[Park Ridge, IL] Biomist, Inc. announced today that its Formula
D2 Surface Disinfectant created by Best Sanitizers, Inc. is the
first ready-to-use disinfectant to receive an Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) efficacy claim against Norovirus. The claim
against Norovirus is based on testing done with the surrogate feline
calisivirus. Hospitals, nursing homes, hotels, cruise lines,
schools, food service facilities and other industries now have
access to a ready-to-use EPA registered product that is strong
enough to kill Norovirus but safe enough to use on babies’ toys.
The Biomist Power Disinfecting System sprays a power mist of
Formula D2 in a stream of carbon dioxide (CO2) propellant. The
system eliminates flammability by enveloping the mist, which
contains a significant amount of alcohol, in a stream of CO2 gas,
displacing any oxygen that might lead to combustion. It atomizes
Formula D2 into micro-particles that swirl and adhere to all the
nooks and crevices that would be impossible to reach with other
disinfecting methods.
When a Norovirus outbreak occurs, it is critical that proper
disinfection be implemented rapidly to contain the spread of the
illness. Formula D2 is a ready-to-use, broad-spectrum disinfectant
formulated with isopropyl alcohol and a four-chain quaternary
compound. It has a surface-contact time of five minutes to
disinfect. Formula D2 is approved for use on food contact surfaces
without a rinse, so it is one product that can be used in every area
of a facility, including food service areas. The product is
non-corrosive.
Norovirus gained notoriety with media coverage of several cruise
line outbreaks. Norovirus outbreaks are also common in hospitals,
nursing homes, hotels, schools – anywhere people are in close
proximity to each other. It is estimated that Norovirus accounts for
two-thirds of all acute gastroenteritis (AGE) cases in the United
States.
The virus can be extremely contagious. It is spread through
person to person contact or by contaminated food or water. Airborne
transmission of Norovirus is also possible.
Until now, the only alternatives to disinfecting Norovirus
outbreak areas were products that had limitations and safety issues.
Other products have also tended to be corrosive to materials such as
brass, copper, aluminum and textiles. But Formula D2 is
non-corrosive, safe and ready to use in the most effective delivery
system ever devised.
For more information, please contact Gloria Killens-Hadley at
727-502-0079 or log on to
www.uneenvironmental.com.
