TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The F10 disinfectant and treatment range are based on F10’s tested and proven core actives – a quaternary ammonium compound, Benzalkonium Chloride, and a biguanide compound, Polyhexamethylene Biguanide (PHMB). The antimicrobial mechanism of action of the F10 products is derived not only from that of each of the individual compounds, but also the novel synergistic action of the components.
The attributes of the F10® Core Actives are:
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Efficacy:
• total spectrum activity
• bactericidal
• fungicidal
• virucidal
• sporicidal
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Speed of kill:
• gram positive bacteria
• less than 15 seconds to fungicidal in 15 minutes
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Safety:
• non toxic oral and dermal LD50 > 5000mg/kg,
• inhalation nil
• ocular irritation draize score 4 @ 1hr, 2 @ 4hrs
• skin irritation 0 score after 48 hrs on both intact and abraded skin
• free rinsing
• very low insoluble matter content
• aldehydes and iodine free
• biodegradable
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Equipment friendly:
• Olympus approved
• noncorrosive after 30 days on polished aluminium
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Testing:
SABS, SAIMR, ARC, Inst. for Animal Health, Vet Institute, Vet Faculty Poultry Lab
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Approvals:
• Act 29 in SA, Act 36 in SA, MAFF in UK, MAF in NZ.
• NRA, TGA, AQIS in Aus, Min. of Ag. In Uruguay.
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Quality Marks:
• SABS 636, 639; SABS 1828
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Economical:
good dilution rates
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Click on the links below for technical information on the products in the F10 range
For further information please look at the website of the manufacturers,
Health and Hygiene, in South Africa
A summary of the uses of each product
is available here
