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Silver-Based Axen30 Anti-Bacterial Approved for Childcare Facilities, Toys and Playground Equipment
Axen30 hard surface disinfectant has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use on hard surfaces in childcare facilities. This will allow the
company to expand the use of silver-based antibacterial products to a larger number of products.
Previously, the EPA had approved Axen30 for disinfection of hard surfaces such as those in restaurants, homes and medical facilities. This new ruling allows the company to use its silver-based products at day care centers, nurseries and for toys. “This opens key market opportunities for us as our distributors position to penetrate the childcare segment, which includes daycare centers, preschools, schools, gymnasiums and children’s activity centers,” said Michael L. Krall, president and CEO of PURE Bioscience.
He said the company will be looking at adding Axen30 to children’s toys, toy boxes, play tables and activity centers, jungle gyms, playpens, child car seats, strollers and diaper changing tables.
“The EPA’s approval of such sensitive use sites emphasizes the ‘least-toxic’ characteristics of Axen30 while
expanding its versatility in the professional and consumer disinfection markets,” he added.
Axen30 is a 30-part per million use-dilution formula of the company’s patented new molecule, silver dihydrogen citrate (trade name Axenohl.) The EPA approved claims for Axen30 to include a 30-second kill time and a 24-hour residual kill on standard indicator bacteria, a two-minute kill time on the resistant bacteria MRSE and VRE, a 10-minute kill time on fungi, a 30-second kill time on HIV Type I, and a 10-minute kill time on other viruses.
According to the company, the leading brand household spray disinfectants declare a 10-minute disinfection time against three widespread disease-causing bacteria: Staph, Pseudomonas and Salmonella, whereas Axen30 claims a 30-second disinfection time on these same organisms — 20 times faster than the claims made by the leading competitor. In addition, because of its low toxicity, precautionary labeling statements are normally not required by the EPA, compared to most leading brands of antimicrobial products which do require a warning label.
Silver News - Third Quarter 2004
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