PROTEX? DISINFECTANTS CAN BE USED AGAINST 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS – FAIRFIELD, New Jersey ? Parker Laboratories, Inc. announces Protex? Disinfectant Spray and Protex? Ultra Disinfectant Wipes have demonstrated effectiveness against viruses similar to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) on hard, non-porous surfaces. Protex disinfectants can therefore be used against 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) when used in accordance with the Directions for Use against Norovirus on hard, non-porous surfaces. Refer to the CDC website https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html for additional information. Alcohol-free formula. Used for disinfecting ultrasound transducers, probes, mammography compressor plates. Most effective on nonporous surfaces made of laminate, metal, plastic stainless steel, and vinyl. Available in convenient spray dispensers or pre-packaged wipes. No aroma. In addition to ultrasound disinfection, the Protex also?suits mammography compressor plates, vinyl exam tables, and countertops cleaning and disinfection. Parker Protex disinfectant spray is?effective?on a wide array of?pathogens, including the following: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and C Virus (HCV), Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and Type 2, HIV-1 (AIDS Virus), Human Coronavirus, Influenza Type A Virus (Brazil Flu), Rotavirus, Acinetobacter baumannii, Burkholderia cepacian, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Klebsiella pneumoniae. While they are extremely effective, Protex disinfectants are a?low-level disinfection solution. They do not replace a high-level disinfection required for semi-critical instruments (in contact with non-intact skin or mucous membrane).
