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Thanks Camilla
Great question.
A lot of aged care organisations brought in this product/method during the pandemic – due to the product safety, 100% biodegradable – safe around people (can be used while in the room) (Note: this differs to other products often used in fogging/misting) and on the environment, as well as ARTG registered to varied organisms.
Nanocyn Disinfectant & Sanitiser – Disinfectant, hospital grade (292455)- https://www.tga.gov.au/resources/artg/292455
Note applications vary – spray, fogging, misting. Most applications in aged care facilities used misting.
IPC and cleaning guidelines state the need for a 2 step (neutral detergent clean, followed by a disinfectant clean) or 2:1 (combine neutral detergent and disinfectant product) clean for the management of risk, infection and outbreak.
Guideline Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare: 3.1.3 Routine management of the physical environment-pg. 56 – Use of disinfectants – https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-05/australian-guidelines-for-the-prevention-and-control-of-infection-in-healthcare.pdf
The Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control Guide – Chapter 6: Clean, safe and hygienic environments – pg. 106 – The process of disinfection
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/resources/attachments/The-Aged-Care-Infection-Prevention-and-Control-Guide.pdf
Environmental cleaning:
information for cleaners – https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/resources/attachments/environmental_cleaning_information_for_cleaners_fact_sheet.pdf
Environmental cleaning:
emerging environmental cleaning
technologies – addresses misting/fogging –
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/resources/attachments/environmental_cleaning_emerging_environmental_cleaning_tech_fact_sheet.pdf
Nanosyn is a chemical disinfectant product, hence manual cleaning is required with a neutral detergent prior to its use, to ensure a 2 step clean.
Therefore , if a pre clean is not being attended and disinfectant is being applied on unclean environments (surfaces/items), this practice is non compliant with guidelines. If cleaning is being carried out prior to disinfectant application, it meets requirements of a 2 step process.
Management may be interested in considerations to costing – two step cleaning process, compared to a 2:1 step cleaning process. Consider products, misting machine purchase/maintenance and labour costs.
Hope that helps
Regards Carrie
