Posted By Paul Leadbetter Good morning, everyone As the chlorine content of household bleach cannot be guaranteed, is sodium dichloroisocyanurate still recommended for cleaning up body fluids? If so, what strength solution is required to ensure effective disinfection? Thanks in anticipation Paul

Posted By Jim Walker When chosing substances for biocidal effects be careful you don't add another hazard. If the substance will kill bugs it usually has some nasty effect on human tissue too. I use stuff called Virkon which is as about idiot proof as you can get. Contact me if you want details.

Posted By Diane Warne Ciaran, I would advise against use of an adsorbant for cleaning up blood and other high-risk body fluids, unless you have disinfected the spill with a suitable disinfectant first. That may be what you meant, but it wasn't quite clear. Some granulated/powder disinfectants do absorb the fluid as well as disinfect it (e.g. Virkon powder as recommended by Jim, which you can buy in a squeeze-pack like a Harpic container.) The reason we recommend a chlorine-releasing agent is that this is the agent of choice according to all the literature on inactivating blood-borne viruses. Bleach is also much cheaper than the powder/granule formulations and as long as appropriate safe working procedures are used (according to COSHH assessment) can be used safely. Regards Diane