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Automotive Care Products

April 13th, 2021 by Ima Admin

Anyone can go to the car wash and get a halfway decent cleaning job done on their car, but there is something special about cleaning your own car. No one can clean your car better than you, and with DeVere’s automotive care products, we’ll make it easy for you to keep your car spotless.

DeVere’s automotive care product line can seem relatively small compared to our other product lines, but it is full of high-quality cleaners. We have everything you need to keep the inside and outside of your car looking as good as the day you bought it. From your garage to the gas station fuel island, our products can keep your car clean anywhere.

Our Automotive Care Products:

  • Liquid Cleaner – As our main automotive cleaner, this product will keep any surface of your car that is not harmed by water looking like new. This product will rinse free even with light, cold-water rinses and works on painted surfaces, upholstery, and even soft convertible tops.
  • Thunder Blast – If you need to clean and degrease your car’s wheels, you can count on Thunder Blast to do it better than anything else. This clinging degreaser will grip onto all wheel surfaces and break away the grease. Simply spray on, let stand for a few seconds to a minute and wash away.
  • C-Clear Glass Cleaner – Any of our glass cleaners would work on car windshields and windows, but C-Clear is probably the most convenient. This product is a convenient aerosol that sprays on a thick, clinging white foam that leaves no streaks and cleans a variety of soils when wiped away.
  • WOW All Purpose Cleaner – WOW is one of the strongest yet safest detergents made. This product is great for automobile interior and fuel island wash buckets. Don’t just take our word for it, check out some testimonials on the product page!
  • Armor Shine – Armor Shine is a cleaner and protectant made for protecting cars from harmful dirt, grime, and UV rays. This product will leave a clean, protective layer on the surface it is protecting. You can use Armor Shine on dashboards, vinyl seats, door panels, consoles, tires/trim, and bumpers.

For more information about any of these products, click the links above to visit the product pages or check out our automotive care product line page. Please contact us with any questions.


Office Essentials

March 9th, 2021 by Ima Admin

It takes a lot to keep an office looking clean. You need cleaners, disinfectants, tissues, and garbage bags, just to name a few things. Although DeVere is known for our industrial-strength cleaners and disinfectants, we also offer any other office essentials you may need to keep your workplace clean. With these janitorial supplies, convenient aerosols and ready to use disinfectants, there is nothing that can keep your office dirty.

Convenient Aerosols

C-Clear Glass Cleaner – C-Clear is DeVere’s best selling aerosol, and after using it just once, it becomes obvious why. This product clings to surfaces and will clean any glass surface without leaving streaks or film. C-Clear also cleans electric stovetops.

Carpet Stain Remover – This product is a powerful aerosol that removes tough stains from carpets without rubbing or scrubbing. Give Carpet Stain Remover a try today to make all of your carpets look noticeably cleaner with very little effort! Carpet Stain Remover is also ideal for use as a pre-spotter prior to carpet cleaning extraction.

Citrus Plus Foaming Cleaner – This product is an all purpose cleaner in the form of a convenient aerosol. Citrus Plus sprays thick, white foam that quickly penetrates soils for easy removal. This product also leaves behind a fresh citrus scent. This product’s ability to be used on a variety of surfaces and convenience makes it perfect for both at home and the office.

See a full list of our aerosols here.

Janitorial Supplies

Bathroom Tissue – Bathroom Tissue provided by DeVere is White, 2-ply tissue. Various sizes are offered that are perfect for both household and business use!

Facial Tissue – Choose between Kleenex and Coronet brand facial tissue. Both brands give premium quality and softness that provide the comforts of home at your office.

Garbage Bags – Can Liners (Plastic) – Black or clear, plastic garbage bags. Available in various capacities to work for cleaning jobs of many different sizes.

See the category page for janitorial supplies here.

