Pathol Medicated Hand Sanitizer
A 60% alcohol-based, waterless product developed to kill 99.99% of most common illness-causing germs in as little as 15 seconds, and sanitize the hands without water or towels and leaves hands feeling soft. Pathol is specially formulated to contain an antiseptic active, Chloroxylenol, which helps protect your skin after alcohol evaporation and drying. It contains moisturizer, easy to use, convenient and gentler on the hands than soap and water, making hand hygiene compliance significantly more practical. It is safer on hand than regular soap and water and you can use it as often as you need.
Physical Properties:
| Color: | Clear |
| Fragrance: | Original, Odourless, Lemon |
| pH: | Approximately 7.5 |
| Active Ingredients: | Ethyl alcohol 60%, Chloroxylenol 0.20% |
| Efficacy: | Broad spectrum, fast acting. Antiseptic |
Features:
1. Contains 60% ethyl alcohol, a highly effective antimicrobial agent that provides broad spectrum antimicrobial activity against Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant organisms MRSA, VRE and H1N1 virus.
2. Contains an antiseptic active, Chloroxylenol. After alcohol evaporation, the residual coating with Chloroxylenol helps protect your skin better than just alcohol-based products.
3. Leaves no sticky or tacky residue; has a pleasant fragrance
4. Formulated with moisturizer; increases skin hydration unlike plain alcohol
Benefits:
1. Reduces the risk of nosocomial infections by helping to protect against a wide range of germs that may cause disease; can be used to supplement handwashing or when soap and water aren't readily available
2. Encourages good hand hygiene because staff will enjoy using it
3. Reduces skin irritation caused by frequent washing and gloving
4. Low potential for skin irritation and allergic reaction
Directions on Use:
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1. Use no water or towel. 2. Apply appropriate amount of cleaner to palm of hand. 3. Rub until hands are completely covered. 4. Agitate lightly until dry. 5. Let air dry for 15 seconds. 6. Do not rinse or wipe with towel. |
Efficacy Data — In Vivo
Healthcare Personnel Handwash Data
Objective:
Evaluation of the antimicrobial effectiveness of the product on the hands.
Percent Reduction of Test Organisms After a 15-Second Exposure
| Microorganism | ATCC No. | % Reduction |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 19606 | >99.999 |
| Bacillus megaterium | 14581 | >99.998 |
| Citrobacter freundii | 8090 | >99.999 |
| Clostridium difficile | 9689 | >99.998 |
| Corynebacterium diphtheriae | 11913 | >99.999 |
| Enterobacter aerogenes | 13048 | >99.999 |
| Enterococcus faecalis | ||
| Vancomycin resistant | 51575 | >99.999 |
| Escherichia coli | 11229 | >99.999 |
| Escherichia coli (O157; H7) | 35150 | >99.999 |
| Klebsiella ozaenae | 11296 | >99.999 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 13883 | >99.999 |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | 14917 | >99.999 |
| Listeria monocytogenes | 15313 | >99.999 |
| Proteus mirabilis | 7002 | >99.999 |
| Proteus vulgaris | 13315 | >99.999 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 15442 | >99.999 |
| Salmonella enteritidis | 13076 | >99.999 |
| Salmonella typhimurium | 14028 | >99.999 |
| Serratia marcescens | 14756 | >99.999 |
| Shigella dysenteriae | 13313 | >99.999 |
| Shigella sonnei | 11060 | >99.999 |
| Staphylococcus aureus Methicillin resistant | 33591 | >99.999 |
| Staphylococcus aureus Vancomycin tolerant Methicillin resistant | Clinical Isolate | >99.999 |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 12228 | >99.999 |
| Streptococcus Pneumoniae | 33400 | >99.994 |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | 19615 | >99.999 |
| Yeasts and Fungi | ATCC No. | % Reduction |
| Aspergillus flavus | 9643 | >99.999 |
| Aspergillus niger | 9642 | >99.998 |
| Candida albicans | 14053 | >99.999 |
| Candida tropicalis | 13803 | >99.998 |
| Epidermophyton floccosum | 52063 | >99.988 |
| Penicillium citrinum | 9849 | >99.999 |
| Trichophyton metagropytes | 9533 | >99.999 |
| Microorganism | ATCC No. | % Reduction |
| Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 | VR-733 | >99.999 |
| Influenza Virus Type A | VR-544 | >99.999 |
| Rhinovirus Type 16 | VR-1126 | >99.994 |
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