Purell® Instant Hand Sanitizer is effective against a wide variety of organisms including E. coli, Staphylococcus sp., Streptococcus sp., Salmonella sp. at > 99.99%. To meet the FDA OTC drug monograph for hand sanitizers, you must be able to kill the above organisms. Alcohol based product studies done to meet this requirement were done with alcohol, without the gel base and without the presence of organic soil.

Purell® products have no residual germ-killing effect. Purell® products kill germs on contact, but once it has evaporated, the germ-killing action has stopped. The wet dwell time for Purell is less than 10 seconds and it is doubtful that Purell kills on contact. This time is inadequate to kill many pathogenic bacterial, enveloped and non enveloped viruses.

Purell® is not soap. Alcohol is more efficacious and faster acting against bacteria than Triclosan or Chloroxylenol, other leading antimicrobial active ingredients. Soaps require rinsing and drying. Purell® Instant Hand Sanitizer evaporates rapidly, without the need for water or towels. CDC and FDA and anyone in the know states that hand washing with antimicrobials soaps is preferable to alcohol based hand sanitizers.

Purell® products are formulated with moisturizers so that you can use them as often as you like. You may use Purell® Instant Hand Sanitizer before eating meals on the run, after sneezing, before and after changing a baby's diaper, after grocery shopping, after taking public transportation, or anytime. Purell® products make good hand hygiene easy, and that helps you stay well.

Purell® Instant Hand Sanitizer is flammable but requires a flame, spark, or other ignition source. Purell® products are safe when used, handled, and stored as directed. Any open flame or ignition source will cause Purell® to burn much like Sterno®. Even though the alcohol used in Purell® contains a denaturant, there have been cases where alcohol addicted persons have injested the product.

The evaporation time for applied Purell® is less than 10 seconds with a nickel size dose. This dwell time is inadequate for proper antimicrobial action. Microsanrx™ leaves a layer of germ killing ingredients that continues to kill for 4 hours. This is truly a glove of protection.

Since over 80% of all infectious illnesses are spread by the hands, effective hand hygiene with products like Purell® Instant Hand Sanitizer can prevent illness. (Purell® kills 99.99% of most common germs that may cause illness). Hand hygiene is recognized by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) as the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection. Effective hand hygiene kills germs that are easily spread by hands.

Purell® products can be used to disinfect hands whenever they are not visibly soiled and can be used repeatedly. There is no need to wash hands between uses, unless they become visibly soiled or come in contact with bloodborne pathogens or body fluids. Alcohol based hand sanitizers do no work in the presence of organic soil. Any small amount of organic soil renders the alcohol ineffective.

Purell® Instant Hand Sanitizer will not affect gold or silver, but may affect some costume jewelry.

Yes. Purell® is a sanitizer, not a cleaner; meaning that it will kill germs, but will not remove dirt, grease, or grime off hands. Microsanrx™ Can be used as often as necessary. It leaves no biofilms, continuously cleans and leaves a deposition of germ killing ingredients that continue for 4 hours. Use every four hours will protect you all day. Heavy contamination requires more frequent application.

Because alcohol is a solvent (Purell® Instant Hand Sanitizer contains 62% Ethyl Alcohol), it can dissolve floor wax and leave a dull or discolored spot if dripped on the floor. In certain situations, product may be "splashed" onto the floor from the user's hands as it is being rubbed in. If Purell® can dissolve commercial floor wax, imagine what it will do to the lipids in your skin cells.

We have a 16.6 oz. Pump top container that can be used on a desk top or in the dispenser. It delivers about 500 hand sanitizings per bottle and the LUCASOL? Hand? Instant Hand Sanitizer Touchless Electronic Dispenser gives 130,000 hand sanitizings per set of batteries.

