Rely+On® Virkon® is a highly effective disinfectant that offers comprehensive protection against a wide range of viral, bacterial, and fungal disease-causing organisms. Rely+On® Virkon® has an outstanding operator safety profile, with fewer handling and use constraints than many other disinfectant products. It is not classified as harmful or a sensitizer in its powdered form and in-use dilutions. It can be applied to hard surfaces, equipment, floors, and doors across various temperatures and in the presence of organic challenges.
These features make Rely+On® Virkon® the preferred disinfectant for medical facilities, pathology, biosafety containment laboratories, treatment salons, and residential care homes.
Applications
Medical Facilities
Routine disinfection of hard surfaces, furniture, floors, walls, and doors in hospital wards, clinics, and laboratories
Broad-spectrum disinfection and decontamination of hard surfaces in critical clinical facilities, such as operating theatres, intensive care units, and accident and emergency departments
Body fluid spillage cleanup and decontamination
Residential Care Homes
Routine disinfection of hard surfaces, equipment*, furniture, floors, walls, doors, and door handles in treatment and communal areas, corridors, and bathrooms**
Treatment Salons and Public Areas
Routine cleaning and disinfection of hard surfaces, such as floors, walkways, walls, doors, and door handles
Pathology and Biosafety Containment Laboratories
Routine cleaning and disinfection of hard surfaces and equipment**, such as benches, floors, walls, doors, cabinets, centrifuges, and pipette discard jars
* Not for use in disinfecting medical devices.
** Users should always check for compatibility with sensitive materials before use. Do not use on any soft metals, such as brass or copper. Not recommended for use on soft furnishings, textiles, or carpets.
Hard Surface and Equipment Cleaning and Disinfection
The level of disease-causing organisms present after general cleaning can remain high enough to pose a serious risk of disease to patients and staff. It is essential to use a disinfectant proven to be effective against viruses, bacteria, and fungi, such as Rely+On® Virkon®.
Fogging
To assist in controlling organisms that may be introduced into a building and to disinfect inaccessible areas of the building and the air, use a thermoelectric fogger unit to apply Rely+On® Virkon® disinfectant solution evenly. Aerial disinfection may also help control any contamination introduced to the building surfaces by airborne particulate matter present within the environment.
Task
Dilution Rate
Application
Hard Surface Disinfection
1:100 (10 grams of Rely+On® Virkon® to every liter of water)
Apply disinfectant solution using a trigger spray bottle, a suitable knapsack-type sprayer, cloth, sponge, or floor mop. Allow to dry before using treated areas. To disinfect hard surfaces, apply the solution at a rate of 200 mL/m2.
Equipment Disinfection (not for medical devices)
1:100 (10 grams of Rely+On® Virkon® to every liter of water)
Suitable equipment can be submerged and washed in a disinfectant solution or sprayed and wiped clean with a cloth or sponge. Rinse disinfected equipment with clean water after 10 minutes when materials compatibility is of concern.
Wipes
1:100 or 1:400*
Add solution to a suitable dry wipe system.
Fogging
5% (1:20), with 10% MPG (monopropylene glycol) in water**
Prepare the solution by adding 50 grams of Rely+On® Virkon® to a mixture of 900 mL water and 100 mL MPG. Mix thoroughly and leave to stand for 10 minutes before use. Add the prepared solution to the tank of a suitable thermoelectric fogger unit. Apply the solution at a rate of 20 ML/m3. After use, always thoroughly rinse the equipment with clean water.
* See efficacy table EN 16615.
** Not for use in disinfecting medical devices.
The specified uses and registered claims may vary from country to country. Please contact LANXESS to verify country-specific approved uses.
Easy to Prepare
Readily soluble in warm tap water, Rely+On® Virkon® dissolves into a pink solution, which remains stable for up to five days as a 1:100 solution. Consult your local representative for advice on stability for alternate strength solutions. Unused or inactive solutions may be disposed of via the sink (leading to wastewater treatment facilities and in accordance with local regulations).
Environmental Profile
Rely+On® Virkon® oxygen-based chemistry contains simple organic salts and organic acids. The active ingredient decomposes by a variety of routes within the environment, in soil and water, breaking down to form the naturally occurring substances potassium salts and oxygen. The major organic components are classified as readily biodegradable, and Rely+On® Virkon® is not considered persistent in the environment. Independent studies have shown that diluted Rely+On® Virkon® should not pose any threat to sewage treatment facilities when used as directed.
