CleaningandDisinfectionProtocolforFungi,YeastandMolds
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PREFACE
Fungiisthenamegiventoastrangegroupoflivingthingsincludingmushrooms,toadstools,moldsand
thousandsofotherweirdandwonderfulthings.Fungiareneitherplantnoranimal,buthavesome
characteristicsofeach.Theycannotmoveaboutlikeananimal,doconsumeorganicmatter,haveno
chlorophyllasdoplants,andcannotmanufacturetheirownenergy.Theyhaveatruenucleusintheir
cellsandareabletosexuallyreproducebycombininglikestrainsofnucleus.Theycanalsoreproduceby
sporessimilartosomeofthemoreprimitiveplants.Generally,themajorityofcommonfungi,yeasts
andmoldsarenotaconcerntosomeonewhoishealthy.However,therearesomeindividuals,
especiallythosewhohaveexistinghealthconcerns,whomaybesensitivetoexposureofthese
organisms.
Thefollowingtableprovidesexamplesofpathogenicfungi,yeastsandmoldsforbirds,mammalsand
primates.
Aspergillusbrasiliensis
Microsporumcanis
Pneumocystismurina
Aspergillusfumigatus
Microsporumgypseum
Trichophytonequinum
Candidaalbicans
Pneumocystiscarinii
Trichophyton
mentagrophytes
Encephalitozooncuniculi(ECUN) PREPARATION
Transmissionoffungi,yeastandmoldsisgenerallyacquiredfromsporesfoundinsoilorvegetationand
eitheringestedorinhaled.Animal-to-Animaltransmissionisnotofgeneralconcernwithfungiwiththe
exceptionoforganismsthatcauseringwormwherethefungiarefoundontheskinandcanbe
transmittedviadirectcontact.Appropriatepersonalprotectionshouldbetakenforthoseresponsible
forthedecontaminationofanimalpremises.Appropriatebiosecuritypracticesshouldbeapplied,
includinglimitingtheamountofaerosolsgeneratedanddisturbancetodust/soilintheareatobe
cleanedanddisinfected.
PROTECTIVEBARRIERS
Appropriatepersonalprotectionshouldbetakenforthoseresponsibleforthedecontaminationofthe
areaandmayincludethefollowing:
1. Disposablegloves.Glovesshouldbechangedasrequired(whentorn,whenhandsbecomewet
insidethegloveorwhenmovingbetweenanimalhousingareas)
2. Householdglovescanbeworn,buttheymustbediscardedwhenthecleaningiscomplete.
3. ProtectiveEyewear(goggles,faceshieldormaskwitheyeprotection)asappropriatebasedon
tasktobecompleted
4. Masks(surgicalorproceduralmaskssufficient)asneeded
5. Gownsasneeded
PRODUCTS
AllAcceleratedHydrogenPeroxide®(AHP®)disinfectant-cleanerproductshavebeenapprovedforsale
asadisinfectantbyeitherHealthCanadaortheUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)andcarry
eitheraDINorEPAregistrationnumberindicatingtheirapprovalforsaleasadisinfectant.
AHP®disinfectantsareregisteredasaHospitalGradeDisinfectantwhichdenotesthattheproductshave
beenprovenefficaciousagainstthethreemainsurrogatebacteriadesignatedbothHealthCanadaand
theEPAforBactericidalactivity;Staphylococcusaureus,PseudomonasaeruginosaandSalmonella
enterica(formerlyknownasSalmonellacholeraesuis).AHP®disinfectantshavealsobeentestedagainst
awiderangeofpathogenicfungi,yeastsandmoldsincludingMicrosporum,Trichophyton,Candidaand
Aspergilluswithcontactstimesof30secondsto10minutesdependingontheformulationand/or
dilutionused.
ProductName
Prevail™
Rescue™
Intervention™
Market
CompanionandFarmAnimal
CompanionAnimal
FarmAnimal
Country
Canada
USA
USA
RECOMMENDEDPROCEDURESFORCLEANINGANDDISINFECTIONOFANIMAL
CAREEQUIPMENT
Contaminatedanimalcareequipmentshouldbeclearlyidentifiedandkeptseparatefromclean
equipment.Animalcareequipmentinclude:bloodpressurecuffs,stethoscopes,thermometers,
handlingorrestrainingequipment,feedingandwateringappliances,etc.
1. UsetheAHP®solutiontoremovesoilandbodymaterials(e.g.blood,organicsoils)fromheavily
soileditems
2. ApplyAHP®solutionevenlyoversurfaceensuringthatallsurfacesarethoroughlywet.Items
thatcanbeimmersedmaybeplacedintoacontainerofAHP®solution.
3. AllowtheitemstoremainincontactwiththeAHP®solutionfortheappropriatecontacttime
(refertothelabeloftheAHPsolutionbeingused).
4. Afterthecontacttimehasbeenachievedremoveanyexcesssolutionwithacleancloth,sponge
orpapertowel.
5. Itemsthathavebeenimmersedshouldberemovedfromthesolutionaftertheappropriate
contacttime,rinsedwithpotablewaterandallowedtoairdry.
RECOMMENDEDPROCEDURESFORCLEANINGANDDISINFECTIONOFKENNELS
ANDCAGES:
TheAHP®technologyisdesignedtobebothanexcellentcleanerandeffectivedisinfectantandcanbe
usedinplaceofadegreaserordetergent.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Removeallanimalsandfeedfromtheareatobecleanedanddisinfected.
Removealllitterandfecalmatterfromfloors,wallsandsurfacesofkennelsorcages.
Emptyorcoverallfeedingandwateringappliances.
ThoroughlycleanallsurfaceswithsoaporadetergentoradilutedsolutionofAHP®andrinsewith
water.
5. ApplytheAHP®solutiontofloors,wallsandothersurfacesofthekennelsorcagesensuringthe
surfacesarethoroughlywetandremainwetfortheappropriatecontacttime.
6. Allowsurfacestodrybeforereintroducinganimalsbackintothekennelsorcages.
7. Cleananddisinfectallequipmentusedtoremovelitterandfecalmattersuchasforks,shovelsand
scrapers.
RECOMMENDEDPROCEDURESFORCLEANINGANDDISINFECTIONOFANIMAL
HOUSINGFACILITIES:
TheAHP®technologyisdesignedtobebothanexcellentcleanerandeffectivedisinfectantandcanbe
usedinplaceofadegreaserordetergent.
1. Removeallanimalsandfeedfromtheareatobecleanedanddisinfected.
2. Removealllitter,beddingandmanurefromfloors,wallsandsurfacesofcages,stallsorotheranimal
handlingareas.
3. Emptyorcoverallfeedingandwateringappliances.
4. ThoroughlycleanallsurfaceswithsoaporadetergentoradilutedsolutionofAHP®andrinsewith
water.
5. ApplytheAHP®solutiontofloors,wallsandothersurfacesofthecages,stallsorotheranimal
handlingareasensuringthesurfacesarethoroughlywetandallowtoremainwetforthe
appropriatecontacttime.
6. Allowsurfacestodrybeforereintroducinganimalsbackintothekennelsorcages.
7. Cleananddisinfectallequipmentusedtoremovelitter,beddingandmanuresuchasforks,shovels
andscrapers.