TY  - JOUR
TT  - The Effectiveness of Disinfectant Wipes
AU  - Kurt, Burak
AU  - Akbaba, Muhsin
PY  - 2017
DA  - February
JF  - The Turkish Journal Of Occupational / Environmental Medicine and Safety
JO  - turjoem
PB  - Engin TUTKUN
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2149-4711
SP  - 1
EP  - 1
VL  - Volume 2
IS  - Issue 1(2)
KW  - The Effectiveness of Disinfectant Wipes
N2  - Wetwipes may or may not contain disinfectants. Just like a damp cloth, wipes thatdo not contain a disinfectant will have only limited cleaning properties, dueto the friction created during cleaning. The effectiveness of disinfectantwipes will depend on a number of factors: Detergency: The ability of the wipeto remove dirt if a surface is visibly soiled; users should be aware of thepotential risk of transferring micro-organisms/spores from one surface toanother if wipes are used on multiple surfaces. Wetness: The ability of thewipe to leave a layer of liquid disinfectant behind on the surface it isapplied to. Disinfectant efficacy: Once the wiped surface dries, all disinfectantactivity stops and, should any residue of disinfectant be left behind, it willhave no effect on further dry contamination such as microbes (including spores)in dust, which will inevitably settle on it or be transferred to it soon aftercleaning. The most common disinfectants used in wipes are chemicals such asalcohols or surface active disinfectants – quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs)or triamines. These biocides will achieve limited disinfection (that is withnil or minimal sporicidal activity or activity against non-enveloped virusessuch as norovirus) within the exposure times that are achieved in practice(typically a few seconds). It should also be noted that the microbicidalactivity will be further compromised if soiling (dirt, vomit, blood, faeces,etc.) is present. Other wipes, usually substantially more expensive, cancontain chlorine dioxide or peracetic acid. These may have activity againstspores and non-enveloped viruses, but again their efficacy will be limited byexposure time, how well the disinfectant is applied to surfaces (coverage), andthe presence of contamination.  Keywords: Effectiveness, Disinfectant, Wipe
CR  - Burak Kurt, Muhsin Akbaba
Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine Department of Public Health
UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/turjoem/issue//318620
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/310334
ER  -