Use F10 Disinfectant To Keep Reptiles — Do You Know Why
The F10 product range is used in many of the world’s leading veterinary hospitals and is widely recognized as being the most effective means to keep you, and the animals in your care, safe from disease.
Generally, the products are supported a completely unique formulation of core actives which have a fast kill, broad-spectrum (bactericidal, fungicidal, virucidal and sporicidal) biocidal performance giving greater than a log 5 reduction in microbes but at the same time are safe to use.
F10 Veterinary Disinfectant is out there as a ready-mixed solution during a spray bottle but is additionally available as an incredibly cost-effective F10 SC disinfectant concentrate. The power of F10 is also available in a range of other disinfecting products including;
F10 SCXD Veterinary Disinfectant Cleanser
F10 Aerosol Disinfectant
F10 Aerosol Fogger
F10 Disinfectant Wipes
F10 Odour Eliminator
F10 Insecticide Surface Spray
F10 Hand Gel
F10 Antiseptic Liquid Soap
F10 Hand Scrub
F10 Antiseptic Solution
F10 Wound Spray with Insecticide
F10 Germicidal Barrier Ointment
F10 Germicidal Barrier Ointment with Insecticide
F10 Germicidal Treatment Shampoo
F10 Germicidal Treatment Shampoo with Insecticide
View the entire F10 product range online
f10 product range
View the entire F10 product range online
Here comes the ‘science bit
F10Â Core Actives
The F10 disinfectant and treatment range is based on F10’s tested and proven core actives – a quaternary ammonium compound, Benzalkonium Chloride, and a biguanide compound, Polyhexamethylene Biguanide (PHMB). The antimicrobial mechanism of action of the F10 products springs not only from that of every one of the individual compounds but also from the novel synergistic action of the components.
The attributes of the F10Â Core Actives are:
Efficacy:
total spectrum activity
bactericidal
fungicidal
virucidal
sporicidal
Speed of kill:
gram-positive bacteria
less than 15 seconds to fungicidal in 15 minutes
Safety:
non toxic oral and dermal LD50 > 5000mg/kg,
inhalation nil
ocular irritation Draize score 4 @ 1hr, 2 @ 4hrs
free rinsing
very low insoluble matter content
aldehydes and iodine free
biodegradable
Equipment friendly:
Olympus approved
noncorrosive after 30 days on polished aluminum
Economical:
good dilution rates
Performance and speed of kill of F10Â SC Veterinary Disinfectants
Microorganism Dilution Contact Time
Gram-Positive bacteria: e.g. Staphylococcus aureus 1:1000 water 2 minutes
Gram-Negative bacteria: e.g. Pseudomonas aeruginosa 1:500 water 2 minutes
Fungi, Yeast, Moulds: e.g. Candida albicans 1:500 water 15 minutes
Fungal spores: e.g. Aspergillus niger 1:250 water 30 minutes
Virus: e.g. Newcastle Disease Virus 1:500 water 10 minutes
Rabies 1:500 water 30 minutes
Infectious Bursal Disease 1:250 water 20 minutes
Parvovirus 1:125 water 30 minutes
Bacterial spores: e.g. Bacillus subtilis spores 1:125 water 30 minutes
F10 Wipes Solution is effective against E. coli, S. aureus, Salmonella typhi, Candida albicans in less than 30 seconds
Test data
There is an outsized amount of test data concerning the efficacy of the F10 range. Some examples of the commonly requested organism is listed here.
For further details or information on organisms not on the sample list please visit the site of the South African manufacturers, Health and Hygiene (Pty) Ltd.
Testing standards
South African Bureau of Standards
South African Institute for Medical Research
South African Vaccine Producers (Pty) Ltd
University of Pretoria, Poultry Reference Laboratory
Agricultural Research Council, Veterinary Institute, Onderstepoort
Agricultural Research Council, Animal Improvement Institute, Irene
Complies with AFNOR standards, as well as EN Standards for chemicals and antiseptics within the EU
Safety Data Sheets
F10 SC Veterinary disinfectant products are:
Non-toxic
acute oral and dermal LD50 > 5000mg/Kg
inhalation — nontoxic
Non-irritating
Proven in supervised independent field trials for F10 Veterinary Disinfectant
Free rinsing
complies with (SABS 1593 6.11).
Water-insoluble matter content
0,3g/litre (SABS 1593 6.12)
Biodegradable
