Disinfectants Comparison Chart

1 EPA Registered Hard Surface Disinfectants Comparison Chart Active Bleach- Sodium Phenols Quaternary Accelerated Botanicals Silver Dihydrogen Ingredient Hypochlorite Ammonium Hydrogen Peroxide Example- Citrate in (bleach Compounds (hydrogen peroxide Benefect Thymol Example - Institutional concentrate) /anionic PureGreen 24. Disinfectant surfactants). Products Product EPA registered Ready-to-use. Range of Hydrogen Plant based Combination Description chlorine bleach Usually an products that peroxide in products with of citric acid at a aerosol use quats as synergy with a natural and a minute dilution.

2 (Use product. the active blend of disinfecting amount of only EPA Warning not ingredients. commonly used characteristics. silver ions. registered intended for ingredients. products for use as an air disinfecting freshener. purposes.). CDC Intermediate Some are Low Level Product Specific Intermediate Low Level Disinfection Level intermediate Disinfectant Low or Level Disinfectant Level Disinfectant some are low Intermediate Disinfectant level - noted Level on label. Disinfectant EPA Toxicity Category I Category I or Category III Category III or Category IV Category IV.

3 Category II IV, product See Chart specific. Below Pre-cleaning Surfaces must Surfaces must Product Registered as Surfaces must be Surfaces must Needed be pre-cleaned. 1 be pre- specific. Some one-step pre-cleaned be pre-cleaned Best practices cleaned. 2 products disinfectant according to label according to advise pre- Best practices registered as cleaners. instructions. label cleaning all advise pre- one-step Best practices Best practices instructions. surfaces before cleaning all disinfectant advise pre- advise pre- Best practices disinfecting.

4 Surfaces before cleaners. cleaning all cleaning all advise pre- disinfecting. Best practices surfaces before surfaces before cleaning all advise pre- disinfecting. disinfecting. surfaces before cleaning all disinfecting. surfaces before disinfecting. 1. Active Bleach- Sodium Phenols Quaternary Accelerated Botanicals Silver Dihydrogen Ingredient Hypochlorite Ammonium Hydrogen Peroxide Example- Citrate in (bleach Compounds (hydrogen peroxide Benefect Thymol Example - Institutional concentrate) /anionic PureGreen 24. Disinfectant surfactants).

5 Products Storage If used for Stable in Stable in Stable in storage. Stable in storage. Stable in disinfecting storage. storage. 2 year shelf life. 2 year shelf life. storage. No purposes, Flammable if expiration date bleach should in aerosol required. not be stored form. 4. longer than 3. months. When mixed with water the solution is only effective as a disinfectant for 24 hours. 3. Effectiveness Effective Read product Generally Effective against Effective against Effective against most label for effective against a broad spectrum a broad spectrum against a broad bacteria and effectiveness a broad of microbes of microbes spectrum of some viruses against spectrum of including H1N1 including H1N1 microbes and is registered specific microbes (Influenza A), (Influenza A).

6 TB including as effective microbes. including norovirus and and MRSA. MRSA, against HIV, MRSA and MRSA. Read product norovirus and HBV, H1N1 H1N1 Read product label. H1N1. (Influenza A), (Influenza A), label for specific (Influenza A). MRSA and but typically not claims including Read product TB. 5 proven effective TB. label. See notes below against spores. Read product label for effectiveness against TB. Dwell Time 5-10 minute Generally 10 Generally 10 1 - 10 minute 10 minute dwell 30 second to dwell time. minute dwell minute dwell dwell time.

7 Time. 10 minute (Read the label time. time. (Read the label (Read the label dwell time. for specific (Read the label (Read the label for specific for specific (Read the label 2. Active Bleach- Sodium Phenols Quaternary Accelerated Botanicals Silver Dihydrogen Ingredient Hypochlorite Ammonium Hydrogen Peroxide Example- Citrate in (bleach Compounds (hydrogen peroxide Benefect Thymol Example - Institutional concentrate) /anionic PureGreen 24. Disinfectant surfactants). Products recommended for specific for specific recommended recommended for specific dwell times.))))))

8 Recommended recommended dwell times.) dwell times.) recommended dwell times.) dwell times.) dwell times.). Health Effects Mixing with Phenols are Can cause Some products No warning or No warning or ammonia, recognized contact using this first aid first aid state- ammonium carcinogens dermatitis and technology have statements are ments are quaternary (CA Prop. 65), nasal been third-party required on the required on the compounds and suspected irritation. 12 certified by material safety label. other acidic cardiovascular, Ammonium EcoLogo to meet data sheet.

9 Products can developmental quaternary environmental The botanical oils create neurological, compounds and human in the product are poisonous gas. 6 reproductive, including health criteria. either Corrosive to respiratory, benzalkonium (EPA does not (Food and Drug eyes and skin, skin and sense chloride, allow eco labels Administration). and a organ dodecyl- on Disinfectants .) approved as Food respiratory toxicant. 9 dimenthyl- Additives or on irritant. 7 Corrosive to benzyl the United States Suspected eyes and ammonium cardiovascular, skin.

10 10 chloride and (Generally gastrointestinal Absorbed lauryl dimethyl Recognized as or liver, kidney, through the benzyl Safe) list. central nervous skin and by ammonium Third-party system, inhalation. 11 chloride are certified by respiratory, and respiratory EcoLogo to meet skin or sense sensitizers, and environmental organ toxicant. 8 are associated and human health with asthma. 13 criteria. (EPA. does not allow eco labels on Disinfectants .). Exposure Personal Requires Requires No special No special No special 3. Active Bleach- Sodium Phenols Quaternary Accelerated Botanicals Silver Dihydrogen Ingredient Hypochlorite Ammonium Hydrogen Peroxide Example- Citrate in (bleach Compounds (hydrogen peroxide Benefect Thymol Example - Institutional concentrate) /anionic PureGreen 24.)