Touch Surfaces: The Silent Threat
A White Paper by Dr. Bob Arnot - TV's Emmy Award-Winning Medical Correspondent

Executive Summary
For centuries, scientists thought infectious diseases were spread through the air or by direct person-to-person contact. But H1N1 virus can live up to 20-22 hours on a hard surface and be contagious to others for up to 8 hours. Hard surfaces are emerging as a potential key source of infection.

Dangerous Office Touch Surfaces Include: Desktops, Phones, Keyboards, Mouse, Copier/Fax Machine Buttons, Elevator Buttons, Communal Coffee Pot, Microwave Oven, Water Coolers, Pens and Pencils, Drinking Fountains, Cafeteria Trays.

Dangerous Public Touch Surfaces Are Found At or On: ATM Machine Buttons, Airplanes, Subways and Buses, Picnic Tables, Shopping Carts, Playground Equipment, Gas Station Pump Handles and Keypads, Gym Equipment, Cruise ships, Buffet spoons, Public Libraries, Public Rest Rooms.

Dangerous Healthcare Touch Surfaces: Children’s Toys in Waiting Rooms, Sign-In Pens, Nurses stations and High Use Telephones or Keyboard Surfaces.

Dangerous Home Touch Surfaces Include: The Refrigerator Door, Bathrooms and Toilet Seats, Faucets, Highchairs, Toys and Cribs, TV Remote Controls.

Disinfectants are vital but virtually all are extremely toxic. The “holy grail” of disinfection has been to find an agent that is nontoxic and yet has a high residual value so to retain resistance to re-infection after cleaning.

Silver dihydrogen citrate, or SpectraSan 24, appears to be that “holy grail.” It is a stabilized silver ion complex that falls under Category IV, or the EPA’s lowest toxicity rating, while bleach falls under Category II – the second highest. SDC products surpass bleach, phenol, and hydrogen peroxide containing cleaners that are more toxic and hazardous to the environment.

The EPA confirmed SpectraSan 24’s ability to kill virus-causing pathogens, including swine flu A (H1N1) strand in 10 minutes (1 minute certification pending) and “superbugs” like MRSA and VRE in just 2 minutes. SDC surpasses many mainstream cleaning products by killing infection causing agents for up to 24 hours. SDC is less toxic, stable for long periods of time, and begins working as quickly as 30 seconds.

SpectraSan 24 is formulated specifically for hospitals, medical/long-term care facilities, and child care operations
• Kills germs 20 times faster than traditional disinfectants • Is the only disinfectant in the world that provides 24 hours of
residual efficacy • Is non-flammable, odorless, colorless, has the lowest toxicity rating of any other disinfectant
• Poses no threat to the environment • Currently has over 200 worldwide patents.

Conclusion: SpectraSan 24 is a new-age disinfectant that can be trusted. It is a product and measure that targets the vagaries of human behavior through unparalleled long lasting residual protection, producing infection rate reduction throughout the environments to which it has been applied and recognized.

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