DISINFECTANTS, REGULATION AND REQUIREMENTS – GLOBAL ...
Such disinfectants are capable of sterilization when the contact time is relatively long (g., 6 to 10 h). As high-level disinfectants, they are used for relatively shortperiods (e.g., 10 to 30 min). These chemical germicides are potent sporicides and, in the United States, are classified by the FDA as sterilant/disinfectants.