Ready to Use Sanitizers/Disinfectants

QDII Food Service Sanitizer (Ready-to-Use) – This EPA-Registered, ready-to-use sanitizer will sanitize, disinfect, and deodorize hard, non-porous surfaces. This product is good for disinfecting surfaces like desks and moldy windowsills.

QDII Sanitizing Wipes – These EPA-Registered sanitizing wipes work similarly to QDII Food Service Sanitizer but in the form of convenient wipes. Like QDII Food Service Sanitizer, these wipes also quickly and effectively clean and disinfect hard non-porous surfaces.

If you have questions about any of our office essentials or any other of our amazing products, please contact us.


Self-Care Routine in a Post-Pandemic World

December 1st, 2020 by Ima Admin

During these troubling times, the DeVere team would like to help you stay as healthy and safe as possible. We’ve compiled a guide on up-to-date recommendations to navigate the Coronavirus pandemic and to prepare for the future from the Mayo Clinic and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Physical and Mental Health

It probably won’t come as a surprise, but, the Mayo Clinic recommends getting good sleep, eating right, and exercising to improve physical health.1 These habits will help equip you to tackle the new challenges that the pandemic throws our way, as well as helping you stay at your best to support others. Remember to clean and disinfect with a product like One Step Quaternary Cleaner and Disinfectant when using shared exercise equipment.

 

 

For mental health, set a daily self-care routine, focusing on things you can control, and trying to keep your mind in the present.1 These tips may help ease your mind amid the current chaos and they can reduce worry. Focus on the things closest to you and don’t dwell on the latest government mandate or other items you can’t change. A good sanitizing regimen will help you responsibly stay active and engaged with others.

 

 

Cleaning and Disinfecting

Cleaning your home is an important safety measure and an important part of any self-care routine: especially if it contains someone who has Coronavirus. Be sure to clean a surface prior to disinfecting if it’s visibly dirty. Disinfectants like One Step Quaternary Cleaner and Disinfectant and Security Cleaner and Disinfectant will both clean and disinfect (sometimes it takes two steps) while QDII Sanitizer needs to be applied to a relatively clean (<5% soil load) surface.

Hard (Non-Porous) Surfaces: Consult EPA’s EPA’s List N. This list will help you determine the most appropriate disinfectant for the surface or object. Our newest disinfectant (Security Cleaner and Disinfectant) is one of the many DeVere products on this list and a great way to kill the virus before it can spread.

Soft (Porous) Surfaces: The CDC recommends removing visible contamination and using products “that are EPA-approved for use against the virus that causes COVID-19 and that are suitable for porous surfaces”.2 QDII Sanitizer can be used on all types of surfaces and works as a laundry sanitizer and fabric softener.

Electronics: The CDC suggests following “the manufacturer’s instructions for all cleaning and disinfection products” applicable to your electronics. When in doubt, use QDII Food Service Sanitizer to sanitize any waterproof surface without harming it.

 

Hand Washing

Washing your hands is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself from COVID-19. The CDC advises that you disinfect your “hands often, including immediately after removing gloves and after contact with an ill person, by washing hands with soap and water for 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available and hands are not visibly dirty, an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol [Bac-San has 70%] may be used. However, if hands are visibly dirty, always wash hands with soap and water”.2 One should avoid “touching [their] eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands”.2 This will reduce your ingestion of the virus, therefore, reducing your chances to contract it. Consider a powerful, FDA-regulated disinfectant hand soap like Fresh Foam Disinfectant Soap when washing hands.

Learn more about hand sanitizers and surface sanitizers here: https://deverechemical.com/hand-vs-surface-sanitizers/.

Moving Forward

This pandemic presents many new challenges. Taking the necessary precautions such as wearing a face mask and washing your hands for the foreseeable future will help reduce the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic. Focusing only on what you can control is a great way to reduce stress and worry. We at Devere wish you the best in your efforts to stay happy and healthy. We are all in this together and every little thing you can do will help those around you.

