Disinfection
is very important for the safety and health benefits for all humankind. It is
the process which eliminates pathogens and other bacteria or in animate
objects. The chemicals used in the process of disinfection are called
disinfectants. Disinfection is important because it prevents us from procuring
any life threatening diseases.
Since
hospitals are where all the dangerous micro organismscan potentially be, it is
the most important task to disinfect hospitals. Disinfectants including
hospital grade disinfectant are applied to non-living objects to get rid of
micro organisms. All these hospital
grade disinfectants that are used for the purpose of disinfection have a claim
indicating how much percentage of micro organisms it will kill. Some
disinfectants can kill almost all micro organisms and some disinfectants can
kill only a small quantity of micro organisms.
Most
of the disinfectants we get today in the market have both the qualities, to be
a good cleaner and for the purpose of disinfection. So depending on the
application and requirements, the right disinfectant should be selected and
used. Another factor that should be kept in mind when buying the hospital grade disinfectant is to check for the dilution ratio. How much product will be used
in what quantity of water finally does make a difference in the end cost. Some
may be more expensive when you purchase it as compared to the others but can
prove cheaper in the long run. Now days you get different level or grades of
disinfectants depending on its contents and strength, these are hospital grade
disinfectants, low grade disinfectants and general grade disinfectants.
Some
factors that should be kept in mind also when buying hospital grade
disinfectants:
When
buying the disinfectant keep in mind the object that has to be cleaned, it
shape and size, the surface texture and whether the surface has any cracks or
not. The amounts of pathogens are on the surface, resistance of the
disinfectants to the germs, chemical composition of the disinfectants and time
of exposure and temperature of the disinfectant, are also important for
consideration.
When
you choose the disinfectant keep in mind the cost, contact time, solubility,
toxicity, efficacy, residual activity, activity with soap. Disinfectants based
on their chemical composition can be categorized under: oxidizing agents,
phenols, alkali, iodophors, formaldehyde, hypochlorite, chlorhexidine.,
quaternary ammonium,
Hospital
grade disinfectants are used for cleaning floors and comprises of three main
components: detergent, tools and procedures. All these three elements should be
successful in removing dirt and all the other micro organisms. Low level
disinfectants are recommended for cleaning floors. In open areas like hallways,
corridorsetc, this may prove to be the most productive and effective method. An automatic scrubber can be used, on which
the disinfectant can be applied and the floor can be cleaned. Double scrubbing
can be used where the floor can be double cleaned twice before then again
wiping upany residue of the solution.
