Environmental Surface Disinfectants - Handout

Disinfectants for environmental surfaces must kill rapidly and thoroughly. To identify products meeting these requirements, CRA purchased and tested disinfectants from all over the world. The following chart of products still on the market and tested by CRA summarizes 19 alcohol-based products where only 2 passed all tests used by CRA; 10 chlorine-based products where only 2 passed all tests used by CRA; 1 chlorine and bromine-based product, 2 iodophore-based products, 4 products with miscellaneous active ingredients, 6 phenolic-based products, 6 quaternary ammonium chloride-based products, and 4 wipes where none passed all tests used by CRA.

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