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Archive > February, 2009 Vol. X, No. 2
Is One-Minute Contact Time Enough?
Find out if a product that evaporates before specified kill times is effective.
Dan O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief

Try this simple experiment with your surface disinfectant. Spray or wipe a normal amount on a surface, then step back without wiping and time how long it takes for the liquid to air-dry. Probably a little more than a minute. Now scan the label and note any kill claims that exceed the evaporation time. Yes, it's likely to be a long list. Does this mean that your surface disinfectant isn't effective against organisms that have longer kill claims than the time it took for your disinfectant to evaporate?

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