Product Spotlight: Sporicidin
2/19/2018 (Permalink)
Sporicidin is the most widely used antimicrobial and disinfectant product at SERVPRO of Greater Northern Charleston. It is an EPA registered disinfectant for hard surfaces, and cleaner and deodorizer for porous surfaces. The active ingredients phenol and sodium phenate are also FDA approved for use in over-the counter medicines such as throat sprays. Effective against a wide range of pathogens, Sporicidin also provides residual bacteriostatic activity for up to six months.*
Sporicidin is effective against a number of molds and other organisms. Included are the following:*
- Aspergillus brasiliensis (formerly calls Aspergillus niger)
- Acinetobacter baumanniiPenicillium variabile
- Feline calcivirus (surrogate for Norovirus)
- Trichophyton mentagrophytes
- Mycobacterium bovis BCG (Tuberculosis)
- Streptococcus salivarius
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Salmonella enterica
- Salmonella choleraesuis
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Escherichia coli (E. coli)
- Herpes Simplex Types 1/F & 2/G
- HIV-a (AIDS Virus)
- Polio Virus Type 1
- Influenza A virus (H1N1 Pandemic Flu)
- Vaccinia Virus
- Parainfluenza type 3 virus
- Cytomegalovirus
- Human Coronavirus (Infections Bronchitis Virus)
- Methicillin Resistant
- Vancomycin Resistant
- Enterococcus faecium
Please feel free to contact of office at (843) 552-1226 if you’d like additional information about disinfecting high risk surfaces in your home or office. We can also be reach via our Contact Us page on our website.
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*Information obtained directly from the Product Application Sheet provided by SERVPRO Corporate.