 

References:

1. Reichert, Sarah. “Self-Care Tips during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic – Mayo Clinic Health System. Mayo Clinic Health System, April 7, 2020. https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/self-care-tips-during-the-covid-19-pandemic.

2. “Cleaning and Disinfection for Households.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, July 10, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cleaning-disinfection.html.


Chemical Regulatory Agencies

November 11th, 2020 by Ima Admin

Events like pandemics highlight the roles that regulatory agencies hold in our existence.  As a chemical manufacturer, DeVere continually works to stay compliant and help our business partners stay compliant within the regulatory framework.  This article lists the primary agencies that regulate our products and how we work with them.


Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/our-mission-and-what-we-do

DeVere has several EPA registered products.  These sanitizers, disinfectants, and pesticides each come with an EPA registration number.  Any product that says that it sanitizes, disinfects, or “kills 99.9%” has to be registered with the EPA.

The EPA highly regulates these products.  DeVere has to submit all of our labels to the EPA for approval.  We also have to be a registered EPA manufacturing site to make and package these materials. Each state is also responsible for certifying and licensing pesticide applicators, licensing businesses that manufacture, sell, or apply pesticides.  Each state sets its own regulations and fee for these processes.  DeVere has to register each of its pesticides in a state prior to selling in that state.

Learn more about how the EPA approves products for use against SARS-CoV-2 here: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2

Example products: Security Floor Sanitizer, Security Cleaner and Disinfectant, and Golden Sanitizer


Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/information-drug-class/topical-antiseptic-products-hand-sanitizers-and-antibacterial-soaps

https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary

DeVere manufactures a line of FDA products including hand sanitizers and topical sanitizers for animals.  The FDA regulates any product that comes in direct contact with humans or animals.

These products are also highly regulated.  DeVere has submitted each FDA product to the FDA and owns an accredited cGMP (Good Manufacturing Process) facility that manufactures these products.

Learn more about the differences in FDA and EPA jurisdictions here: Hand vs. Surface Sanitizers

Example products: Bac-San, Bac-Off, Fresh Foam Disinfectant Hand Soap


Department of Transportation (DOT)

https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/registration/registration-overview

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regulates the transportation of hazardous materials (including some chemicals) in commerce.  The main focus is to identify hazardous material and understand the hazards associated with those materials.  DeVere must properly mark and identify the product as hazardous.  The shipper must also identify the product on the shipping papers as hazardous.  The carrier needs to be certified and in some cases properly marked on the truck sides with placards identifying the hazards on board.

DeVere properly labels all products during the manufacturing process.  We are a certified shipper allowed to handle and ship hazardous materials.  Finally, we use only certified carriers to deliver our products to our customers.  It is the customer’s responsibility to make sure that they are properly trained to handle and ship hazardous chemicals as well.

DOT responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by reducing the restrictions on how we can ship alcohol-based hand sanitizers.  Note that that relaxation of the regulation expired on October 31, 2020.  Since May, DeVere has been shipping alcohol-based hand sanitizers in packaging that complies with the standard that went back into effect on November 1.  Contact us to learn more about how to ship Bac-San or any other chemical product.


Kosher

There are several different kosher certification agencies that all abide by the same code.

While there are many certification agencies, we are partial to the agency we use (https://www.kosherwisconsin.com/) because they understand how our products are used in food production and food service and can work with us to make sure our ingredient sources meet their standards.

You can find DeVere’s certification and kosher product list here: Kosher certification (2021)

DeVere has over 50 certified kosher products to clean kosher food processing equipment and surrounding areas.


National Organic Program

There are numerous organic certifiers (e.g. MOSA and Oregon Tilth)  that will certify an operation in accordance with the USDA National Organic Standard.  The process is simple when it comes to the chemical end of things.

  1. Contact your organic certifier with a list of DeVere products that you would like to use, along with DeVere contact information.
  2. The certifier will contact DeVere and ask for information on each of these products.
  3. The certifier will then make their decision and report back to the operation on what products they can use and if there are any restrictions in their use.

