Hi,
We planning for a temporary sanitizer rotation to help prevent any microbial resistance from building up. We are currently using quat sanitizer.
I reached out to our chemical supplier for suggestions, and they recommended using a different quat sanitizer that they carry. It is marketed as a "Disinfectant, Sanitizer, and Cleaner" while our current is just a "Sanitizer". They stated "both sanitizers have a different chemical make up, so that will take care of any resistant bacteria".
Would this option be an effective solution? It would help simplify things because the dilution ratios are the same, so we wouldn't need to recalibrate our dispensers. However, I'm wondering if the different chemical make up is primary due to the additional "disinfectant" and "cleaner" functionalities, and not necessarily something that would limit bacterial resistance.
Info from each SDS is listed below.
Current Sanitizer:
Quaternary Ammonium Chlorides
CAS Numbers:
68424-85-1
Possible Rotation Option:
Sodium Carbonate
CAS Number: 497-19-8
n-Alkyl (68% C12, 32% C14) Dimethyl Ethylbenzyl Ammonium Chlorides