Efficient disinfection performance of disinfectants containing NaDCC
Hypochlorites, the most widely used of the chlorine disinfectants, are available as liquid or solid. The most prevalent chlorine products in the United States are aqueous solutions of 5.25%–6.15% sodium hypochlorite, usually called household bleach. They have a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity, do not leave toxic residues, are unaffected by water hardness, are inexpensive and fast acting, remove dried or fixed organisms and bio‒films from surfaces and have a low incidence of serious toxicity. Sodium hypochlorite at the concentration used in household bleach (5.25‒6.15%) can produce ocular irritation or oropharyngeal, esophageal and gastric burns. NaDCC with 2,500 ppm available chlorine is effective against bacteria in the presence of up to 20% plasma, compared with 10% plasma for sodium hypochlorite at 2,500 ppm. "Super oxidized water" has been tested against bacteria, mycobacteria, viruses, fungi and spores. Freshly generated super oxidized water is ra...