Copyright © 2004 William A. Rutala July 2004 Disinfection and Sterilization
In Healthcare Facilities William A. Rutala, Ph.D., M.P.H.1,2, David J.
Weber, M.D., M.P.H.1,2 1Hospital Epidemiology University of North Carolina
Health Care System Chapel Hill, NC 27514 2Division of Infectious Diseases
University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7030
The FDA’s clearance of the contact conditions listed on germicide labeling
is based on the manufacturer’s test results. They conduct the testing under
worst-case conditions for germicide formulation (i.e., minimum recommended
concentration of the active ingredient), and include organic soil.