Influenza control science: those things about disinfection products

What is a disinfection product？

In order to understand the definition of disinfection products, we traced the roots and found the "Disinfection Management Measures" (2002).

According to the provisions of Article 45 of the "Disinfection Management Measures" (2002), disinfection products include disinfectants, disinfection equipment (including biological indicators, chemical indicators and sterilized packaging materials), sanitary products and "disposable medical Supplies".

   Hey, some friends have noticed.

   Why is this "disposable medical supplies" enclosed in quotation marks.

It turned out that in 2003, the Ministry of Health issued a new regulation-"The Ministry of Health Announcement No. 24 of 2003: Disposable medical supplies are no longer included in the "Disinfection Management Measures" management, and will be cancelled from the date of publication. The health administration department’s filing system for disposable medical supplies and the sanitation licensing system for disposable medical supplies manufacturers”.

Since then, we have believed that disinfection products only include disinfectants, disinfection equipment (including biological indicators, chemical indicators and sterilized packaging materials) and sanitary products.

02 How to distinguish disinfection products

Disinfection products are divided into three categories according to the purpose and the risk of the target.

The first category is high risk and requires strict management to ensure safe and effective disinfection products. Including high-level disinfectants for medical devices and sterilizing devices, sterilizing agents and sterilizing devices, skin and mucous membrane disinfectants, biological indicators, and chemical indicators of sterilization effectiveness.

The second category is with moderate risks and needs to strengthen management to ensure safe and effective disinfection products. Including disinfectants, disinfection instruments, chemical indicators other than the first category of products, as well as sterilization product packaging with sterilization marks, and antibacterial (antibacterial) preparations.

The third category is low risk, and the implementation of routine management can ensure safe and effective sanitary products other than antibacterial (antibacterial) preparations.

03 Classification of disinfection products

Based on the above principles, I classify common disinfection products in hospitals, so that everyone has a more intuitive understanding and understanding.