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Can I use Spec Clean™ Concentrated Disinfectant as a “cold sterile soak” for plastic items that cannot tolerate heat sterilization?

Items that are used inside the mouth or other mucosal surfaces such as film holders, bite blocks and laryngeal airway devices are considered semi-critical. According to CDC guidelines such items preferably should be heat sterilized or at a minimum disinfected using high-level disinfectant processes (gluteraldehyde, peracetic acid, ethylene oxide gas, etc.). Spec Clean Concentrated Disinfectant…

Is Spec Clean™ Concentrated Disinfectant recommended for use to disinfect dental impressions and appliances?

Yes. It is water based and meets most recommendations for disinfection of dental impression materials. It is bleach-free and will not corrode the metal portions of appliances. Rinse and remove gross debris from item. Place impression or appliance inside baggie, thoroughly wet all surfaces with prepared Spec Clean Concentrated Disinfectant and allow 5 minute contact…

Why is cleaning such an important step in environmental disinfection?

Spec Clean™ Concentrated Disinfectant contains surfactants and detergents to quickly remove body soils, blood and dust. Soils act as a barrier between disinfectants and germs on surfaces. Blood and body soils also act as carriers to keep some germs viable (able to infect) for days or even weeks. Patients perceive safety and infection prevention through…

What is CDC guidance for disinfectant activity against Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C?

Ability of a disinfectant to inactivate M. tuberculosis var. bovis (TB) is considered a benchmark by the CDC to designate intermediate-level disinfectant activity. It makes Spec Clean™ Concentrated Disinfectant suitable for use in healthcare and other settings where blood and other human soils are likely to be present. The CDC also states that any germicide…

Can I use Spec Clean˜ Ready-to-Use Disinfectant as a “cold sterile soak” for plastic items that cannot tolerate heat sterilization?

Items that are used inside the mouth or other mucosal surfaces such as film holders, bite blocks and laryngeal airway devices are considered semi-critical. According to CDC guidelines such items preferably should be heat sterilized or at a minimum disinfected using high level disinfectant processes (gluteraldehyde, peracetic acid, ethylene oxide gas, etc.). Spec Clean Ready-to-Use Disinfectant is regulated as a General Purpose, hard surface cleaner/disinfectant by the EPA and as such has undergone required AOAC testing with subsequent registration # 46851-5.