Halt Proven Effective Against Norovirus

Halt Proven Effective Against Norovirus

20 May 2020

Halt is a hospital grade, one-step cleaner, bacteriacidal, virucidal, mildewcidal, fungicidal, disinfectant proven effective against norovirus, canine parvovirus and blood borne pathogens. At 1:64 dilution, Halt economically disinfects and deodorizes. With a fantastic, fresh scent, Halt leaves surfaces clean, germ-free, and safe!

EFFICACY

Hospital and General Disinfection

This product is bactericidal according to the AOAC Use Dilution Test method on hard inanimate surfaces modified in the presence of 5% organic serum at 2 ounces of this product per gallon of water (703 ppm quat active) Treated surfaces must remain wet for 10 minutes. (Testing is performed per the AOAC UDT/GST method (DIS/TSS-1). Sixty carriers are required on 3 separate lots, one of which must be > 60 days old against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enterica and Staphylococcus aureus. Killing of 59 out of 60 carriers is required (total carriers = 540).)

Supplemental Organisms (Testing is performed per the AOAC UDT/GST method. Ten carriers are required on 2 separate lots against each supplemental organism. Killing of 10 out of 10 carriers is required (total carriers = 20).)

Virucidal against (at 2 ounces)

This product was evaluated at 2 ounces per gallon use level (703 ppm quat active), in the presence of 5% serum with a 10 minute contact time and found to be effective against the following viruses on hard nonporous environmental surfaces. (Testing is performed per EPA Guidance (DIS/TSS-7). Two separate lots are tested. Inactivation of virus must be demonstrated at all dilutions when no cytotoxicity is observed or at all dilutions above the cytotoxic level when it is observed. The data must demonstrate a 3-log reduction in viral titer for both lots.)

Virucidal against (at 8 ounces)

This product was evaluated at 8 ounces per gallon use level (2,800 ppm quat active), in the presence of 5% serum with a 10 minute contact time and found to be effective against the following viruses on hard nonporous environmental surfaces

Non-Food Contact Surface Sanitizer

Add 2 ounces of this product to 1 gallon of water to sanitize hard porous and non-porous non-food contact surfaces. Treated surfaces must remain wet for 60 seconds. Then wipe with sponge, mop or cloth or allow to air dry. At this dilution food contact surfaces must be rinsed. Testing is performed per EPA Guidance (DIS/TSS-10). Three lots are required, one of which must be > 60 days old. Testing is performed against Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae containing 5% organic load. Enterobacter aerogenes may be substituted for Klebsiella pneumoniae. The results must show a reduction of at least 99.9% in the number of each test microorganism over the parallel control count within 5 minutes.

Mold and Mildew Control

Use this product at 2 ounces per gallon to control the growth of mold and mildew and their odors on hard, non-porous surfaces. Thoroughly wet all treated surfaces completely. Let air-dry. Repeat application weekly or when growth or odor reappears.

Fungicidal

This product was evaluated at 2 ounces per gallon with a 10 minute contact time and found to be effective against the following fungi on hard nonporous environmental surfaces. (Testing is performed per the AOAC fungicidal method (DIS/TSS-6). Two separate lots are tested against Trichophyton mentagrophytes in a suspension test. Killing of all fungal spores in 10 minutes is required.)

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