Cidaltek E

Description

Instant Instrument/Surface Disinfectant:

CidalTek-E disinfectant having comprehensive antimicrobial activity and rapid action of ethanol & isopropanol. Alcohols are effective at eliminating vegetative bacteria and viruses from surfaces. The antimicrobial effectiveness of alcohol is through damage to bacterial cell membranes and subsequent denaturation of cellular proteins. A more effective alcohol is isopropyl alcohol (IPA), which is fast acting and possesses a broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. When alcohols are used in combination, such as IPA and ethanol, the antimicrobial action is arguably greater. This is because IPA is slightly more efficacious against bacteria, whereas ethanol is more potent against viruses. The combination of the two makes for an effective disinfectant product.

CDC has divided noncritical surfaces in dental offices into clinical contact and housekeeping surfaces. Clinical contact surfaces are surfaces that might be touched frequently with gloved hands during patient care or that might become contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious material and subsequently contact instruments, hands, gloves, or devices (e.g., light handles, switches, dental X-ray equipment, chair-side computers). Barrier protective coverings (e.g., clear plastic wraps) can be used for these surfaces, particularly those that are difficult to clean (e.g., light handles, chair switches). Protected surfaces should be disinfected at the end of each day or if contamination is evident. If not barrier-protected, these surfaces should be disinfected between patients with an intermediate-disinfectant disinfectant with tuberculocidal claim) or low-level disinfectant (disinfectant with an HBV and HIV label claim).