8 Guidelines for Choosing Hospital Standard Wet Wipes

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Medical establishments changed their cleaning standards this 2020. Regular cleaning was changed to the highest standard of disinfecting, and so are the products used. Researchers advise that after tests and study, it was found that using disinfectant wipes significantly increase compliance. It speeds up disinfecting and cleaning procedures. However, it should be distinguished what type of wet wipes to use.

We have three classifications of wipes available on the market.
First, ordinary wet wipes, these are standard wet wipes with no sterilization effect. Second, sanitary wipes which has the capacity to eliminate bacteria up to 90%. And third is disinfecting wipes, which meet the standard disinfection specifications.
 
You may use some of the guides below for choosing the correct disinfectant wipes.
 

1. Structure and effect of disinfectant wipes
 The structure defines the disinfection effect. General surface disinfection requires 0.2% quaternary ammonium salt as the main disinfectant component. The disinfection effect of the surface disinfection wipes can refer to the local CDCs' product test report in China.
 
2. Irritation Effect 
Test the materials first before buying in batches for mass purchase. Be careful not to use sterile wipes directly on the eyes, middle ear, and mucous membranes. It is recommended to wear gloves when using high alcohol content disinfectant wipes to avoid secondary pollution and reduce disinfectant contact. If you experience respiratory discomfort, you need to re-evaluate the irritation resistance of the disinfectant wipes and then decide whether to choose another brand of disinfectant wipes
 
3.  Wet wipes cloth texture and smell
If you pay attention to wet wipes texture, you will notice that some are very dense, some are soft. The cloth-like material is made of spunlace nonwoven fabric, not woven.  The waterjet process to bound fibers like cotton, polyester, viscose.  The manufacturing technology of spunlace has created diversity in the spunlace nonwovens. Choose soft and thick, for this will not leave any scratch and is more durable. Lesser fragrant wipes have fewer ingredients and less irritation to the respiratory tract
 
4. Product Quality
 Product quality not only refers to the net weight of a single piece of wet wipes but also includes the paperweight, moisture content, and weight of additives. You can first weigh the disinfectant wipes that have just been taken out to see the quality of the individual pieces and then dry the wipes and weigh them to get the wipes' moisture ( disinfectant ) data. The amount of water ( disinfectant ) is directly related to the disinfection effect, action time, and service life.
 
5. Wear and Tear Resistance
You can test wear and tear resistance by wiping a certain surface repeatedly and compare the degree of fluffing on the surface of the disinfectant wipe and compare the degree of fluffing on the surface of the disinfectant wipe. The good quality wipes will end up not fluffed.
 
6. Water Retention
 Good disinfectant wipes can leave a protective film on the surface after wiping so that the disinfectant can fully function and have a certain delay in antibacterial properties. Therefore, the manufacturer should be required to issue recommendations for the wiping area to achieve the correct disinfection effect.
 
7. Wet Wipes Packaging
Check product packaging. It should be sealed correctly with no damage. Different variety of product packages are available in the market. We have wet wipes in sealed packs (in batch or for single pockets), canisters, and tumblers for more prolonged use.
 
8.  Check Product Information.
This detailed information can further help identify the quality and credibility of the product from the side.

•Shelf life
•Active ingredients
•Production date
•Manufacturer
•Factory address
•Telephone number
•Production batch number
•Sanitation license number 
•Implementation sanitation standard number

Spunlace Nonwoven Fabric for Wet Wipes