The Challenge: Safety vs. Strength
For decades, facility managers and distributors have faced a difficult choice. Powerful disinfectants such as quats, bleach, and phenols can eliminate pathogens quickly, but they often bring trade-offs like harsh fumes, surface damage, and regulatory scrutiny. On the other hand, eco-conscious alternatives have traditionally been safer for people and the environment but haven’t always delivered the same level of pathogen-killing power.
But the industry landscape is shifting. Today’s facilities can no longer afford to compromise. With heightened public health threats, stricter regulations, and sustainability mandates, cleaning programs need disinfectants that are powerful, practical, and safer to use.
Market Pressures Driving Change
- Public Health Demands: Pathogens like SARS-CoV-2 and RSV highlight the need for fast, reliable disinfection.
- Regulatory Pressure: OSHA and EPA are evaluating worker exposure to harsh chemistries more stringently.
- Sustainability Goals: More than 20 states now require green cleaning procurement in public facilities, while the federal government prioritizes Safer Choice/DFE-certified products (Green Seal; U.S. EPA Safer Choice).
- Purchasing Behavior: Surveys show a clear shift toward sustainability – 70% of facility executives expect to increase use of green-certified products (CleanLink – BSCAI/Contracting Profits, 2022 Sustainability & ESG Goals Survey), while nearly 60% of BSCs report green cleaning already makes up at least a quarter of their portfolio (BSCAI, 2022 Building Service Contractor Market Survey).
Why Hydrogen Peroxide Stands Out
Hydrogen peroxide disinfectants deliver the efficacy facilities demand without the drawbacks of traditional chemistries. Unlike quats, bleach, and phenols, they break down into water and oxygen, leaving no harsh residues behind. Because they’re compatible with a wide range of hard, non-porous surfaces, they can be used daily without the same concerns about buildup or irritation.
For distributors and facility managers, hydrogen peroxide isn’t just a safer option, it’s a practical long-term strategy that aligns with evolving safety, sustainability, and compliance goals.
How Hydrogen Peroxide Disinfects
So how does it work? When hydrogen peroxide meets germs on a surface, it quickly penetrates and reacts with them at the molecular level. This oxidation process damages the proteins and genetic material microbes need to survive, then naturally breaks down into water and oxygen leaving surfaces clean and safe for daily use.
Canberra’s Solution: Peroxall TB Disinfectant
The demand for safer, stronger disinfection is clear, and that’s where Husky® Peroxall TB comes in. This ready-to-use hydrogen peroxide disinfectant provides hospital disinfection with rapid, 1-minute kill claims against TB, Norovirus, MRSA, VRSA, CRKP, HIV-1, and Hepatitis B & C. It also has proven efficacy against Candida auris in 10 minutes and Canine Parvovirus in 5 minutes, two of the toughest pathogens facilities face today.
Unlike harsher chemistries, Peroxall TB is free from bleach, peracetic acid, and alcohols, and carries the EPA signal word “Caution” (Toxicity Category III), indicating a lower toxicity profile. With a light citrus fragrance, low VOCs, and no NPEs, Peroxall TB supports healthier indoor environments while breaking down naturally into water and oxygen.
Designed for daily use in high-traffic spaces such as healthcare facilities, schools, offices, gyms, long-term care centers, and even veterinary settings, it comes ready to use – no mixing, no mess, and no extra steps, just straightforward, effective disinfection.
The Bottom Line
Facilities no longer need to choose between strong disinfection and sustainable practices. With Peroxall® TB, distributors can provide customers with a disinfectant that’s fast, effective, staff-friendly, and formulated with safer chemistry.
Ready to explore the benefits of hydrogen peroxide disinfection?
