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:

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

Conclusion:
Very effective reduction of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, yeasts, and fungi was demonstrated.

Efficacy Data — In Vitro Virus Test
Description of Test:
A suspension of challenge virus was exposed to product. An aliquot was removed and neutralized at the 30-second exposure by serial dilution and then assayed for the presence of viable virus. The following controls were assayed in parallel: positive virus, cytotoxicity, and neutralization
 
Percent Reduction of Test Organisms
After a 30-Second Exposure

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