Because they are wet, drains are a high-risk environment for biofilm growth and a vector for hospital-associated infections ;(HAIs) and recently published studies have identified sink drains as potentially important reservoirs for antibiotic-resistant organisms. When applied with a foamer, ViraseptTM is EPA Registered to kill Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus biofilms in drains with a 5-minute contact time.
Virasept™
Ecolab's patented, peracid mixture, ready-to-use cleaner, deodorizer and hospital disinfectant is an all-in-one sporicide, virucide, bactericide, tuberculocide and fungicide. It is effective against a broad spectrum of organisms, including Clostridioides difficile (c. diff) endospores, Candida auris, Legionella pneumophila, Listeria monocytogenes as well as Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms and a list of other tough-to-control fungi and pathogens. It is also included on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2.
First EPA Approval for Biofilm Disinfection in Drains
Product Information
Product Details
| Product | Description | Part Number |
| Virasept RTU | 12 x 32 ounce bottles (USA Only) | 6002314 |
| Pump-Up Foamer | Foaming applicator (for drains) | 53002745 |
Safety Data Sheets
Features and Benefits
- Virasept is a patented ready-to-use, “one-step” Detergent-Disinfectant, Virucide, Bactericide, Tuberculocide, Fungicide and Sporicide that delivers effective cleaning, disinfecting and malodor control. The unique chemistry is formulated for use in daily maintenance programs and will not harm fixtures.
- Virasept is recommended for disinfecting and cleaning floors, walls, and other hard non-porous environmental surfaces such as tables, chairs, countertops, bed rails, bathroom fixtures, sinks, shelves, racks, carts, the exterior of refrigerators, non-food contact surfaces of coolers, glazed tile, linoleum, vinyl, glazed porcelain, plastic (such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylchloride, and polycarbonate), metal, stainless steel, chrome, glass and painted or varnished surfaces.
- Virasept effectively cleans, disinfects and deodorizes bed rails, wheelchairs, wash basins, bed pans and non-critical medical equipment surfaces in hospital (medical and healthcare) facilities.
- This product is not for use as a medical device sterilant or high level disinfectant.
- Virasept disinfects, cleans and deodorizes surfaces in restroom and toilet areas, garbage cans and garbage storage areas, and other listed places where bacterial growth can cause malodors. Virasept, when applied with a foamer, effectively kills Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus biofilms* in wastewater drains.
- Virasept will not harm finished floors.
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References, Citations and Claims
These claims are pending approval in some states at time of publishing (11/16/20). Please check with your account representative for updated information.
- Virasept meets criteria for claims against emerging viral pathogens and therefore can be used against COVID-19 when used in accordance with the directions for use against the listed supporting virus on hard, non-porous surfaces.
- Carling PC. Wastewater drains: epidemiology and interventions in 23 carbapenem-resistant organism outbreaks. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Aug;39(8):972-979. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.138. Epub 2018 Jun 28. Review. PubMed PMID: 29950189.
- BW, Graham MB, Lindmair-Snell J, et al. The relevance of sink proximity to toilets on the detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase inside sink drains. Am J Infect Control 2019;47:98-100.
- Kizny Gordon AE, Mathers AJ, Cheong EYL, et al. The hospital water environment as a reservoir for carbapenem-resistant organisms causing hospital-acquired infections?a systematic review of the literature. Clin Infect Dis 2017;64:1435-1444.
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