Note #1:  The certifier will not contact DeVere with their decision on products as they are specific to an operations certification.

Note #2: The certifier is approving the operation, not the product.

Registration with the Organic Research Materials Institute takes time and expense, but it makes it acceptable to use the certified product in most organic processes.  Here is DeVere’s current OMRI certification: OMRI Cert.


United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Organic Products

https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic

As stated above, the USDA, among other things, sets the regulations for the National Organic Standard.


Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)

https://www.omri.org/what-we-do

DeVere currently has Security Floor Treatment certified with OMRI.

OMRI verifies the substances used in organic production: fertilizers, pesticides, livestock health care products, processing aids, and a number of other products that organic farmers and processors rely on every day. Typically, an OMRI-certified product can be used in an organic process without additional certification steps.


Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) / Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

OSHA regulated employee safety and makes a great effort to make sure that employees are aware of the dangers associated with hazardous chemicals.  DeVere has published Safety Data Sheets (SDS) on all of its products to help communicate possible hazards.

Here is a link to all of DeVere SDS: /safety-sheets/

This brief description of each section shows some of the requirements for all SDS: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3514.html

OSHA recently released a new, Global Harmonized System (GHS). Here is more information on that system: https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/


If you have any questions about any of these chemical regulatory agencies, please either see their websites linked above or contact us.


Thunder Blast Product Highlight

October 14th, 2020 by Ima Admin

Thunder Blast Degreaser is a best-seller on our website, and after using it just once, it becomes clear why.

This product is both powerful and safe. Thunder Blast will quickly dissolve the toughest grease, dirt, and oil, and is safe to use on a wide variety of surfaces. Simply spray on the surface, wait five minutes for best results, and wipe the dirt away! This product is made ready to use (no dilution required). This product will also cling to vertical surfaces! No scrubbing is required to remove most soils. This degreaser flows down vertical surfaces and through filters/screens dissolving the oil, dirt, and grease as it moves. Thunder Blast is the most powerful, water-based degreaser available.

This product cleans up the toughest grease, dirt and oil stains with no scrubbing required. Look at what it does after letting Thunder Blast stay on a greasy surface for just 5 minutes:

TB-DeVere_Thunder_Blast,no_scrubbing

Before and after, no scrubbing

Thunder Blast on car

Spraying on, letting it stick for 5 minutes, and after rinsing it off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Features and Benefits

  • Ready to use (no dilution required)
  • The most powerful, water-based degreaser available.
  • Will dissolve the toughest grease, dirt, and oil from many surfaces
  • Safe to use on most surfaces

Hand Sanitizers

October 14th, 2020 by Ima Admin

With businesses reopening, the demand for sanitation has increased. Hand sanitizers play a key role in all our daily interactions. Knowing the types of hand sanitizers, their benefits, their status in our lives, and governmental guidelines help us stay safe and make the right decisions in this quickly-changing world.

 

Types of Hand Sanitizers

There are two main kinds of hand sanitizers on the market today: alcohol-based and non-alcohol based. Products containing benzalkonium chloride (BZK) are the most common non-alcohol based hand sanitizers. Both alcohol-based and BZK based sanitizers undergo regulatory testing by the FDA to make sure they uphold the FDA’s standards. BZK and Alcohol-based sanitizers work in a similar fashion; they each target and kill microbial cells but do so in different ways. BZK binds with viruses and bacteria to kill them. Alcohol disrupts bacteria’s membranes and viruses’ outer coating to kill the cells/virions. Our Bac-San Alcohol Hand Sanitizer is a great option; it is methanol-free, contains 70% ethanol, and complies with the U.S. Center for Disease Control’s recommendations for broad-spectrum sanitizers for use on hands. Both alcohol (Bac-San) and non-alcohol  (Bac-Off) hand sanitizers get the job done and have standards enforced by the FDA. You can read more about the types of sanitizers and disinfectants here: Types of disinfectants.

