The Lab - Hygienilac(Active Ingredient)
Hygienilac does not employ silver technology and is completely UV stable.
Hygienilac’s anti-bacterial properties do not migrate on contact with water.
How does Hygienilac work?
- It prevents the bacteria’s access to nutrients so they starve and die
- It has a kill rate of 99.999% and works within 60 seconds of contact.
- Proven effective up to 72hrs and when used on clothing reduces bad odours
- These products are completely safe to use and classified as non hazardous.
What tests have been done
Hygienilac Germ Warfare & Fabrix products have passed the following:
- BS EN 13704 – Sporicidal activity test log 6.7 reduction (C.diff spores)
- BS EN 1276 – Bactericidal activity test log 5 reduction
- BS EN 1500 – Disinfectant & Antiseptics test
- BS EN 1275 – Fungicidal activity test
- BS EN 13697 – Bactericidal test non-porous surfaces
The active ingredient has approvals from the following organisations:
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Approved for indirect or incidental food contact
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- It is non carcinogenic, non mutagenic and non skin sensitising
What bacteria does it work against?
Janitorial products has been tested against the following bacteria:
- Swine Flu (H1N1)
- Avian Flu (H5N2)
- Norovirus
- Staphylococcus aureus Methicillin-Resistant Strain (MRSA);
- Listeria monocytogenes;
- Clostridium difficile;
- staphylococcus aureus;
- salmonella enteriditis;
- klebsiella pneumoniae;
- aspergillus niger;
- pseudomonas aeruginosa;
- penicillium purpurogenum;
- bacillus cereus;
- saccharmyces cerevisiae;
- Escherichia coli
- C.diff (spores)
- PVL MSSA
- A.baumanii
- A.Niger
Hygienilac has also been given an endorsement by the NHS Infection Control Rapid Review Panel (Surface Coating Category).
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