The International Antimicrobial Council (IAC) is globally recognized as the authority and trusted subject-matter expert on antimicrobials and odor control. We utilize our comprehensive knowledge and experience to serve companies, regulatory agencies, and testing standards organizations around the world.

Educating Industries
The IAC serves as a primary resource for industries that rely on antimicrobial and odor control technologies, offering them essential knowledge to implement these solutions effectively. Through workshops, seminars, and publications, we ensure that companies are well informed. This educational support empowers businesses to develop products and new innovations that meet industry standards and consumer expectations. We are providing industries with the tools necessary to fulfill regulatory requirements, consumer expectations, and provide an accurate representation of a technology's real-world performance through testing.

Guiding and Supporting Standards Organizations
Our expertise is well recognized by standards organizations, such as AATCC, ASTM, ISO, and JIS. The IAC is entrusted with the critical role of managing and guiding in the development and improvement of new, and existing, standardized test methods that are used to evaluate antimicrobial and odor control technologies. Through our work at the IAC, we champion the significance of building knowledge and expertise about antimicrobial and odor control technologies, their modes of action, utilizing the correct test methods, the importance of adhering to a test method's protocol, and that by following these principles can achieve valid and relevant test results that clearly demonstrate the efficacy of a technology.

Developing and Improving Standardized Test Methods
Achieved through our approach of iterative development and cross-laboratory studies that rigorously assess the efficacy and integrity of a test method in accurately demonstrating the real-world performance of an antimicrobial or odor control technology. Our work at the IAC establishes credible testing methods that companies can rely on for reliable and reproducible results. A test method that is designed to accurately evaluate the mode of action of a technology is integral for demonstrating real-world performance.