             
Bac-San

Dispensing Options

Foaming hand sanitizer dispensers like the touch-free dispenser stand, foaming cartridge dispenser, and refillable foaming soap/sanitizer dispenser provide great options for dispensing foaming hand sanitizers and soaps. DeVere chose this type of product because it spreads the best over hands, is the most efficient, and has the lowest use rates. This type of product also leaves minimal residue and can feel great due to the glycerin and aloe added to the DeVere products.

Gel hand sanitizers typically have a lower cost per unit but you use more per application and therefore cost more per use. The gel agents also tend to leave behind a film or little balls of gelling agent. Unlike the foaming agent that helps the sanitizer to penetrate into cracks and crevices in the skin, the agent used to gel these products does not have any additional benefits.

Sprayable (or pourable) hand sanitizers typically have the lowest cost per unit because they do not need foam or gel additives and are easier to make. Sprayable sanitizers tend to cost more per use and often do not contain surfactants needed to penetrate into cracks and crevices in the skin. These sprayable products were useful and more readily available when more effective products were hard to find.

 

FDA Regulations and Warnings

Recently, the FDA has released warnings surrounding faulty hand sanitizers. The FDA has been diligently warning consumers about hand sanitizers that contain methanol resulting in toxicity, products packaged in beverage containers, and products without enough active ingredient to be effective 1. No DeVere products fall under these warnings. For updated information on new concerns, you can check the FDA’s updates on hand sanitizers page. This page also includes the lists of products that the FDA has advised to issue recalls.

 

CDC Recommendations

CDC recommends using ABHR with 60-95% alcohol in healthcare settings. Unless hands are visibly soiled, an alcohol-based hand rub is preferred over soap and water in most clinical situations due to evidence of better compliance compared to soap and water. Products like Bac-San are generally less irritating to hands and are effective in the absence of a sink 2.

 

Staying Safe

Educating yourself on the types of hand sanitizer is just one way to help you navigate the Coronavirus pandemic. DeVere manufactures a wide variety of chemical products to meet all of your business and personal needs. Contact us today to get personalized information and recommendations.

 

 

 

References

  1. Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “FDA Updates on Hand Sanitizers Consumers Should Not Use.” U.S.  Food and Drug Administration. FDA, August 11, 2020. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-updates-hand-sanitizers-consumers-should-not-use.
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Hand Hygiene Recommendations: Guidance for Healthcare Providers about Hand Hygiene and COVID-19.” May 17, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/hand-hygiene.html.

 


Commercial Restroom Cleaners

September 9th, 2020 by Ima Admin

It takes a lot to make a bathroom look, let alone smell, clean. DeVere has everything you need to keep any bathroom look and smell better than ever before. With our top-of-the-line commercial restroom cleaners and deodorizers, facility maintenance will be easy… and almost fun.

Cleaners

Restroom Cleaner & Deodorizer – Restroom Cleaner & Deodorizer is a concentrated detergent (also available as ready to use in quarts) that quickly removes soils from hard surfaces. Restroom Cleaner & Deodorizer neutralizes odor-causing substances and leaves a fresh orange citrus scent. This is an all-purpose cleaner and odor-neutralizer in one.

Lime Solvent – Lime Solvent is a mild, organic acid cleaner that floats lime and dirt away without abrasive action. In the restroom, Lime Solvent removes lime deposits from faucets, sinks, showerheads, shower stalls, toilets, and urinals.

Bowl Cleaner – Bowl Cleaner is an ultra-concentrated, industrial-grade acidic cleaner that quickly removes soils commonly found in toilet bowls and urinals. This product will quickly penetrate soils on porcelain and other rugged surfaces. Bowl Cleaner also removes mineral build-up in urinals and in drain lines.

