Tim
Sandle has written a new chapter which reviews the use of disinfectants and
biocides in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. This is for a new book
edited by Jeanne Moldenhauer titled “Disinfection and Decontamination A
Practical Handbook.”
Here
is an extract:
“The
regular cleaning and disinfection of surfaces is required. In addition,
processing equipment requires frequent cleaning and disinfection; and periodic
disinfection may be required for water systems. The focus of this chapter is on
disinfectants used in cleanrooms and other controlled areas for surface
disinfection, which is necessary for maintaining contamination control. The
chapter considers the different types of chemicals that are available as
disinfection agents; the process for their selection; their application; and
how they are to be qualified through disinfectant efficacy testing. In doing so
the chapter does not seek to regurgitate regulatory standards (these are sign-posted
for the reader to explore); instead the chapter seeks to provide a practical
approach, supported by scientific theory, for the use of disinfectants and
biocides for the purposes of microbial contamination control for
pharmaceuticals and healthcare facilities.”
Posted by Dr. Tim Sandle,
Pharmaceutical Microbiology