Table 7. Contamination of medical uniforms by blood.

Parameters	ISO 22196	Medical uniforms	Modification
Environmental	35 °C and >90 % RH	20–24 °C and 50 % RH	Use 24 °C as this will accelerate drying and so present the worst-case for a technology to function under and 50 % RH.
Volume of droplet	400 µl	400 µl	No modification.
Species used	S. aureusE coli	S. aureusE. coliPs. aeruginosaEn. hiraeA. baumannii	Use additional species relevant to the medical field.
Suspending medium	1/500 NB	Blood	A more suitable suspending medium will be employed to more closely simulate the contamination event.
Contact times	24 h	24 h	No modification.
Sample form	Small coupons	Small coupons	No modification.
Recovery method	Samples ‘extracted’ in a neutralizer	Samples ‘extracted’ in a neutralizer	No modification.