| INSET: Tile on the left restored like new with pHluorus.
Right side treated with other cleaners. BELOW: Background tile
and grout cleaned with pHluorus. Agar culture dishes --left treated with pHluorus, no
growth. Right side, Other cleaners shows 15 colonies of bacteria. |
Purpose
The purpose of the test was to assess the qualities of pHluorus ™ as a cleaning/bacteria-growth blocking agent in a hospital environment.
Test Date
The test was performed during the period November 9-11, 1989.
Location
The test was performed at Mesa Lutheran Hospital, Mesa, Arizona.
Area Tested
The test involved a selected floor area in the hospital kitchen.
Testing Procedure
1.Before treatment with pHluorus ™, samples of the floor
surface coating material in the "as given other cleaner state" were collected by
rubbing the floor with sterile Q-tips. The Q-tips were transported to the laboratory
in the original Q-tip plastic bag.
2.The same floor area was subsequently treated with a solution of
50% concentration of standard pHluorus ™ product. The treatment was carried on in the following steps:
a. The floor area was covered with the pHluorus ™ solution.
b. The covered area was brushed with a regular cleaning brush.
c. After 2 minutes, the floor area was rinsed with tap water.
d. The excess water was then removed by absorbing it with
sterile (operating room) towels.
3.After treatment, new sterile Q-tips were used to collect materials
for microbial culture analysis.
4.The sample materials collected before and after pHluorus ™ treatment of the floor were transported within minutes to the laboratory of
the Cardio-Vascular Operating Room.
5.The sample materials collected before and after floor treatment
were transferred to Petri dishes, and covered with standard Agar-Agar.
6.The sample materials were maintained in the incubator for 48
hours.
STERILITY TEST OF pHluorus ™
Results
1.The sample materials collected from the kitchen floor before
treatment with pHluorus ™ product developed 15 colonies of bacteria.
2.The sample materials collected from the kitchen floor after
treatment with the pHluorus ™ product showed no bacteria development.
Conclusion
The test demonstrates that pHluorus ™ can be successfully used as a
cleaning bacteria/blocking agent for typical kitchen floor areas, and exceeds the
mandatory sterility requirements for hospital environments.
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