CloroxR Germicidal Wipes Get EPA Approval Against C Difficile

The Clorox Company NYSE: CLX announced today at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology APIC annual meeting that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA accepted the registration of Clorox Commercial SolutionsR CloroxR Germicidal Wipes to kill Clostridium difficile C. difficile spores in five minutesi.The bleach wipe used by the most U.S. hospitals,ii CloroxR Germicidal Wipes are ready-to-use, hospital-grade disinfectant wipes and are among the strongest and heaviest on the market today. CloroxR Germicidal Wipes contain 0.55% 5500ppm sodium hypochlorite, which exceeds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC recommended requirement to kill many of the pathogens of most concern to hospitals. CloroxR Germicidal Wipes are equal to a 1:10 dilution of liquid bleach and include an odor-masking agent, specially formulated to provide fast, effective disinfecting to accommodate the most sensitive environments and users.

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