PeraSafe is a safer form of peracetic acid which is rapidly effective for decontamination of medical devices having proven efficacy against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, H.I.V. and other blood-borne viruses as well as vegetative and spore forming bacteria. PeraSafe is a rapid, medical device compatible, user and environmentally friendly chemical sterilant.
Supplied as a safe, inactive powder, PeraSafe is activated by simply dissolving in tap water. Providing rapid decontamination of medical devices, PeraSafe™ gives confidence to users and patients alike. An aldehyde-free formulation gives efficacy without harm to equipment, health risks to staff and avoids the need for special fume extraction or waste disposal systems.
PeraSafe powder is available in a range of packs for varying user requirements. For example: multiples of 81 gm/5 Litre for endoscope reprocessors, 16.2 gm/1 Litre sachets for small volume, manual reprocessing, for example, lenses in eye clinics, dental instruments and naso-endoscopes and instruments in Out Patients.
Dupont - Relyon products have applications for infection control in hospitals in 2 distinct areas
- Decontamination of reusable medical devices such as flexible endoscopesand ultrasound probes
- Cleaning with disinfectionof surfaces in the patient environment, clinical areas,equipment and decontamination of body fluid spills.