Can Disinfectant Wipes Really Disinfect And Sterilize?

In fact, whether disinfectant wipes can play a role in disinfection and sterilization mainly depends on its disinfectant ingredients and their content. Most of the disinfectant solutions of commonly used disinfectant wipes use quaternary ammonium salts as the main active ingredients. However, for different disinfection objects and places, the effective content of quaternary ammonium salts is different.

For example: suitable for surface disinfection of various objects in hospitals, public places, schools and homes, with a quaternary ammonium salt content of 0.13%-0.15%; suitable for wiping and disinfection of surfaces such as work surfaces, bedside tables, door handles, etc. in medical institutions, as well as household objects For surface cleaning and disinfection, the content of quaternary ammonium salt is 1.5g/L-2.0g/L, etc. Disinfectant wipes containing 75% alcohol are used for hand hygiene, skin and surface disinfection. However, there are not many studies on the disinfection effect of wet wipes at present, and it is difficult to draw a conclusion whether its disinfection and sterilization effect is exact.

Therefore, people should pay attention to whether the wipes are approved by the health department when purchasing. In addition, you must check whether it is within the shelf life before use. Because the disinfectant wipes exceed the shelf life, their disinfection and sterilization effect will be reduced.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that in order to prevent diseases from entering the mouth, mastering the correct hand washing method, using running water and soap to wash hands, this is the most simple and effective method.

At present, the standards of ordinary wet wipes and sanitary wipes are quite perfect, and their applications are relatively popular. However, disinfectant wipes have not yet been listed in the "Classification Catalog of Disinfection Products" and cannot be managed as disinfection products.

Despite this, relevant departments cannot deny that disinfectant wipes are disinfection products, and enterprises can still operate and manage with reference to the group standard "Hygienic Requirements for Carrier Disinfectants". In this regard, the China Cleaning Products Industry Association also called on relevant departments to issue relevant policies as soon as possible to further improve regulations and standards.