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***jradomski*** · 7th March 2006, 18:30

Quote: (Originally Posted by Donald)

Hello Sharon,
There are a number of other sanitizing agents available such as:

1, Wescodyne. (A military favourite)
2, SaniZide Plus.(Considered the best all around disinfecting agent and one
we suggest for the Compact Oxy)
3, Bi-arrest 2.

Virkon and Milton Fluid is something new to me, however as my daughter is
more then 25 years old I do not think that it was about during my daughters infancy. If you want further information on the above please feel free to
contact me.

best regards,
Don Watson.

Don,
Actually these days Virkon is considered by far the best sanitizing agent around.. Its non toxic and has the highest range of bacteria/virus ect that it can kill..

It was originally an agriculture product, but is now available (officially) for human use..

from th CDF report
"

The products Sanizide Plus, Confidence Plus and Advance TBE have been suggested as safe for use under hyperbaric conditions [5], however, Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QAC’s) do not meet the efficacy requirements for open water diving and CUMA/CCDA use as they are ineffective against non-enveloped viruses [26, 35] and QAC’s are known to be easily inactivated by detergents, organic matter and hard water [26, 40]."

The product Bi-Arrest 2 was also suggested as safe for hyperbaric conditions [5], however, the Phenolic component in Bi-Arrest 2 is considered a possible carcinogen [75] and consequently, human health may be at risk when dealing with this product. This product is also ineffective against non-enveloped viruses [26] and thus it does not meet the efficacy requirement for CUMA/CCDA use.

Virkon S

is considered a very efficient and effective broad spectrum disinfectant, proving its bactericidal, virucidal (against enveloped and non-enveloped viruses), fungicidal and tuberculocidal capabilities through multiple studies [23-25, 27-30, 61-71]. Virkon S is

considered a non-irritant at its working concentration of 1% [17, 18, 60], there are no acute effects to inhalation [20], exposure to product components are not associated with a risk of occupational asthma [19] and exposure has not resulted in toxic effects to animals [28]. The product has no vapour phase and is not inactivated by detergents or hard water [26], and if the product is used as prescribed with the preventive preparation precautions there are no significant health risks.

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*jradomski* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Sport Kiss Optima rEvo Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Evolution Megalodon Classic Kiss rEvo Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "Da" Bronx Posts: 3,096	Re: Drager Disinfectant Quote: (Originally Posted by Donald) Hello Sharon, There are a number of other sanitizing agents available such as: 1, Wescodyne. (A military favourite) 2, SaniZide Plus.(Considered the best all around disinfecting agent and one we suggest for the Compact Oxy) 3, Bi-arrest 2. Virkon and Milton Fluid is something new to me, however as my daughter is more then 25 years old I do not think that it was about during my daughters infancy. If you want further information on the above please feel free to contact me. best regards, Don Watson. Don, Actually these days Virkon is considered by far the best sanitizing agent around.. Its non toxic and has the highest range of bacteria/virus ect that it can kill.. It was originally an agriculture product, but is now available (officially) for human use.. from th CDF report " The products Sanizide Plus, Confidence Plus and Advance TBE have been suggested as safe for use under hyperbaric conditions [5], however, Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QAC’s) do not meet the efficacy requirements for open water diving and CUMA/CCDA use as they are ineffective against non-enveloped viruses [26, 35] and QAC’s are known to be easily inactivated by detergents, organic matter and hard water [26, 40]." The product Bi-Arrest 2 was also suggested as safe for hyperbaric conditions [5], however, the Phenolic component in Bi-Arrest 2 is considered a possible carcinogen [75] and consequently, human health may be at risk when dealing with this product. This product is also ineffective against non-enveloped viruses [26] and thus it does not meet the efficacy requirement for CUMA/CCDA use. Virkon S is considered a very efficient and effective broad spectrum disinfectant, proving its bactericidal, virucidal (against enveloped and non-enveloped viruses), fungicidal and tuberculocidal capabilities through multiple studies [23-25, 27-30, 61-71]. Virkon S is considered a non-irritant at its working concentration of 1% [17, 18, 60], there are no acute effects to inhalation [20], exposure to product components are not associated with a risk of occupational asthma [19] and exposure has not resulted in toxic effects to animals [28]. The product has no vapour phase and is not inactivated by detergents or hard water [26], and if the product is used as prescribed with the preventive preparation precautions there are no significant health risks. __________________ Joe Radomski CCR Trimix Instructor Trainer ANDI Instructor Trainer Director #10 All posts are personal opinions and DO NOT reflect any affiliated agency unless specifically stated. Last edited by jradomski : 7th March 2006 at 18:44.
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