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.

Disinfectant Contact Time: How Long Does a Surface Need to Stay Wet?
A disinfectant that never gets the chance to work isn’t disinfecting anything. That’s what contact time is about, and it’s the step most cleaning routines skip without realizing it. Search




