yet another sterilization/disinfection question
Just read the Wiki on sterilization... what a great resource! I researched a little further and I have a question... According to the chart in the Wiki, a High level disinfectant will take care of basically everything, including bacterial spores. So, I wondered if there is a high level disinfectanant that is available and useable in our situations. Looking at the FDA's website I found this listing of High Level disinfectants (some of which are also sterilants) FDA-Cleared Sterilants and High Level Disinfectants with General Claims for Processing Reusable Medical and Dental Devices - March 2009
I see that a few of the products listed just list hydrogen peroxide as the active ingredient... Steris RESERT XL is 2% Hydrogen peroxide and it qualifies as a High level disinfectant when used for 8 minutes at 20 degrees celcius (room temp). So... soaking in hydrogen peroxide looks like a very simple, easy, low cost, effective high level disinfectant to me. It would be easy enough to only soak the blade but it would probably be better so soak the whole razor. What will soaking the more common types of scales (hard rubber, plastice, celluloid) in Hydrogen Peroxide due to them?