Evaluation of disinfectants in the domestic environment under ‘in use’ conditions
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SUMMARY: An ‘in use’ test was developed to investigate effectiveness of disinfectant application and of detergent of hot water cleaning at kitchen, bathroom and toilet sites in the domestic environment. Detergent and hot water cleaning produced no observable reduction in microbial contamination. Single and daily application tests demonstrated that hypochlorite and phenolic disinfectants can be used to produce substantial reductions in bacterial contaminationin the home. Results indicate that maximum protection afforded by disinfection is relatively brief; 3–6 h after disinfection, contamination levels were only marginally less than those observed at pretreatment. Some suggestions are made for improvements in home hygiene.
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Cleaning with detergent and hot water results in low reduction in microbial contamination, and disinfectants or sanitizers should be used.
“Even cleaning with detergent and hot water results in low reduction in microbial contamination, and disinfectants or sanitizers should be used (Scott et al., 1984).”
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- Authors
- Scott, E., Bloomfield, S. F., & Barlow, C. G.
- Affiliations
- University of London (GB)
- ORCID
- Bloomfield, Sally F.
- Venue
- Journal of Hygiene
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 1984-04
- Volume
- 92
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 193-203
- ISSN
- 0022-1724 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC2129245
- OpenAlex
- W2144925927
- Cited by
- 55
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 0.47
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Hygiene (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Infection Control in Healthcare
- Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Antimicrobial agents and applications
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food Safety and Hygiene
- Keywords
- disinfectants, domestic environment, microbial contamination, hot water cleaning, detergents, hypochlorite, phenolic disinfectants, bacterial contamination, home hygiene
- MeSH terms
- Bedding and Linens, Cooking and Eating Utensils, Detergents, Disinfectants, Enterobacteriaceae, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria, Hot Temperature, Household Work, Hygiene, Hypochlorous Acid, Phenols, Surface-Active Agents, Time Factors, Toilet Facilities, Water
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