Table 1. The disinfectants used in this study.
| Disinfectant name | Biocide type | Active ingredient(s) | Recommended concentration | Recommended uses | Manufacturer |
| Actichlor® | CRA | sodium dichloroisocyanurate | 1000 ppm (5000 ppm*) | blood and body fluid spills | Ecolab |
| (Troclosene Sodium) | and for general hygiene | ||||
| Bioclense® | QAC | Benzalkonium chloride | 5% | surfaces and general hygiene | Teknon |
| HazTab® | CRA | Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate | 1000 ppm (10000 ppm*) | blood and body fluid spills | Guest Medical LTD |
| (Sodium dichloro-1,3,5 triazinetrione dihydrate) | and for general hygiene | ||||
| Hibiscrub® | Cationic bis-biguanide | chlorhexidine gluconate | 100% | Handwash | Regent Medical |
| NewGenn® | QAC | Di-decyl dimethyl ammonium chloride | 0.8% | surfaces, general hygiene and equipment | NewwGenn research |
| PeraSafe® | Peroxygen | peracetic acid | 1.62% | medical devices, surfaces and general hygiene | Micro Medical |
| Proceine 40® | QAC | alkyl-amino-alkyl glycines | 0.6% | small spills, surfaces and general hygiene | AGMA |
| Steri 7® | QAC | Isothiazolium-benzalkonium chloride | 100% | general hygiene and surfaces | Sentinal International LTD |
| Virkon® | Peroxygen | potassium peroxymonosulfate | 1% | hazardous spills, surfaces and equipment | DuPont |
The active ingredients, biocide type and recommended working concentrations and recommended uses are listed. Outbreak or blood spill concentrations are highlighted with * where they differ from the standard working concentrations. There were no minimum contact times provided for the disinfectants.