Remanenzwirkung

The remanence effect (from remanere in Latin) describes the duration of the disinfecting process during which the disinfected object is protected from being contaminated after the time of direct disinfection.

The remanence effect is made possible in most cases by the addition of non-volatile biocides to the alcoholic, readily volatile disinfecting substances. Important is the remanence effect in surgical hand disinfection and in area disinfection (eg operations rooms), since a reduction of the germ count on the hands is needed over a longer period of time.

: Remanence

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