School Infection Control Handbook - 2010

Appendix B: Selection of Products, Dispensing Equipment, and Application Systems

Appendix B.5. Selecting Disinfectants for Hard Surfaces: Checklist

Introduction This checklist is designed to help compare disinfectant product labels when selecting the least hazardous product for the job.

Product Name:

Manufacturer:

EPA Registration Categories

Registration for Targeted Microbes

ˆ Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ˆ HIV-1 virus* ˆ Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) ˆ Hepatitis B virus* ˆ Hepatitis C virus ˆ Norovirus ˆ Mycobacterium tuberculosis * * If a product is registered with claims for Mycobacterium tuberculosis , HIV, or hepatitis B, the product can be used for bloodborne pathogen (BBP) spills.

ˆ Limited disinfectant ˆ Broad-spectrum, general disinfectant ˆ Hospital/medical-use disinfectant ˆ Virucide ˆ Bactericide ˆ Fungicide ˆ Tuberculocide

Criteria

Product-Specific Information

Findings ˆ yes ˆ no

Comments

Efficacy (Effectiveness)

ˆ Is the product registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?

Environ- mental

ˆ Is there active residual activity (if the information is available from the manufacturer)?

ˆ yes ˆ no

ˆ Is rinsing required?

ˆ yes ˆ no

ˆ Is the product noncorrosive and compatible with surface or object?

ˆ yes ˆ no

Use and Management

ˆ Is the product cost-effective?

ˆ yes ˆ no

ˆ Is it easy to use, with clear label instructions?

ˆ yes ˆ no

ˆ Is it nonstaining?

ˆ yes ˆ no

ˆ Can you safely transport and store it? ˆ Is it available in a concentrate?

ˆ yes ˆ no

ˆ yes ˆ no

Dwell Time 10, 5–10, 2–5, or 2 minutes or less

ˆ Is the disinfectant able to stay wet on a surface or item (in contact with microbes) for the amount of dwell time required on the label? ˆ Is the surface or item able to remain unused and inaccessible to occupants during required dwell time?

ˆ yes ˆ no

EPA Toxicity

Signal word

Category On the Basis of

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