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Protect yourself against Swine Flu and know the facts.
2009-H1N1(formerly “swine flu”)
Please take caution when using disinfectants as they may not be effective against the 2009-
H1N1 strain. The US EPA doesn’t allow manufacturers to make or imply any claims
without testing for efficacy. The "swine flu" is a genetic reassortment of the H1N1 virus
that contains elements of swine, avian, and human influenza. 2009-H1N1 is a new strain.
None of the contract testing labs are likely to have this virus available for testing for quite
some time. Disinfectants with “swine flu” claims on the label are false and misleading.
Based on experience, quaternary disinfectants manufactures know that influenza strains are
enveloped viruses and that quaternary disinfectants are effective against enveloped viruses.
US EPA Guidance
Ms. Michele Wingfield, Branch Chief, Product Science Branch of the US EPA Office of
Pesticide Programs, Antimicrobial Division is recommending the use of any registered
product with label claim against Influenza A. If your products have an Influenza A label
claim, you can use against the current H1N1 strain. That being said, you cannot add "swine
flu" to your label just because you have influenza A. The Administration is currently
calling this strain 2009-H1N1 flu instead of swine flu.
Top Warsaw Chemical Disinfectant Candidates
1. 256 One Step (EPA Reg. # 10324-141-2230)
2. TB Quat (EPA Reg. # 1839-83-2230)
3. DDDS and One Step (EPA Reg. # 47371-131-2230)
Hand Sanitizer
1. Defend (Nobac®)>
Please keep in mind that the FDA doesn’t allow us to make virus claims with Defend
(Nobac®). The allowed FDA OTC claim with Defend (Nobac®) is “reduces bacteria on
the skin.” However, we know that benzalkonium chloride is effective at inactivating
Influenza A virus, based on hard surface disinfectant data, at concentrations below that of
benzalkonium chloride in Defend (Nobac®). Typically, enveloped viruses such as
Influenza A are easily inactivated by benzalkonium chloride.
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