APPLICATIONS

Virocidin-X is recommended for disinfecting hard surfaces in laboratories, hospitals, clinics, dental offics and other medical or public health related facilities.

Virocidin-X does not affect glass, stainless steel, rubber, ceramics, most plastics and painted surfaces when used according to label directions. However, with prolonged exposure, the oxidative action of Virocidin-X can lead to corrosion of easily-oxidizable materials (eg. aluminum, copper, carbon steel). Since Virocidin-X is effective in 2 minutes or less, such prolonged exposure times are not necessary.

Biocidal Efficacy Data

Organism	Exposure Time to Kill
Bacteriocide
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (gram neg.)	30 seconds
Staphylococcus aureus (gram pos.)	30 seconds
Salmonella typhi (gram neg.)	30 seconds
Salmonella choleraesuis (gram neg.)	30 seconds
Fungicide
Trichophyton mentagrophytes	30 seconds
Aspergillus fumigatus	30 seconds
Virucide
Herpes Simplex Type II	2 minutes
Human Immunosuppressive Virus (AIDS)	1 minute
Influenza A	1 minute

In addition, research suggests that the sodium hypochlorite in the concentration available in Virocidin-X can be used to destroy Hepatitis B Virus*.

*Bond, W.W., et al. 1983. Inactivation of Hepatitis B Virus by intermediate to high level disinfectant chemicals. J. Clin. Micro., 18:535-538.