Parker Protex Disinfectant Wipes - One-Step Cleaner/Disinfectant

Parker Labs Protex Disinfectant Wipes are a one-step, hospital-use cleaner/disinfectant that starts killing on contact. They are effective against a broad spectrum of pathogens, including HIV, H1N1, MRSA and many others, and are gentle to sensitive equipment.

Use Protex wipes to disinfect ultrasound transducers and probes, mammography compressor plates, vinyl exam tables, countertops and other hard, nonporous, non-critical surfaces in medical and dental offices, hospitals, emergency vehicles, nursing homes, athletic facilities, health clubs, exercise facilities and locker rooms.

Key features

• One-step cleaner and disinfectant
• Gentle to sensitive equipment
• Alcohol-free
• For hospital and institutional use
• EPA approved
• For use on non-critical medical devices and hospital equipment surfaces, walls, counters, metal and stainless steel, ultrasonic baths and defibrillators

Efficacy

Bactericidal according to the AOAC Use-Dilution Test Method, fungicidal according to the AOAC Fungicidal Test, and virucidal according to the virucidal qualification modified in the presence of 5% organic serum, against:

• Bacteria: Acinetobacter baumannii, Brevibacterium ammoniagenes, Campylobacter jejuni, community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA), Enterobacter aerogenes, Enterococcus faecalis VRE, ESBL Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Serratia marcescens, Shigella dysenteriae, Staphylococcus aureus MRSA, Staphylococcus aureus, multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus VISA, Streptococcus pyogenes, Vibrio cholerae
• Viruses: Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV), Herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, HIV-1, human coronavirus, Influenza type A/Brazil, Norwalk virus, respiratory syncytial virus, rotavirus, SARS-associated coronavirus, vaccinia
• Fungi: Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Aspergillus niger

Protex is also an effective one-step fungicide against Trichophyton mentagrophytes on surfaces in locker rooms, dressing rooms, shower and bath areas and exercise facilities. For the complete list of organisms, refer to the product package.

Directions for use

• Wipe the hard, non-porous surface until visibly wet.
• Allow the surface to stay wet for 10 minutes, then let air dry. Use the 10-minute contact time for the viruses, bacteria and fungi claimed.
• Clean heavily soiled surfaces first with another wipe before disinfecting.
• Discard used wipes in the trash; do not flush.
• Rinse food contact surfaces with clean potable water after disinfecting. Do not use on dishes, glassware or utensils.
• Do not use as a diaper wipe or for personal cleansing.
• For Avian Influenza A, use on hard, non-porous surfaces not conducive to treatment by immersion or excess liquid.

Surfaces soiled with blood or body fluids

Protex wipes kill HIV-1, HBV and HCV on pre-cleaned environmental surfaces and objects previously soiled with blood or body fluids, in health care settings or other settings where there is an expected likelihood of soiling of inanimate surfaces or objects with blood or body fluids that can be associated with the potential for transmission of HIV-1, HBV or HCV.

• Personal protection: always wear protective gloves, gowns, masks and eye protection during clean-up.
• Cleaning: blood and other body fluids must be thoroughly cleaned from surfaces and objects before disinfecting; Protex wipes can be used for this cleaning step.
• Contact time: leave the surface wet for 1 minute for HIV and 10 minutes for HBV and HCV.
• Disposal: blood, body fluids, cleaning materials and clothing must be autoclaved and disposed of according to local regulations for infectious waste.

Limitations

This product is not to be used as a terminal sterilant or high-level disinfectant on any surface or instrument that (1) is introduced directly into the human body, either into or in contact with the bloodstream or normally sterile areas of the body, or (2) contacts intact mucous membranes but does not ordinarily penetrate the blood barrier or otherwise enter normally sterile areas of the body.

Pack options

Parker catalog numbers: 48-39 and 48-70.