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Janitorial Cleaning Supplies, Chemicals and Equipment
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.
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.