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Anti-pattern guide
Why sanitizers don’t remove visible soil
Spraying disinfectant onto a greasy light switch is mostly disinfecting the grease layer on top of the grease layer.
Key takeaway
Spraying disinfectant onto a greasy light switch is mostly disinfecting the grease layer on top of the grease layer.
Key takeaway
Spraying disinfectant onto a greasy light switch is mostly disinfecting the grease layer on top of the grease layer.
Why it fails
Biofilms and lipids shield microbes.
Wiping too fast breaks required dwell.
What actually works
Remove soil with neutral or degreasing maintenance, then disinfect per label on compatible surfaces.
Not sure what to use? Recommendations are based on how the problem actually works.
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