EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Spores [List K]
On this page:
- Disinfectant Products for Claims Against Clostridioides difficile spores
- Products on EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Spores [List K]
- How to Use Products on this List Effectively
- How to Check if a Product is on EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Spores [List K]
- Additional Information
Disinfectant Products for Claims Against Clostridioides difficile spores
EPA has reviewed required laboratory testing data demonstrating that these products kill Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) spores.
Products on EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Spores [List K]
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a spore forming bacteria that can cause diarrhea and colitis. The products on the list below will kill C. diff.
- This organism is spread via fecal oral transmission.
- Please see CDC’s website for more information.
How to Use Products on this List Effectively
A product’s effectiveness can change depending on how you use it. Disinfectants may have different directions for different pathogens. Follow the label directions for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) carefully including the contact time.
- The contact time is the time the product must be applied to the surface for it to be effective.
How to Check if a Product is on EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Spores [List K]
- First, find the EPA registration number on the product label. Look for “EPA Reg. No.” followed by two, as described on the List Landing Page.
- Supplemental distributer products are not included in the lists. For example, if EPA Reg. No. 12345-12 is on the lists, you can buy EPA Reg. No. 12345-12-2567 and know you’re getting an equivalent product.
- On the product list, search the registration number exactly as it appears on the label.
- Once you see the results on the product list, make sure to check that the product's label includes directions for use as a disinfectant product against Clostridioides difficile under Use Directions for Disinfection.
- Regardless of whether you are using a primary registration product or a supplemental distributor product, always check the label has the corresponding directions for use for the relevant pathogen.
Additional Information
- Disinfectants List General Information
- EPA Product Performance Test Guideline for Disinfectants
- CDC - Clostridioides difficile Infection Fact Sheet
| Registration Number | Active Ingredients/s | Product Name | Company | Contact time in Minutes (time surface should remain wet) |
Formulation Type | Surface Types | Use sites (Hospital, Institutional, Residential) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8383-16 | Hydrogen Peroxide; Ethaneperoxoic acid | PeridoxRTU Burst Pouch Disinfectant Wipes | Contec, Inc. | 3 | Ready-to-use/Wipe | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 58300-27 | Hydrogen Peroxide; Ethaneperoxoic acid | HyCide | Conseal International, Inc | 2 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 1677-193 | Peroxyacetic acid (Peracetic acid); Hydrogen peroxide | AdvaCare 120 Sanitizer/Sour | Ecolab Inc | 6 | Dilutable | Porous (P) (laundry) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 67619-30 | Sodium Hypochlorite | GNR | Clorox | 1.5 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 10324-214 | Hydrogen Peroxide and Paracetic Acid | Maguard 5626 | Mason Chemical Company | 2 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Institutional; Residential |
| 12120-4 | Hydrogen Peroxide; Peroxyacetic Acid (Peracetic Acid) | SSS Sporicidal Disinfectant Cleaner | Standard Sanitation Systems, Inc. | 2 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 1677-235 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Bath and TILE Disinfecting Cleaner | Ecolab Inc. | 3 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 37549-1 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Micro-Kill Bleach Germicidal Bleach Wipes | Medline Industries, LP | 3 | Ready-to-use/Wipe | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Institutional |
| 46781-14 | Sodium Hypochlorite | CaviWipes Bleach | Metrex Research | 3 | Ready-to-use/Wipe | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 46781-15 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Cavicide Bleach | Metrex Research | 3 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 56392-7 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Dispatch Hospital Cleaner Disinfectant with Bleach | Clorox Professional Products Company | 3 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 56392-8 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Dispatch Hospital Cleaner Disinfectant Towels with Bleach | Clorox Professional Products Company c/o | 3 | Ready-to-use/Wipe | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 67619-12 | Sodium Hypochlorite | CPPC Tsunami | Clorox Professional Products Company | 3 | Ready-to-use/Wipe | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital |
| 69687-1 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Micro-Kill Bleach Germicidal Bleach Wipes | Medline Industries Inc. | 3 | Ready-to-use/Wipe | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 87518-6 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Sporex | HSP USA, LLC | 3 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | |
