CIDEX OPA High-Level Disinfectant

Proven Performance at Every Level

As the industry standard for instrument reprocessing, CIDEX^® OPA Solution is the time-tested disinfectant you can turn to for rapid, reliable results.

Offering high standards for purity when used for manual or automatic reprocessing
Quickly disinfects for improved productivity—more endoscopes can be processed in less time¹
Works within minutes and provides broad spectrum killing power, even in the presence of human serum¹

Reference:

Hession SM. Endoscope disinfection by ortho-phthalahyde in a clinical setting: an evaluation of processing time and costs compared with glutaraldehyde. Poster presented at: Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates; May 19-23, 2001; Tampa, FL.

CIDEX^® OPA Solution Specs

Microorganisms

Vegetative Organisms

Staphylococcus aureus

Salmonella choleraesuis

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Mycobacterium bovis

Fungi

Trichophyton mentagrophytes

Nonenveloped Viruses

Poliovirus Type 1

Rhinovirus Type 42

Adenovirus Type 2

Vaccinia (Wyeth)

Coxsackievirus Type B-3

Enveloped Viruses

Coronavirus

Cytomegalovirus

Influenza Virus [Hong Kong]

HIV-1

Herpes Simplex Types 1 and 2

CIDEX^® OPA Solution Material Compatibility

Noncorrosive CIDEX^® OPA Solution offers excellent material compatibility which can significantly reduce instrument damage and repair costs. It works quickly and safely to disinfect metal and nonmetal devices as well as plastic devices and elastomers.

Aluminum

Anodized aluminum

Brass

Carbon steel

Chrome-plated brass | Chrome-plated steel

Copper

Nickel-plated brass

Nickel-silver alloy

Stainless-steel | Titanium

Tungsten carbide | Vanadium steel

Acetal

Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)

Nylon

Polyamide

Polycarbonate

Polyethylene

Polyethylene terephthalate (Polyester)

Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic)

Polypropylene

Polystyrene

Polysulfone

Polyvinylchloride (PVC)

PTFE

Kraton G

Natural rubber latex

Polychloraprene (Neoprene)

Polyurethane

Silicone rubber

Cyanoacrylate

EPO-TEK 301 Epoxy

EPO-TEK 353 Epoxy

Addition silicone

Polyether

Polysulphide

For a complete listing of material and manufacturer compatibility, please contact ASP Customer Support at 888-783-77230 or email aspserve@aspus.jnj.com.

Metals
Aluminum	Anodized aluminum
Brass	Carbon steel
Chrome-plated brass \| Chrome-plated steel	Copper
Nickel-plated brass	Nickel-silver alloy
Stainless-steel \| Titanium	Tungsten carbide \| Vanadium steel
Plastics and Elastomers
Acetal	Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)
Nylon	Polyamide
Polycarbonate	Polyethylene
Polyethylene terephthalate (Polyester)	Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic)
Polypropylene	Polystyrene
Polysulfone	Polyvinylchloride (PVC)
PTFE	Kraton G
Natural rubber latex	Polychloraprene (Neoprene)
Polyurethane	Silicone rubber
Adhesives
Cyanoacrylate	EPO-TEK 301 Epoxy
EPO-TEK 353 Epoxy
Dental Materials
Addition silicone	Polyether
Polysulphide
For More Information
For a complete listing of material and manufacturer compatibility, please contact ASP Customer Support at 888-783-77230 or email aspserve@aspus.jnj.com.