What does One Step Clean and Disinfect mean?
Combination disinfecting and cleaning products can be tested for germicidal efficacy in one of two ways. Testing can be done on the organism without an organic load present, or in the presence of a minimum 5% organic load. Where testing is done without an organic load present, the EPA requires that the product label specify that cleaning and disinfection are two separate steps. Where testing is done in the presence of the required organic load, the EPA permits the product label to designate cleaning and disinfection in a single step. Heavy soil and contamination must always be removed first, regardless of the product being used. Decontamination of an HIV infected surface always requires a pre-cleaning step prior to the use of any disinfecting and/or disinfecting and cleaning product. Viraguard was tested in the presence of a 5% organic load and therefore is designated as a One Step Clean and Disinfect product.