| 8383-12 | Hydrogen Peroxide; Peroxyacetic Acid (Peracetic Acid) | Peridox | Contec, Inc. | 3 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 88089-4 | Hydrogen Peroxide; Peroxyacetic Acid (Peracetic Acid) | Peridox RTU | Contec, Inc. | 3 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 9402-13 | Hydrogen Peroxide and Paracetic Acid | Kimtech One-Step Germicidal Wipe | Kimberly-Clark Global Sales, LLC | 3 | Ready-to-use/Wipe | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 70590-1 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Hype-Wipe | Current Technologies Inc | 4 | Ready-to-use/Wipe | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 70627-75 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Avert Sporicidal Disinfectant Cleaner Wipes | Diversey, Inc. | 4 | Ready-to-use/Wipe | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 75266-1 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Activate 5.25% Institutional Bleach | Deardorff Fitzsimmons Corporation | 4 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 9480-8 | Sodium Hypochlorite | PDI Sani-Cloth Bleach Wipes | Professional Disposables International | 4 | Ready-to-use/Wipe | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 11346-3 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Clorox HW | The Clorox Company | 5 | Ready-to-use/Wipe | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Institutional |
| 1677-129 | Hydrogen Peroxide; Peroxyacetic Acid (Peracetic Acid) | Oxonia Active | Ecolab Inc. | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 1677-237 | Hydrogen Peroxide; Peroxyacetic Acid (Peracetic Acid); Caprylic Acid | Oxycide Daily Disinfectant Cleaner | Ecolab Inc. | 5 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 37549-2 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Micro-Kill Bleach Germicidal Bleach Solution | Medline Industries Inc. | 5 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 5813-100 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Clorox Regular Bleach1 | The Clorox Company | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 65787-2 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Bleach-Wipe | Angelini Pharma Inc. | 5 | Ready-to-use/Wipe | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 67619-27 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Buster | Clorox Professional Products Company | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 67619-32 | Sodium Hypochlorite | PPD Puma | Clorox Professional Products Company | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 67619-40 | Sodium Hypochlorite | TNT | Clorox Professional Products Company | 5 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 70271-24 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Tecumseh B | KIK International, Inc. | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 70271-25 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Osceola 160C | KIK International, Inc. | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 70271-26 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Massasoit A | KIK International, Inc. | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 70271-27 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Crockett | KIK International, Inc. | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 70271-28 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Tubbs | KIK International, Inc. | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 70590-2 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Bleach-Rite Disinfecting Spray with Bleach | Current Technologies Inc | 5 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 777-83 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Lysol Brand Disinfectant Bleach Plus | Reckitt Benckiser | 5 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 9480-14 | Hydrogen Peroxide | Project Flash Spray | Professional Disposables International | 5 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 9480-16 | Hydrogen Peroxide | Project Flash Wipes | Professional Disposables International | 5 | Ready-to-use/Wipe | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 90150-2 | Hydrogen Peroxide | Binary Ionization Technology (BIT) Solution | TOMI Enviromental Solutions, Inc. | 7 | Mist | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 5741-28 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Tumult | Spartan Chemical Company, Inc. | 8 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 1672-65 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Austin A-1 Ultra Disinfecting Bleach | James Austin Company | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 1672-67 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Austin A-1 Concentrated Bleach 8.25% | James Austin Company | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 1677-226 | Hydrogen Peroxide; Peroxyacetic Acid (Peracetic Acid); Caprylic Acid | Virasept | Ecolab Inc. | 10 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 3573-77 | Sodium Hypochlorite | CSP-3002-3 | The Proctor & Gamble Company | 10 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 67619-8 | Sodium Hypochlorite | CPPC Ultra Bleach 2 | Clorox Professional Products co | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital |
| 70271-13 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Pure Bright Germicidal Ultra Bleach | KIK International, Inc. | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 70271-20 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Pure Bright Germicidal 160 Bleach | KIK International, Inc. | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 70271-21 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Geronimo 160A | KIK International, Inc. | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 70271-22 | Sodium Hypochlorite | MetaComet 160B | KIK International, Inc. | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 70271-23 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Wampatuck C | KIK International, Inc. | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 70799-13 | Sodium Hypochlorite | State Chlorine Sanitizer | State Institutional Products | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Institutional |
