Test Method: AOAC Fungicidal Activity of Disinfectants
Test Conditions: 5% organic soil load, 20°C (68°F) exposure temperature, 200 ppm hard water, and 4 oz per gallon dilution.
Results:
Exposure Time (min.) vs. Growth |
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Test Organism |
Sample | 5 Min | 10 Min | 15 Min | Contact Time |
Trichophyton interdigitale (formerly mentagrophytes Trichophyton) (ATCC 9533) (Athletes Foot Fungus) (a cause of ringworm) (a cause of ringworm of the foot) |
A B |
+ + |
0 0 |
0 0 |
10 minutes |
Candida albicans (ATCC 10231) | A B |
0 0 |
0 0 |
0 0 |
10 minutes |
Conclusions: Under the conditions of this investigation, Calla® 1452 demonstrated fungicidal activity against Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Candida albicans, according to criteria established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for registration and labeling of a disinfectant product as a fungicide.