Surface disinfectant wipes by contact time and canister size. The number that matters is the kill time on the label, not the brand.
Buying guide: Disinfectant WipesShow less
Read the contact time before you switch
CaviWipes 2.0 (#EF-53, 160 to a canister; #EF-54 XL, 65) and CaviWipes1 (#EF-58) differ in exactly that: the 1-minute version is for the turnaround between patients, the standard version needs longer to make its claim. PDI Super Sani-Cloth (#EF-79), Sani-Cloth AF3 (#EF-83) and Sani-HyPerCide (#EF-790, #EF-791) each carry their own times. A wipe used for less than its stated contact time has not disinfected anything.
Surface compatibility, and the canister that dries out
Alcohol-based wipes are hard on vinyl upholstery and on some painted equipment covers over time; quaternary and hydrogen-peroxide formulations are gentler, which is why AF3 and HyPerCide exist. Whichever you choose, the canister lid has to close properly — a canister left open is the most common reason a practice gets through wipes faster than it should and the most common reason the last wipes in the tub do not work.
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EF-53
EF-58
EF-79
EF-83
EF-54
29-50
EF-791
EF-790
