The proper use of disinfectant products plays a major role in surface disinfection. Ready-to-use single-use wipes are becoming increasingly popular with users for disinfecting surfaces, especially now with the Coronavirus pandemic. In order to disinfect larger areas, the use of large single-use wipes is recommended. They allow a larger area to be disinfected with a single cloth in one operation. As you may already know, there is a wide range of ready-to-use disinfectant wipes available on the market. When choosing a product, you should consider the following points:

Use of the wipes

• Normal size and smaller size wipes are suitable for disinfecting smaller areas, e.g., toilet seats, mobile devices, light switches, door handles and computers.
• Larger sized wipes are ideal for disinfecting larger surfaces: large bathroom mirrors, restaurant tables, car interiors or children’s play areas. The advantage of large wipes is that only one wipe is usually required per cleaning step.

Effectiveness

Disinfectant wipes should have a comprehensive effectiveness. That means it should sterilize effectively, not rip too easily and be suited for a wide range of surfaces. 

Disinfectant wipe material

Choose disinfectant wipes made from a fiber material that does not show any adsorption behavior, such as wipes made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). These wipes completely release their active ingredients to the surfaces to be disinfected. Many other fibers, on the other hand, adsorb disinfectant agents - like a magnet - through negative charges on their surface and no longer release them. The result: disinfectant wipes lose their effectiveness.

Advantages of ready-to-use single-use wipes

• No preprocessing. There is no preparation of disinfectant solutions before use. This eliminates the risk of over or underusing disinfectant solution, no risk of under or overdosing, no risk of skin irritation from handling concentrates, no risk of contamination of wipe dispensers due to incorrect handling.
• Flexibility: With their handy packaging format, the wipes can also be stored in tight spaces, are portable and are available everywhere.
• User comfort: Large-format disposable wipes in particular are easy to grip and enable user-friendly handling.

As with any disinfection product, the suitability of the disinfectant wipe or disinfectant for the intended task must first be checked. Disinfectant wipes against viruses, bacteria and other pathogens should ideally be tested and certified.

Also keep in mind that handling is very important to ensure proper sterilization. Disinfectant wipes should always be used with gloves, if possible. This ensures the disinfectant wipe is used for a defined area and then properly disposed of without contaminating your hands. It is imperative to ensure that the disinfectant wipe is only used for the reserved area, as otherwise cross-contamination on other areas is possible. Learn more and find disinfectant wipes in stock online on Klerzix.