EN standards impacting sporicidal efficacy of surface disinfectant

Products with sporicidal activity should be used in situation where there is a threat of contamination by Clostridioides difficile or Bacillus sp. The sporicidal efficacy of disinfectants is necessary in outbreak situation and after patient with Clostridioides difficile infection discharge. In medical area we have two standards EN 17126 and EN 17846 to confirm sporicidal efficacy of products.
EN 17846 is a new European Standard for sporicidal efficacy against Clostridioides difficile that applies to surface disinfectant with mechanical action. Products are tested for their ability to kill C. difficile spores, which are known for their resistance in healthcare environment.
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Actichlor™ Plus

Fast acting, ready-to-use wipe for rapid surface disinfection with no active residues

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New standard impacting virucidal efficacy of hand hygiene products

EN 17430 is a new European Standard for virucidal hand sanitizers, that assesses the effectiveness of products in reducing the risk of viruses transmission on hands under real conditions.
Our range of hand hygiene products provide virucudal efficacy according to EN 17430, making them suitable for use in all healthcare settings, because viral diseases pose a real threat to patients and medical staff.
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Skinman™ Soft Protect

Fully virucidal liquid hand disinfectant with Vitamin E, glycerin and panthenol

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Skinman™ Soft Protect FF

Fragrance free, fully virucidal liquid hand disinfectant with Vitamin E, glycerin and panthenol

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Spirigel ™ Plus

Alcohol-based hand gel for hygienic and surgical hand disinfection

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Hand Hygiene

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Cleaning and Disinfectant Wipes

In professional hygiene choosing products that enable compliance is very important. As surfaces may contribute to cross-contamination, it matters if the cleaning staff is ...

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Instrument Reprocessing

Ecolab Central Sterile Programme has been developed to improve and monitor your processes to lead to greater patient safety. It also delivers cost savings ...

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Skin Antisepsis

Human skin is not sterile and is host to various micro-organisms. Our product offering ensures effective antisepsis, which is vital to minimise ...

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