Low Acid Bowl Cleaner – Low Acid Bowl Cleaner quickly removes soil, rust, lime, and mineral deposits. Its unique thick, clinging formula is safer to use than higher acid bowl cleaners. The lower acid level (9% hydrochloric/muriatic acid).

Lightning – This is the newest and strongest mold and mildew stain remover that works in a variety of applications. Lightning comes as a ready-to-use chlorinated, alkaline cleaner that will remove mold, mildew stains, and other tough, organic soils.

See our full restroom cleaners product line for more products.

Deodorizers

Spring Mist Fabric & Air Freshener – This product will encapsulate and neutralize offensive odors by eliminating their sources rather than just masking the smell. Spring Mist leaves behind a fresh, clean smell.

LED Air Neutralizers – Metered Air Fresheners – LED Air Neutralizers are metered aerosol air fresheners that deodorize restrooms and other areas where odors are a problem. Try all 5 of the available scents to see which one you prefer!

Block ‘N Screen – Block ‘N Screen contains a deodorant block (3-ounces) sealed in a flexible, vinyl urinal screen. This product solves odor problems while protecting the drain against debris at the same time.

See our full odor control and toilet & urinal odor control product lines for more products.

Soap and Hand Sanitizer

Bac-Off Foam Sanitizer – This product is an economical hand sanitizer that produces thick, rich foam. Bac-Off’s non-alcohol formula sanitizes thoroughly and is gentle on hands. Removes bacteria while leaving a fresh aloe scent.

Fresh Foam Disinfectant Soap – Fresh Foam Disinfectant Soap is an antimicrobial hand wash for use with DeVere foam soap dispensers. This product is an economical, high-foaming hand washing detergent that produces thick, rich lathering foam.

Fresh Foam Hand Soap – Fresh Foam Hand Soap is an economical, high-foaming hand washing detergent that produces thick, rich lathering, foam.  It cleans thoroughly and is gentle on hands. Fresh Foam Hand Soap also has a crisp mango fragrance.

Liquid Hand Soap 100 – Liquid Hand Soap 100 is a pink gel soap that foams well, cleans a variety of soils, and contains glycerin to hydrate skin.

If you have any questions about our commercial restroom cleaners and deodorizers, or any of our other products, please contact us.


New Product Announcement: Security Cleaner and Disinfectant

August 19th, 2020 by Ima Admin

Kills The Virus That Causes Covid-19

This product is on EPA List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19)

 

All-Purpose Disinfectant Cleaner And Degreaser

Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Multi-Surface, Surface, Triple Action, Bathroom, Floor, Glass & Surface, Kitchen, Restroom, Cleaner, and Disinfectant. Fungicide, Bactericide, Virucide.

 

Kills And Cleans With The Power Of Hydrogen Peroxide

Powerful 2.4% hydrogen peroxide powers-away soils and acts as the active ingredient in this disinfectant.

 

 

Stop The Spread… Wherever It May Be

This one-step, virucidal, bactericidal, fungicidal, cleaner, and degreaser disinfects and deodorizes kitchen, restroom, and other public facility surfaces.

 

Features and Benefits:

  • All-purpose disinfectant cleaner
  • No mixing required, ready-to-use product
  • Excellent degreaser
  • Safe for use on most surfaces
  • One-step viricidal, bactericidal, and fungicidal product
  • Effortlessly deodorizes tough areas with the power of peroxide
  • Removes mold and mildew stains
  • Kills SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) and other viruses
  • Kills 99.9% of germs such as Salmonella, Staph, E. coli, and Listeria
  • On EPA List N… Kills SARS-CoV-2
  • EPA-Registered
  • Kills 99.9% of germs
  • 3 in 1 all-purpose cleaner

Find more information on the product webpage: Security Cleaner and Disinfectant.

 

EPA Reg #: 85837-4-5174       Active Ingredient: 2.40% Hydrogen Peroxide


EPA List N Disinfectants

August 13th, 2020 by Ima Admin

EPA List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 is the Coronavirus that causes COVID-19.  See this post for more information on the virus and how to mitigate the spread.