Hands2GO is effective in killing harmful bacteria such as Staph Aureus, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Aspergillus, Candida Albicans and E. Coli. Hands2GO is produced at a FDA regulated plant. An independent laboratory was contracted to test for product safety, antibacterial efficacy, and to insure FDA standards for preservatives. The testing was successfully completed in November 1997.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) ? the leading cause of lower respiratory infection in children and an important cause of ear infections in children Yes. Oust? Surface Disinfectant & Air Sanitizer kills several of the viruses known to cause the common cold and flu: Human Coronavirus, Influenza A, Parainfluenza A Virus Type 3, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

LYSOL® Sanitizing Wipes disinfects surfaces, killing more than 99.99% of household bacteria(Salmonella, Streptococcus and Staphylococcus), viruses (Influenza A2 (Japan), and Herpes Simplex Type 1), fungi and mold in 10 minutes. It is a fast-acting sanitizer killing 99.9% of germs in 30sec such as Salmonella, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and K.pneumoniae.

The UV Light destroys the DNA of the microbiological contaminants, rendering them non-reproductive and thus sterilized. That is the primary function of UV Dental Toothbrush Sanitizer.

Washing with soap and running water is the preferred method for cleaning hands. However, when hands are not visibly soiled, alcohol-based hand sanitizer is a convenient and effective option to protect against the spread of MRSA.

Antibacterial soaps kill or inhibit bacteria that cause odour, skin infections, food poisoning, intestinal illnesses and other commonly transmitted diseases. Their effectiveness depends on the antibacterial ingredient, its concentration, its contact time on the skin and the product formulation.

LYSOL® Antibacterial Kitchen Cleaner™ is perfect for using in your kitchen, and helping to prevent the spread of foodborne bacteria. It kills germs such as:

PURELL has no residual germ-killing effect. PURELL kills germs on contact, but once it has evaporated, the germ-killing action has stopped.

Nordic Pure air filters do not kill germs, however, the material our air filters are made out of does not permit the growth of bacteria or mold. As a result, it is not necessary to add any potentially irritating chemicals to the air filter to kill germs. Odors are most often a combination of gas and particulate. Nordic Air Filters do not remove the gases but can remove the particulate.

Enzymes dissolve oils. Animal rescuers use them along the coast after an oil spill. Any product that claims to “sanitize” a pool or spa through use of enzymes, or states that no other chemicals are

YES! Hand sanitizers do not replace proper handwashing. Although hand sanitizers can effectively kill some germs on your hands, they do little to reduce the surface tension between your skin and dirt/grease/germs. The sanitizer only has an effect on the outer layer of film on your hands. Some bad germs are still present. When washing hands, first wet your hands with warm water, lather with soap for at least 20 seconds, rinse with warm water, then dry with a clean towel.

Yes. Our technicians can sanitize your vents and trunk lines if you wish. Our sanitizer is an anti-microbial product applied to the inside of the duct system, designed to control potentially harmful microbial contamination. When air duct cleaning is performed on your system, all the dirt and debris is removed by brushing and vacuuming. However, some bacteria, molds, mildew, fungi and yeasts cannot be removed during the vacuuming process.

Common antimicrobial ingredients include pine oil, quaternary ammonium compounds, sodium hypochlorite, phenols and ethanol.

No, instead they change the composition of the waste so that it becomes safe for disposal as regular refuse. The purpose of the polymer component of the formulation is to immediately contain and encapsulate the waste. The enzyme component in the powder formulation is to ensure and accelerate the complete biological breakdown of the urine and stool to its most basic parts, thus allowing for safe disposal.

All PureWorks products contain the powerful disinfectant active ingredients called quaternary ammonium compounds or “QUATS.” QUATS are positively charged molecules with relatively long hydrophobic “tails.” These molecules eliminate bacteria by destroying their outer membranes and literally dissolving bacteria. At lower concentrations, QUATS interfere with normal membrane function, rapidly killing the bacteria.

Our detergent is not formulated specifically as an antimicrobial / antibacterial product, however all detergents can wash away some germs just by being in contact with water.