Microbial Cleanliness Test

Determination of Microbial Cleanliness Level in Medical Masks

The "Microbial Cleanliness Test" performed on medical masks is a test performed to determine the total number of live microorganisms in medical masks with an extraction method.

With the microbial cleaning test, the total amount of biological load per gram is determined based on the weight of the mask. Type I, Type II, Type IIR specified within the scope of EN 14683 standard is an important parameter in determining the biological load of masks.

Within the scope of the standard, the biological load in medical masks should be less than 30cfu/g. Standards that can be taken as a basis for microbial cleaning test in medical masks:

• EN 14683: Medical face masks – Requirements and test methods
• EN ISO 11737-1: Sterilization of medical devices - Microbiological methods - Part 1: Detection of the microorganism population on the product

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