Singapore launches national standard to validate antimicrobial disinfectant products
First published 07 Apr 2025 / Last updated 07 Apr 2025
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: Singapore launches national standard to validate antimicrobial disinfectant products
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As public awareness of hygiene and infection control grows in a post-pandemic world, Singapore has launched a strategic national standard to strengthen public health and industry accountability in the rapidly expanding disinfectant market.
Jointly developed by the Duke-NUS Centre of Regulatory Excellence—Standards Development Organisation (CoRE-SDO) and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), through the Singapore Standards Council (SSC), the new Singapore Standard (SS) 705 provides a robust, science-based methodology of assessing the effectiveness and durability of antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal surface disinfectants and coatings.
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