Infection-control wipes. (Product Spotlight).Donovan Industries introduces the DawnMist[R] BleachWipe[TM}, designed to reduce nosocomial infection rates anc the spread of germs in healthcare facilities. This produci meets CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation , OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. , and NCCLS NCCLS National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards standards for addressing blood-borne pathogen contamination, Bleach (sodium hypochlorite) is used in the Bleach-Wipe towelettes because it is effective against TB, HIV-1, and hepatitis B. Each ready-to-use towelette tow·el·ette n. A small, usually moistened piece of paper or cloth used for cleansing. has the proper concentration of sodium hypochlorite, eliminating the potential for mixing the wrong concentration. No waste occurs, because one towelette is dispensed at a time. Compared to other products that can take up to 10 minutes to kill some pathogens, DawnMist Bleach-Wipes kill tuberculosis bacteria in one minute, HW in 30 seconds, and hundreds of other disease-causing microorganisms in one minute. CIRCLE 63 ON READER SERVICE CARD |
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