jtomb1510 you are right on, disinfectants are not cleaners attempting to use them as cleaners neutralizes the nature of the product in the first place you might as well use water and save your money you are not disinfecting anything. Chlorhexidine is especially susceptible but f10 is not exempt. To work the surface must be clean first.
I use f10sc XD this is the detergent cleaner product they make for really nasty stuff and for lighter cleaner I actually use the f10 hand soap. Although there is no reason why dish soap cannot be used either. I have a small plastic scraper that I used for the odd stuck uranate.
fort dodge instructions for nolvasan chlorhexidine.
http://datasheets.scbt.com/sc-359873_mfr.pdf
F10 instructions
http://www.healthandhygiene.co.za/ha...0Isolation.pdf
My bottle CLEARLY states;
'clear away loose debris, clean with f10SCXD Veterinary Disinfectant/Cleanser or F919sc biofilm Remover if necessary and rinse off. Dilute F10SC Veterinary Disinfectant with clean water and apply as a wash, or thorough a spray...'
The instructions are common to all disinfectants...
1. clean all debris away from surfaces using a detergent or soap,
2. rinse away the soap detergent.
3. Saturate with the disinfectant
4. Wait for the correct contact time (if you do not know the exact one 20-30 min is very common.
5. Rinse off or not it varies with the agent used.
The only way you know a disinfectant is working is to follow the instructions perfectly, or do a culture.
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