last week when we were doing the assignment about microorganisms and the disinfectants used in our clinic i was happy that i was able to change some cleaning policies for the clinic. we typically use a product called ascend diluted with water for our table cleaner and peroxiguard for our floor cleaner. i was looking close at the dilution amounts and specifics, i realized that we could actually use peroxiguard for both our floor AND table cleaners. not only would it be more economical and convenient to use only one product, but the peroxiguard actually has a much superior disinfecting ability! the ascend has a surface contact time of a minium of 10 minutes to disinfect whereas the peroxiguard has a 5 minute contact time. The ascend doesnt specify what the contact time is for sanitizing, but the peroxiguard is only 30 second contact time for sanitizing! it makes so much more sense to use the peroxiguard on the table tops especially the exam room table.