Allergen Removal
Description of the test
Measurement of ability of a cleaning product to remove allergen burden from hard surfaces
Scope
- Testing is carried out in a chamber where the air exchange rate, temperature and relative humidity are standardised.
- House dust with a known concentration of allergen is applied to a known surface area.
- Dry dusting and cleaning with water are used as controls.
- The cleaning product is applied as per the manufacturers instructions and the cleaning process is carried out in a standardized manner.
- Samples are collected using a PBS-Tween buffer and the total recovered allergen is determined by immunoassay and expressed as µg/m² calculated for the sample areas.
Turnaround Time
4 weeks from receipt of samples
