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MMR-II meets CDC interim guidelines for cleaning ebola virus in hospitals

The CDC (Centers for disease control) in the U.S.A recently issued some interim guidelines regarding environmental infection in hospitals for the Ebola Virus. As such, we review our current product offerings and identified that the BBJ MMR-II product meets these guidelines. Here’s and except from the CDC website.

Use a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered hospital disinfectant with a label claim for a non-enveloped virus (e.g., norovirus, rotavirus, adenovirus, poliovirus) to disinfect environmental surfaces in rooms of patients with suspected or confirmed Ebola virus infection. Although there are no products with specific label claims against the Ebola virus, enveloped viruses such as Ebola are susceptible to a broad range of hospital disinfectants used to disinfect hard, non-porous surfaces. In contrast, non-enveloped viruses are more resistant to disinfectants. As a precaution, selection of a disinfectant product with a higher potency than what is normally required for an enveloped virus is being recommended at this time. EPA-registered hospital disinfectants with label claims against non-enveloped viruses (e.g., norovirus, rotavirus, adenovirus, poliovirus) are broadly antiviral and capable of inactivating both enveloped and non-enveloped viruses.

Our BBJ MMR-II is a hospital grade disinfectant and general non-food surface cleaner. It’s available in ready-to-use formulas in a variety of sizes spanning a 32 ounce pump spray up to a 55 gallon container. It’s EPA registration number is 1839-83-67212. If you have any questions regarding this please contact BBJ Environmental.