03/08/21 By cypressnorth

What percentage of alcohol does hand sanitizer need to be effective?

The CDC recommends the use of a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol in the absence of soap and water for most people. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC released a statement recommending that…
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03/08/21 By cypressnorth

What is the alcohol content of your hand sanitizer?

Safetec Instant Hand Sanitizer contains 66.5% ethyl alcohol, which meets the CDC recommendation to use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol in the absence of soap and water.
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03/08/21 By cypressnorth

Why can’t I find your product on the EPA List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2?

This EPA list only contains the primary registrant’s product name and EPA registration number. All of our surface disinfectants are sub registered products, so you will not be able to find them by name on…
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03/08/21 By cypressnorth

What is the difference between kill time and product contact time?

Kill time is the time it takes a disinfectant to kill an individual pathogen or group of pathogens. Product contact time is the time it takes a disinfectant to kill all the pathogens listed on…
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03/08/21 By cypressnorth

Which SaniZide product is ready to use?

Both. SaniZide Plus® and Pro 1® products are both ready to use, meaning there is no diluting or mixing necessary. They can be used right from the bottle or canister.
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03/08/21 By cypressnorth

What does “one-step clean and disinfect” mean?

A surface that is visibly soiled must be cleaned before disinfecting with any registered disinfectant. But, where a surface is not visibly soiled, only a one-step product can be used to both clean the unseen…
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03/08/21 By cypressnorth

Which SaniZide product has quicker kill times?

SaniZide Pro 1®. It is an intermediate-level EPA registered, hospital grade 1-minute surface disinfectant that contains 21% alcohol.
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03/08/21 By cypressnorth

Which SaniZide products require you to use personal protection?

All of our SaniZide Pro 1® and SaniZide Plus® disinfectants are considered low toxicity designated by the signal word “Caution” on the label. They have this designation because they can cause moderate eye irritation. While…
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03/08/21 By cypressnorth

What is the difference between cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting?

Cleaning removes visible dirt and other contaminants but does not kill any microorganisms. Sanitizing Kills 99.9% of Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae or Enterobacter aerogenes only, within 5 minutes. Low-level disinfection is the process of…
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03/08/21 By cypressnorth

Are all sanitizers and disinfectants the same thing?

No. Some surface disinfectants may also have a surface sanitizer claim according to the EPA, but remember that sanitizing surfaces kills less germs than disinfecting. Surface sanitizers must also not be confused with hand sanitizers…
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03/08/21 By cypressnorth

What is the emerging viral pathogen claim?

According to the EPA “Because the occurrence of emerging viral pathogens is less common and less predictable than established pathogens, few if any EPA-registered disinfectant product labels specify use against this category of infectious agents.…
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