DESCRIPTION:
ATO QUAT is a wide spectrum disinfectant and is efficient against : virus, bacteria, yeast, mold and algae. ATO QUAT is approved by Health Canada and Agriculture Canada as a wide spectrum disinfectant. ATO QUAT belongs to a family of Quaternary compounds that are environmentally friendly.

DILUTON:
ATO QUAT is used in different Canadian establishments at a concentration varying from 0.2% to 1%. However, for a complete control of microorganisms, use ATO QUAT at a concentration of 1%. 10 ml ATO QUAT is diluted in 1 L water in order to yield 1% concentration. This dilution provides 1000 ppm active quaternary compounds that control 99.99% of tested pathogenic microorganisms in 10 minutes. The phenol coefficient experiments were determined with the 10-minutes killing studies; however, ATO QUAT is efficient in less 15 seconds.

TEMPERATURE:
The variation of temperature does not affect the efficiency of ATO QUAT.

ADVANTAGES:
ATO QUAT is a neutral disinfectant that prevents corrosion and damage to equipments and surfaces. ATO QUAT is not irritant to skin. ATO QUAT is even approved as no-rinse food contact disinfectant if used at a concentration of 0.2% or below.

APPLICATION:
Operation and Emergency Room:
ATO QUAT is used to disinfect medical instruments and surfaces. ATO QUAT is diluted at a concentration of 1% and used for room temperature disinfection of medical instruments prior to heat sterilization.

Although ATO QUAT controls 99.99% of microorganisms, below is a list of selected microororganisms controlled by the disinfectant.