Article : 1003

This article will be republished as Research Fact Sheet #1003 for Sanicare Lemon, Mint & Pine Quats™.  The following instructions should be used until the product labels are updated.

*KILLS HIV-1 (AIDS VIRUS) AND HBV (HEPATITIS B VIRUS) AND HCV (HEPATITIS C VIRUS) ON PRECLEANED, ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES/OBJECTS PREVIOUSLY SOILED WITH BLOOD/BODY FLUIDS in health care settings or other settings in which there is an expected likelihood of soiling of inanimate surfaces/objects with blood/body fluids, and in which the surfaces/objects likely to be soiled with blood/body fluids can be associated with the potential for transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) (associated with AIDS) or Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) or Hepatitis C Virus (HCV).

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING AND DECONTAMINATION AGAINST HIV-1 (AIDS VIRUS) OR HBV OR HCV OF SURFACES/OBJECTS SOILED WITH BLOOD/BODY FLUIDS:

• Personal Protection: Disposable protective gloves, gowns, face masks, or eye coverings as appropriate must be worn during all cleaning of blood/body fluids and during decontamination procedures. 

• Cleaning Procedures: Blood/body fluids must be thoroughly cleaned from surfaces/objects before application of disinfectant.

• Contact Time:  HIV-1 (AIDS virus) is inactivated after a contact time of 4 minutes at 25°C (77°F) (room temperature).  HBV and HCV are inactivated after a 10 minutes contact time.  Use a 10 minutes contact time for other viruses, fungi and bacteria listed.

• Disposal of Infectious Materials:  Blood/body fluids should be autoclaved and disposed of according to federal, state and local regulations for infectious waste disposal.  

　

ISSUED:  October, 2003 by Buckeye International Inc.