"Tock" <tock at sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>> Anyone have any idea where I can find information about sanitizing
> hairbrushes like the ones they use in barbershops to dust off the hair
> after a haircut?
>> I'm about to open up a barbershop, and I have information on sanitizing
> other things, like towels and combs and clippers, but I've discovered that
> the usual hair dusters like these
>http://www.bestclippers.com/mastupnedu53.html fall apart pretty quick in
> autoclaves and after getting wet with quats.
> I presume the best way to sanitze these things would be to use a
> paraformaldehyde product like this
>http://www.sterifab.com/steridri.html which has about 1/2 ounce of
> paraformaldehyde which slowly decomposes into formaldehyde gas and zaps
> unfriendly bugs . . .
>> What I'd like to find is information about how much formaldehyde gas is
> generated from a 1/2 ounce of paraformaldehyde, and how much time it would
> take this much gas to effectively sanitize three dozen brushes in an
> airtight box. I wrote to the sterifab people, and all they can tell me
> is that it would take 24 hours, but they can't cite any studies or explain
> why. The state barber and cosmetology people haven't a clue, either, which
> is surprising, because they're supposed to regulate this stuff to make
> sure haircutters are conducting their business in a safe and sanitary
> manner.
>> Anyway, I'd greatly appreciate it if anyone can point me to information
> that can tell me about sanitizing hairbrushes with paraformaldehyde . . .
>> Thanks,
>> -tock
>>
You might try formulations based on 70 % Industrial Propyl Alcohol.
Best N10