| 71847-6 | Sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione | Klorsept | Medentech LTD. | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Institutional |
| 71847-7 | Sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione | Klorkleen 2 | Medentech LTD. | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 84526-6 | Hydrogen Peroxide; Silver Nitrate | Halomist | Halosil International, Inc. | 10 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 91386-1 | Sodium Chloride | Salt Cartridge for Giselle | Industrie De Nora, S.P.A. | 10 | Generator | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 91582-1 | Hypochlorous Acid | EcaFlo Anolyte (Danolyte - ABN) | Danolyte Global, Inc | 10 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 92108-1 | Hypochlorous Acid | Excelyte Vet | Paradigm Convergency Techologies Corp | 10 | Generator | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 92449-1 | Hypochlorous Acid | Annihilyte | Annihilare Medical Systems, Inc. | 10 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 93324-1 | Hydrogen Peroxide | Curoxide | Curis System, LLC | 10 | Fogging | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 96865-1 | Hypochlorous Acid | D.O.D (Disinfectant on Demand) | Service Wing Organic Solutions, LLC. | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 91628-5 | Hydrogen peroxide; Peroxyacetic acid (Peracetic acid) | Oxydiff | Biosan LLC | 2 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 66171-103 | Peroxyacetic acid (Peracetic acid); Hydrogen peroxide | Peraside A Peroxyacetic Acid-Based Sanitizer/Disinfectant | Preserve International | 2 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 56392-10 | Sodium hypochlorite | Caltech Swat 200 9B | Clorox Professional Products Company | 2 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN); Food Contact Post-Rinse Required (FCR) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 8383-14 | Hydrogen Peroxide and Paracetic Acid | Kimtech One-Step Germicidal Wipe | Kimberly-Clark Global Sales, LLC | 3 | Ready-to-use/Wipe | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 37549-1 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Micro-Kill Bleach Germicidal Bleach Wipes | Medline Industries Inc. | 3 | Ready-to-use/Wipe | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 8383-13 | Hydrogen Peroxide and Paracetic Acid | Peridox RTU | Contec, Inc. | 3 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 67619-35 | Peroxyacetic acid (Peracetic acid); Hydrogen peroxide | Blacksmith | Clorox Professional Products Company | 4 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 70627-72 | Sodium hypochlorite | Avert Sporicidal Disinfectant Cleaner | Diversey Inc | 4 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 1677-129 | Hydrogen peroxide; Peroxyacetic acid (Peracetic acid) | Oxonia Active | Ecolab Inc | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |
| 5813-114 | Sodium hypochlorite | Clorox Performance Bleach1 | The Clorox Company | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 5813-102 | Sodium hypochlorite | CGB1 | The Clorox Company | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 5813-111 | Sodium hypochlorite | Clorox Disinfecting Bleach2 | The Clorox Company | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 67619-26 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Boris | Clorox Professional Products Company | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 5813-120 | Sodium hypochlorite | CRB | The Clorox Company | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 5813-121 | Sodium hypochlorite | CRB I | The Clorox Company | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN); Food Contact Post-Rinse Required (FCR) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 11346-2 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Clorox HL | The Clorox Company | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 65402-13 | Hydrogen peroxide; Peroxyacetic acid (Peracetic acid) | VigorOx CR | PeroxyChem LLC | 5 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Institutional |
| 5813-103 | Sodium hypochlorite | CGB3 | The Clorox Company | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 5813-104 | Sodium hypochlorite | CGB4 | The Clorox Company | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 67619-28 | Sodium Hypochlorite | Milo | Clorox Professional Products Company | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 93908-1 | Hypochlorous acid | Envirolyte O & G | Aqua Engineered Solution Inc | 10 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN); Food Contact Post-Rinse Required (FCR) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 97101-2 | Hypochlorous acid | Simple Elements | Sapphire Services LLC | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 97145-1 | Hypochlorous acid | BioBlast Disinfectant | Bio Blasting LLC | 10 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN); Food Contact Post-Rinse Required (FCR) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 1672-65 | Sodium hypochlorite | Austin A-1 Ultra Disinfecting Bleach | James Austin Company | 10 | Dilutable | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 69470-37 | Sodium dichloroisocyanurate | Clearon Bleach Tablets | Clearon Corporation | 10 | Solid | Hard Nonporous (HN); Food Contact Post-Rinse Required (FCR) | Hospital; Institutional; Residential |
| 1677-254 | Sodium hypochlorite | XHC-E | Ecolab Inc | 10 | Ready-to-use | Hard Nonporous (HN) | Hospital; Institutional |