Sterile & Non-Sterile Phenolic Disinfectants for Cleanroom Use
Phenolic disinfectants and phenolic cleaners are broad-spectrum disinfectants widely used in pharmaceutical, healthcare, and laboratory environments where effective microbial control is required. These phenolic disinfectants are designed to clean, disinfect, and deodorize hard, non-porous surfaces, making them ideal for floors, walls, and equipment exteriors. Available in both sterile and non-sterile formulations, phenolic cleaners are commonly used as part of a cleanroom cleaning rotation program to help reduce microbial resistance and maintain compliance.
In cleanroom environments, phenolic cleaners are typically used in non-aseptic areas such as gowning rooms, corridors, and support spaces where strong disinfection is needed without the requirement for sterile alcohol or sporicidal agents. High and low pH phenolic formulations provide flexibility depending on cleaning protocols, while sterile phenolic options are available for controlled environments requiring higher levels of contamination control. These solutions are widely trusted in pharmaceutical and biotechnology facilities for consistent, reliable performance.
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Phenolic Cleaner Uses by Industry
- The table below outlines where phenolic cleaners are most commonly used across industries and when they are the right choice for your cleaning protocol
| Industry | Where Phenolic Cleaners Are Used | Why They Are Used |
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| Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Gowning rooms, corridors, support areas | Strong disinfection in non-aseptic zones and part of cleaning rotation programs |
| Biotechnology | Lab floors, equipment exteriors, facility cleaning | Broad-spectrum microbial control without requiring sterile sporicides |
| Healthcare / Hospitals | Patient rooms, floors, non-critical surfaces | Effective against bacteria, fungi, and viruses for routine disinfection |
| Laboratories | Floors, benches (non-product contact), waste areas | Reliable daily cleaning and odor control |
| Compounding Pharmacies | Buffer zones, ante rooms | Used outside ISO 5 areas for routine sanitation |
| Industrial / Manufacturing | High-traffic areas, general facility cleaning | Durable disinfectant for consistent sanitation in demanding environments |
- Browse our selection of sterile cleanroom disinfectant products and solutions like sterile isopropyl alcohol, sporicidal cleaning solutions, 3% and 6% sterile hydrogen peroxides, sterile bleach sodium hypochlorites, quaternary ammonium chemicals, phenolic solutions, sterile waters, residue removal sprays and even cleanroom skin care, sterile glass & screen cleaners, and stainless steel polish cleaners
CiDecon 2 High pH Phenolic Detergent Disinfectant
CiDecon 2 non-sterile phenolic detergent disinfectant is a high pH germicidal cleaner. It is mean for use on hard non-porous surfaces in non-aseptic clean rooms. It is effective against a wide range of pathogenic organisms including TB, HIV-1, bacteria, viruses, and fungi. CiDecon can be alternated with LopHene if a rotational disinfection program is desired or where organism resistance is suspected. Conforms to OSHA’s Blood borne Pathogens Standard.
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- Non-sterile
- Alkaline, high pH
- Concentrate
- Detergent disinfectant
- 4 gallons per case
- EPA registered
- Made in the USA
Decon-Cycle 2 Sterile Phenolic Disinfectant
Decon-Cycle 2 low pH sterile phenolic germicidal cleanroom detergent disinfectant is a phosphate-free and recommended for use for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Decon-Cycle sterile is designed to clean, disinfect and deodorize any washable inanimate, environmental, non-porous surface. This product is strong enough to kill a broad spectrum of pathogenic bacteria, yet mild enough to have no harmful effect on the surface being disinfected.
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- Sterile
- ISO5 Class 100
- EPA approved
- Ready to use or concentrate
- Germicidal detergent
- Made in the USA
- Comes with all certificates of sterility analysis
Decon-Phene Sterile Phenolic Disinfectant
Decon-Phene Plus sterile phenolic germicidal cleanroom detergent is tuberculocidal, germicidal, pseudomonacidal, fungicidal, virucidal (Kills HIV-1) and bactericidal. Choose from ready-to-use versions or concentrate for dilution. Decon-Phene Plus is used to sanitize aseptic controlled environment surfaces including steel, chrome, brass, copper, aluminum, fiberglass and other hard inanimate surfaces.
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- Sterile
- ISO5 Class 100
- Ready to use or concentrate
- Germicidal detergent
- Many available sizes
- Made in the USA
- Comes with all certificates of sterility analysis