Competitive Comparison

Compare Virocidin-X to other commonly used agents:

Chemical Type	Properities & Features
Virocidin-X	Supplied in ready-to-use spray bottle format. No mixing required. Stables for 9 months and non-hazardous in transport, storage & use. Contains a detergent for one-step cleaning & disinfecting. Effective on hard surfaces against bacteria, viruses & fungus in 2 minutes or less. No offensive odour.
2% glutaraldehyde (Sporicidin)	Better suited for instument disinfection. Should not be used for hard surface disinfections. Not recommended for routine use - too toxic. Pungent odour, forms yellow film on some surfaces. Expensive.
Dual Phenolics	Not supplied in ready-to-use format. Possible toxic effect when absorbed through skin. Persons exposed to phenol vapors frequently develop allergic sensitivities. Phenols are inactivated by rubber, wood, and plastics. Phenols disintigrate rubber. 10-minute contact time for killing viruses.
Dilutions of sodium hypochlorite & sodium dichlorosocyanurate	Not supplied in ready-to-use format. Fresh solutions must be prepared daily. In diluted bleach, persons are required to handle hazardous chemicals. Does not contain a cleaning agent for one-step cleaning & disinfecting. Build-up of residue occurs on countertops.
Quaternary ammonium compounds	Irregularly virucidal. Not effective against hydrophilic viruses. Not tuberculocidal.