The
time has come for industry and disinfectant manufacturers to set out guidelines
for evaluating products appropriate for pharmaceutical cleanrooms.
Disinfectants
have a variety of properties that include spectrum of activity, mode of action,
and effectiveness. Equally, the chemicals are often categorised into groups
based on their chemical nature, spectrum of activity, or mode of action.
Effectiveness is assessed through disinfectant efficacy testing.
A
problem faced by users, is the array of different (and often contradictory)
standards together with differing and often unrealistic, acceptance criteria.
For those working in pharmaceuticals and healthcare, a global approach
applicable to these sectors is required. Ecolab have developed such an
approach.
Tim
Sandle outlines such an approach in a new article:
Sandle,
T. (2019) Call for a global disinfectant standard, Cleanroom Technology, 27 (11): 36-38
The
article concludes:
Posted by Dr. Tim Sandle, Pharmaceutical Microbiology Resources (http://www.pharmamicroresources.com/)
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