AcceleratedHydrogenPeroxide®(AHP®)versusChlorhexidine
Diacetate
AHP® removes the need to compromise between efficacy and safety by providing a balance between
killing a broad spectrum of pathogens while remaining gentle for users, animals, materials and the
environment.
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AHP®isessentiallynon-toxicandnon-irritating(inusesolution)anddoesnotrequiretheuseof
PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE),givingassurancethatanimalandhumanhealthwillnotbe
jeopardized
AHP®isproveneffectiveinasoilchallengeanddoesnotrequirepre-cleaninginordertoremain
active,savingtimeandmoneyinenvironmentsthatrequirequickturnover
AHP® is biodegradable. Hydrogen Peroxide breaks down into water and oxygen reducing
environmentalimpact
KEYPRODUCTCHARACTERISTICS:
UnlikeChlorhexidineDiacetate,AHP®isnon-toxicornon-irritatingatthein-usedilutionprotectingusers
fromadversehealtheffects.AHP®offersagreaterspectrumofefficacyagainstpathogensofconcernin
realisticcontacttimes,idealforenvironmentsthatrequirequickturnover
AcceleratedHydrogen
ChlorhexidineDiacetate
Peroxide®
ActiveIngredient
0.5%-4.25%HydrogenPeroxide
2%
InUseConcentration
330ppm–5000ppm
175ppmto5000ppm
ShelfLife
2-3Years(Concentrateor
Notavailable
ReadytoUse)
30-90DaysDiluted
CLEANINGEFFECTIVENESS:
AHP® utilizes both anionic and non-ionic surfactants within its formulation. Anionic surfactants have
superior cleaning abilities as the electrical charge of anionic surfactants interacts better with soil
particlesallowingforeasierremoval.Inaddition,non-ionicsurfactantshelpinpreventingredeposition
ofsoilsthathavebeenliftedoffthesurface.
AcceleratedHydrogen
ChlorhexidineDiacetate
Peroxide®
ContainsSurfactants
Yes(anionicandnon-ionic)
No
EFFICACYPROFILE:
AHP®isproventodeliversuperiorkillperformance;contacttimesaretwotimesfasterwhichensures
compliance that disinfection has been achieved. AHP® products have been proven effective against a
broad-spectrumofpathogens,givingyouconfidencethatyourfacilityisprotectedagainstpathogensof
concern.
Broad-SpectrumSanitizer
Bactericidal
EnvelopedViruses
Non-EnvelopedViruses
Fungi
AcceleratedHydrogen
Peroxide®
Yes
30seconds–3minutes
Yes
1minute-5minutes
Yes
30seconds-5minutes
Yes
30seconds-5minutes
Yes
30seconds-5minutes
ChlorhexidineDiacetate
No
Yes
10minutes
Yes
10minutes
Yes
10minutes
No
TOXICITYPROFILE:
AHP® formulations have proven to be essentially non-toxic and non-irritating (in use solution) which
givesassurancethatanimalandhumanhealthwillnotbejeopardized.
AcceleratedHydrogen
ChlorhexidineDiacetate
Peroxide®
PersonalProtectiveClothing
InUse:PPENotRequired
InUse:GogglesandGloves
EssentiallyNon-Irritatingto
Yes
No
Eye
attheUseDilution
EssentiallyNon-Irritatingto
Yes
Yes
Skin
attheUseDilution
LowestEPAInhalation
Yes
No
ToxicityRatingattheUse
Dilution
ENVIRONMENTALPROFILE:
The active ingredient in all AHP® formulations are biodegradable, as hydrogen peroxide breaks down
intowaterandoxygenreducingenvironmentalimpactandimprovingtheenvironmentforanimalsand
thosewhocareforthem.
AcceleratedHydrogen
ChlorhexidineDiacetate
Peroxide®
VOCFree
Yes
No
EnvironmentallyPreferred
Yes
No