What is the difference between cleaners and disinfectants?
Cleaners aren’t registered with Health Canada and do not require a Health Canada DIN to be sold into the marketplace. Cleaning products cannot make any public health claims on their labels that they kill germs. Watch out for “antimicrobial” cleaners or other marketing terms that allude to killing germs. A good rule of thumb to distinguish between cleaners and disinfectant is to make sure the product has DIN # on the label. If there isn’t a DIN on the label then be safe and just use the product to clean up dirt and other organic matter.
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