Disinfectants - Disinfectant Cleaners - Hospital Grade
Disinfectant
 Disinfectants
are antimicrobial agents that are applied to non-living objects to
destroy micro-organisms, the process of which
is known as disinfection. The choice of the
disinfectant cleaners to be used depends on the particular
situation. All disinfectants have a kill claim indicating the percentage
of micro-organisms they will kill under specific lab conditions. Most
disinfectants will have a 99.9% rating.
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Some disinfectant cleaners
have a wide spectrum (kill nearly all microorganisms), while others kill
a smaller range of disease-causing organisms but are preferred for other
properties such as their cleaning ability. Most all of these products
manufactured today will have both properties, disinfecting and cleaning.
Therefore, depending on the exact application, one would have to choose
which product would be the better choice.
Another factor that comes
into play when choosing the right disinfectant cleaners is the dilution
ratio. How much of the product to be used per gallon of water can make a
difference in the end use cost. Some may dilute at 4 ounces per gallon
while others may dilute at only 1 ounce per gallon of water. These may
cost a bit more up front but usually they will cost less in the long
run.
 Levels
of Disinfectants
Many of the disinfectants manufactured today are classified as hospital
grade disinfectant but there are also other grades as well. So what are
the different levels of disinfectants? There are 3 basic levels:
Hospital Grade Disinfectant, General Disinfectants and Low Grade
Disinfectants.
Hospital Grade
Disinfectant
General Disinfectants
will have a kill claim with 400 ppm, while low grade disinfectants
are less than 400 ppm.
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