What is Dwell Time? ⏰
According to the EPA, dwell time is “The amount of time that a sanitizer or disinfectant must be in contact with the surface, and remain wet, in order to achieve the product’s advertised kill rate.”
In order to kill germs, pathogens or bacteria effectively, it is important to allow the solution to sit on whatever surface you are treating for the right amount of time. And because it needs to remain wet, that means reapplying might be necessary as well.
The most common mistake people make when trying to sanitize is to apply the product and then immediately wipe it off, leaving behind large amounts of germs.
Understanding the different dwell times required by different cleaning products is critical to cleaning effectively.
Most sanitizers need to sit on a surface anywhere from 60 seconds to 10 minutes in order to properly remove the germs they are advertised to kill.
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