Project #1
Determine best environmentally safe cleaner capable of cleaning simulated medical soil (Hucker's) from PVC substrate.
02/21/2003
PVC tubing 3/16"
Reusable medical instrument
100% PVC
3/16 inches diameter x 3 inches long
Small
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Simple GreenD, Lestoil
Present cleaning protocols use mechanical brushing which is not a consistent clearing process.
Medical instruments require surface cleaning prior to disinfection/sterilization
typically hung to ensure drying
log drop >10^-3
Three products (Sea Wash 8, United 450 All Clear & Micro 90) removed over 96% of the soil. Only one, Micro 90, cleaned better than the client supplied product Lestoil. Additional testing was conducted to improve upon the effectiveness of the top products. Client has conducted pilot testing at facility and is continuing to perform material compatibility studies with new cleaning product.