Hill-Rom Beds and Surfaces Recommended Cleaning Solutions

Hill-Rom Beds and Surfaces

Recommended Cleaning Solutions Hill-Rom tests the following classes of disinfectants. These are standard types of disinfectants used in a hospital environment. It is important not to let disinfectants pool on a mattress surface. Furthermore, it is recommended that hospital use a disinfectant with a pH value less then 9.

Chemical Class

Active

pH

Quaternary ammonium chloride

Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride = 8.704% Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride = 8.19%

9.0 – 10.0 in use

Quaternary ammonium chloride

Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride = 13.238% Alkyl dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride = 13.238%

9.5 in use

Phenolic

o-phenylphenol = 7.06% o-benzyl-p-chlorophenol = 10.60% p-tert-amylphenol = 3.62%

10.0 in use

Phenolic

Ortho-Phenylphenol = 3.40% Ortho-Benzyl-para-Chlorophenol = 3.03

3.1 +/- 0.4 in use

Bleach

Sodium hypochlorite

12.2

Alcohol

Isopropyl alcohol = 70%

5.0 – 7.0

Quaternary ammonium

n-Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides = 0.105% n-Alkyl dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chlorides = 0.105%

11.7 in use

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