Bleach disinfectant wipes are corrosive to hospital surfaces and equipment. This study measured the effect of two widely used bleach wipes, with and without Highlight® colour additive, on stainless steel to quantify the rate of corrosion and to determine the effect of Highlight® on reducing surface damage caused by bleach wipes. The two bleach wipes alone caused severe corrosion [>5 mils per year (mpy), where 1 mil = 0.001 inch], while the addition of Highlight® reduced the rate of corrosion significantly (<2 mpy) and prevented discolouration of the metal. These results indicate that Highlight® reduces the deleterious corrosive effects of bleach wipes, thus improving their viability for cleaning healthcare surfaces.

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用于漂白消毒巾的新型彩色添加剂可减少对不锈钢的腐蚀损坏。

漂白消毒湿巾会腐蚀医院的表面和设备。这项研究测量了两种广泛使用的含或不含Highlight®色浆的漂白剂对不锈钢的影响，以量化腐蚀速率并确定Highlight®减少由漂白剂引起的表面损伤的效果。单独使用两个漂白擦布会导致严重腐蚀[每年> 5密耳（mpy），其中1 mil = 0.001英寸]，而Highlighting®的添加可显着降低腐蚀速率（<2 mpy）并防止金属变色。这些结果表明，Highlight®降低了擦拭巾的有害腐蚀作用，从而提高了其清洁卫生保健表面的能力。