If disinfectants are not generally recognized as good cleaners, how can AHP be considered a good cleaner?
As the accompanying chart illustrates, common disinfecting products including Chlorine (bleach), phenols, quaternary ammonium compounds and water remove between 12 and 16% of organic matter on a surface. When you clean using these materials, you actually are putting most of the dirt into a solution that is then re-distributed over a surface where it re-dries, creating a layer of organic material. AHP in addition to being an excellent disinfectant is also an excellent cleaner. Using the Canadian Standards Board Test CGSB 2.16-78 for Cleaning Efficiency, the In-Use Dilution of AHP (1:16) received a result of 86.5%. AHP starts to strip away the layers of dirt that have been deposited on the surface until you get back down to the base material. Canadian Standards Board Test CGSB 2.16-87 Cleaning Efficacy Result Parameter: 70% cleaning efficiency is considered acceptable per Government testing standards.
