Commonly used disinfectants in laboratories The table below shows a number of disinfectants commonly used in CL2 and CL3 labs and indicates the parameters for its use. Table - Commonly Used Disinfectants in Laboratories Disinfectant Use Concentration Contact Time Shelf Life Sanitizer- 30 sec. daily cleaner and see product Accel 0.5% 5 surface disinfectant min. 14 days. decon of heat-sensitive Cidex OPA single 12 min. See product reusable devices label EnviroSolution 64 daily cleaner and see product 16 mL/L 10 min (ES64) surface disinfectant Ethanol (EtOH) surfaces, skin 70% 10 min one month Isopropanol (IPA)8 surfaces, skin 70% 10 min one See product Presept multiple multiple varies 24 hrs. - 3% Sodium daily cleaner; Max. See Hypochlorite non-metallic surface drying time (0.5% more (NaOCl) disinfectant recommended) details 24 hrs. cleanup (low Sodium Max. See volume/concentration 3% 30 min. Hypochlorite more ~20 ml) details Virkon Solution infectious spills 3% 20 min 5 to 7 days see Virkon multiple multiple varies products Waste Management and Disposal All contaminated material must be decontaminated to disposal or reuse in order to prevent the transmission of contaminants. Biohazardous waste can be considered any material to be discarded, which has been contaminated by biohazards. Reusable materials such as culture flasks and lab coats are not considered waste as they are not to be discarded but rather are decontaminated for reuse. Biohazardous waste may appear in several documents under different names e.g., waste”, or waste”. “pathological “biomedical Examples of biohazardous waste are: Cell lines and waste from tissue culture, Blood and blood parts, Contaminated solid debris such as paper towels, gloves, and bench cover,
Commonly used disinfectants in laboratories The table below shows a number of disinfectants commonly used in CL2 and CL3 labs and indicates the parameters for its use. Table - Commonly Used Disinfectants in Laboratories Disinfectant Use Concentration Contact Time Shelf Life Accel daily cleaner and surface disinfectant 0.5% Sanitizer- 30 sec. 5 min. see product Cidex OPA decon of heat-sensitive reusable devices single 12 min. 14 days. See product label EnviroSolution 64 (ES64) daily cleaner and surface disinfectant 16 mL/L 10 min see product Ethanol (EtOH) surfaces, skin 70% 10 min one month Isopropanol (IPA)8 surfaces, skin 70% 10 min one Presept multiple multiple varies See product Sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCl) daily cleaner; non-metallic surface disinfectant - 3% (0.5% recommended) drying time 24 hrs. Max. See more details Sodium Hypochlorite cleanup (low volume/concentration ~20 ml) 3% 30 min. 24 hrs. Max. See more details Virkon Solution infectious spills 3% 20 min 5 to 7 days Virkon multiple multiple varies see products Waste Management and Disposal All contaminated material must be decontaminated to disposal or reuse in order to prevent the transmission of contaminants. Biohazardous waste can be considered any material to be discarded, which has been contaminated by biohazards. Reusable materials such as culture flasks and lab coats are not considered waste as they are not to be discarded but rather are decontaminated for reuse. Biohazardous waste may appear in several documents under different names e.g., “pathological waste”, or “biomedical waste”. Examples of biohazardous waste are: Cell lines and waste from tissue culture, Blood and blood parts, Contaminated solid debris such as paper towels, gloves, and bench cover,