Sanitizing kills 99.9% of staphylococcus aureus and klebsiella pneumoniae or enterobacter aerogenes only, within 5 minutes. Products that are not “One Step” require at least two wipes, even if the surface looks clean.Ĭleaning removes visible dirt or other contaminants but does not kill any microorganisms that may be responsible for the spread of disease in humans. However, where a surface is not visibly soiled, a “One Step” product can be used to clean the unseen surface contamination and disinfect the surface in a single step. Medicom ProSurface disinfectant was tested in the presence of a 5% organic load and therefore, it is designated as a “One Step Clean and Disinfect” product.Ī surface that is visibly soiled must be cleaned before disinfecting with any registered disinfectant. Decontamination of an HIV or hepatitis-infected surface always requires pre-cleaning prior to the use of any disinfecting and/or disinfecting and cleaning product. body fluids) must always be removed first, regardless of the product being used. Where testing is done in the presence of the required organic load, the EPA permits the product label to designate cleaning and disinfection in a single step. Where testing is done without an organic load present, the EPA requires that the product label specify that cleaning and disinfection are two separate steps. blood) present or in the presence of a minimum 5% organic load. Testing can be done on pathogens without an organic load (i.e. Some alcohol-quat products on the market use twice as much quaternary ammonium compound as Medicom ProSurface disinfectant, which may leave a residue and surface degradation associated with an over-concentration of quat.Ĭombination disinfecting and cleaning products can be tested for germicidal efficacy in one of two ways. Medicom ProSurface disinfectant balances the amount of alcohol and quaternary ammonium compound to kill the pathogens listed on the label quickly without harming the surfaces being disinfected.
While there is no amount of alcohol that can be harmful to most surfaces, the same cannot be said for some quaternary ammonium compounds.
When combined with 0.33% of didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, a fourth-generation quaternary ammonium compound, Medicom ProSurface disinfectant becomes highly effective at killing the pathogens listed on the label in just one minute. While alcohol alone is an effective cleaner and disinfectant, when combined in the proprietary ProSurface formula, it becomes extremely efficient in killing the pathogens listed on the label in just one minute.Įthyl alcohol at 72.5% concentration (w/w) is approximately the same concentration of alcohol used in antiseptic healthcare handwash products.
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