We regularly see or hear from people who are using unregistered products to clean surfaces and protect themselves and their employees from COVID-19.  The unregistered products used range from hand sanitizers to chemicals without appropriate claims to products with misleading information.

Both QDII Sanitizer (QDII) and One Step Quaternary Cleaner and Disinfectant (One Step) are included in EPA’s List N under the primary registrant’s labels.  These products are therefore approved by the EPA for use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Security Cleaner and Disinfectant (DeVere’s newest sanitizer) is also included on EPA’s List N and an effective way to kill SARS-CoV-2 while cleaning and degreasing.

The EPA registration for our One Step label is 10324-154-5174.  The first set of numbers denotes the primary registrant (Mason Chemical Company in this case).  The second set of numbers indicates the number of their registration.  The final set of numbers indicates the final manufacturer (DeVere in this case).

The EPA registration for our QDII Sanitizer label is 10324-117-5174.  Security Cleaner and Disinfectant’s EPA registration number is 85837-4-5174.  The first set of numbers denotes the primary registrant (Mason Chemical Company in this case).  The second set of numbers indicates the number of their registration.  The final set of numbers indicates the final manufacturer (DeVere in this case).

Here is a list of the current EPA List N: https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/.  You can put 10324-154 or 10324-117 in the search field to find the base label.  Note that this label is not marketed as a product without the final manufacturer code.  The product pulls all claims and efficacy statements from the base label.

Here are the results you see when you enter these codes into the EPA’s searchable list:
DeVere EPA List N

Both QDII and One Step have instructions on the label to kill Human Coronavirus.  These same use directions are now applicable to the emerging version of the Human Coronavirus.  The effective use dilution for QDII is 3oz per 5gal of water.  The effective use dilution for One Step is 2oz per 1gal of water.

 

 


Total Cost of Sanitation

August 4th, 2020 by Ima Admin

Reducing the Total Cost of Sanitation

Not all chemical sanitation suppliers can work with you to drive down sanitation program expenditures. Some representatives are not trained on the costs of energy, labor, water, and wastewater. Chemicals make up only around six percent of your total sanitation cost. DeVere sanitation experts consider the costs of sanitation beyond that of just the chemical.

 

Cost Breakdown of Sanitation

The total cost of sanitation varies and generally involves the following expenditures:

In addition to identifying the proper selection and use of chemicals, we help optimize sanitation procedures and critical plant systems. When auditing critical plant systems, we look for deficiencies in steam, compressed air, refrigeration, processing, wastewater, and water systems. Many of these systems have a direct impact on product quality, production cleanliness, and costs at your facility. For instance, sanitation employees using poor procedures often leads to excessive costs in wastewater treatment. In food plants, teaching dry pickup and low-pressure rinsing techniques prior to any foam or boosted pressure rinsing saves money and improves results. Too many sanitation workers think that if they have a hose in their hand they are doing work. Poorly designed or programmed CIP systems can burn through cash.

 

Costs of Sanitation Program Inefficiencies

There are many more small sanitation errors that can add up to big costs. To illustrate, steam lost from a 1/32-inch leak, sometimes seen in a crack of a threaded joint, can cost $300 dollars per year. Furthermore, compressed air is the most expensive utility used for tools and equipment due to 81% of the energy used to make it lost in heat.  Do you ever hear air leaking when you are in your plant? A single ¼-inch hole in a compressed air system can cost over $8000.00 per year.

 

Sanitation Program Audit

When we help you conserve water, steam, and utilities we can reduce your expenses beyond just the cost of the chemical. If you want a partner that can help you reduce your total sanitation cost, contact us at DeVere Chemical for a complete optimization audit.

Contact us for a virtual or in-person, no-charge facility audit.  Ryan Dunn and the rest of our sanitation support team are ready to help.