Sanitaiser ideal must have the following properties:
1) The properties of microbial destruction
Sanitaiser effective should:
Has a uniform activity, broad spectrum against vegetative cells of bacteria, mold and Kamir.
Produce a quick death
2) Resistance to the environment
Sanitaiser an ideal to be effective in the presence of:
Organic matter (pollution load)
detergent and soap residue
water hardness and pH
3) The properties of a good cleaning
4) Non-toxic and non-irritating
5) Soluble in water with various proportions
6) The smell can be accepted or odorless
7) Stable in concentrated solutions and dilute
8) Easy to use
9) Many available
10) Offers
11) Easy to be measured in a solution that has been used
Sanitaiser Chemistry
Despite the heat and UV rays are very effective for sanitation process, until now the food industry still relies heavily on chemical disinfectant. The disinfectant will eradicate most of the microbes, although not 100%. What is important is the employee shall consider that microbial spores can survive against disinfectants. So surfaces that have been disinfected is not seteril. After sanitation, the number of microbes is reduced a lot, but not sterile, because the sterile means no microbes.
In the GMP regulations require the use of chemicals that sufficient doses are considered safe. It’s important to follow the usage instructions of the manufacturer. The effectiveness of disinfection depends on the type and concentration, contact time, temperature and pH. Very useful to disinfect a dirty surface of the tool, because disinfectants ineffective. Commonly used disinfectant is chlorine, and ammonium quarterner JOD. Disinfectants are usually dissolved in water.
Chemical Sanitaiser generally grouped by mikroorganime deadly chemical compound that is (1) chlorine-releasing compounds, (2) quaternary ammonium compounds, (3) iodophor and (4) amphoteric compounds.