In Canada, disinfecting wipes are regulated as drugs under the Food and Drugs Act and must be registered with Health Canada before making any disinfectant claims. Registration requires third-party efficacy testing against each listed pathogen, a formal submission to Health Canada, regulatory review, and the assignment of a Drug Identification Number (DIN). A product without a Canadian DIN cannot legally claim to disinfect in Canada.

Bulk Disinfectant Wipes: What Facilities Should Know
Buying disinfectant wipes by the canister works fine for a single desk. It stops working the moment you’re responsible for a whole facility, and at that point the question isn’t




