Today with increases in international air travel, new and evolving viruses and bacteria can spread worldwide in just weeks, if not days. In this environment OPTIM disinfectants are the responsible choice for the dental practice.

SciCan’s line of OPTIM cleaners and disinfectants is setting new standards in infection control.

OPTIM 33 TB surface disinfectant and OPTIM 28 instrument precleaner are uniquely formulated with Accelerated and Stabilized Hydrogen Peroxide providing unsurpassed speed and stability.

The Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide™ (AHP) formula provides the perfect balance of cleaning efficacy, disinfection capability, health and safety, and environmental responsibility.

When you don’t know what you are dealing with, OPTIM provides fast, safe effective infection control.

Why Choose OPTIM Products?

True Cleaning Efficacy
OPTIM 33 TB is an effective surfactant. The oxidizing power of AHP renders a surface clean with a single spray and wipe. Cleaning removes blood and micro-organisms and is an essential step prior to disinfection and sterilization. Effective cleaning gives the disinfection and sterilization processes the best chance of success.

Below is a comparison of OPTIM’s cleaning efficacy versus other products:

Product	% Cleaning Efficacy*
OPTIM 33 TB	86.5 +/- 10.2
Neutral Quat (1:250)	12.6 +/- 2.2
Bleach (1:20)	11.3 +/- 0.7
Phenolic Detergent (1:250)	5.6 +/- 1.4
Distilled Water	8.0
*Canadian Standards Board Test CAN / CGSB-2.160-95

Choose OPTIM for added cleaning confidence!

Disinfection in Short Contact Times
OPTIM 33 TB has tuberculocidal, general viucidal, bactericidal and fungicidal claims (5 minutes at room temperature), and is categorized as an intermediate level disinfectant for environmental surfaces. TB testing was done with Mycobacterium terrae, the most challenging of the Mycobacterium species. OPTIM 33 TB has a General Virucidal Claim, unlike many other surface disinfectants on the market. This claim is against all non-enveloped viruses such as Noroviruses (Norwalk) and enveloped viruses including HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.

OPTIM 33 TB also has a 30 second broad spectrum claim (removes 99.999%* of bacteria) rendering hard surfaces clean.

*CJIC, Summer 1999; Products based on accelerated and stabilized hydrogen peroxide.

Choose OPTIM to effectively destroy challenging viruses and bacteria!

Safe... For You and Your Patients
Does anyone in your office suffer from headaches and shortness of breath? Other disinfectants typically contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs,) which can contribute to a harmful indoor air environment. OPTIM 33 TB is VOC-free, so you are not being eposed to harmful aerosols on a day-to-day basis. In addition, OPTIM is non-toxic, and non-irritating to the skin.

Choose OPTIM to take care of yourself and others!

Safe... For the Environment
OPTIM products are biodegradable, decomposing to water and oxygen making them a very safe option for disposal into our environment. OPTIM products are NPE (nonylphenol ethoxylate) free and in compliance with the new City of Toronto Sewage Use By-Laws (457-2000).

Choose OPTIM because it's environmentally responsible!

Microbiological Effectiveness

1	Intended Use	Broad spectrum sanitizing	Virucidal	Bactericidal	Fungicidal	Tuberculocidal
1	1	P. aeruginosa S. aureus Salmonella choleraesuis Enteroccus faecalis (VRE)	Sabin strain of Poliovirus type 1	P. aeruginosa S. aureus Salmonella choleraesuis	Trychophyton mentagrophytes	Mycobacterium terrae
OPTIM 33 TB	Surface disinfectant	30 seconds	5 min	5 min	5 min	5 min
OPTIM 28	Instrument Precleaner	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

"OPTIM" is a registered trademark of SciCan, Division of Lux and Zwingenberger Ltd. "Stabilized Hydrogen Peroxide" and "Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide" and symbols are trademarks of Virox Techologies Inc. used under license.