The following is a list of disinfectants approved by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development under the Diseases of Animals (Approval of Disinfectants) Order (NI) 1972 As Amended specifying the dilutions at which they are respectively approved.





































































































DISINFECTANT FOOT & MOUTH
DISEASE *
ANTEC FARMFLUID S 700
ANTEC HYPEROX 150
ANTEC LONG LIFE 250S 500
ANTEC NEWFORMULA FARM FLUID 300
ANTEC VIRKON S 1300
ANTEC VIRUDINE 600
BATTLES IOFARM IODOPHOR DISINFECTANT & DAIRY DETERGENT STERILISER 550
BATTLES UNIVERSAL DISINFECTANT FLUID 300
COMBAT 2 550
CROMESSOL NEW ANIMAL HEALTH CARE DISINFECTANT 80
DEOSAN IODEL FD 215
DERMACIDAL EXTRA 50
ENVIROGUARD 60
FAM 525
FAM 30 550
FARMSAN 550
GPC 8 80
IODOSURE DISINFECTANT 240
KENNEL SAFE 80
KICK START 2 800
NOVAGEN FP 240
ORFICIDAL EXTRA 50
PERATOL 75
PROXITANE AHC(2) 800
PUROGENE 250
SORGENE 5 75
STABLE SAFE 80
STEROXAL 800
VETREDINE 550
VETREKILL 60
VIRUCIDAL EXTRA 1300


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* APPROVED DILUTION RATES EXPRESSED AS PARTS WATER TO ONE PART DISINFECTANT

NOTES FOR EDITORS

Dilution rates for disinfectants for use against Foot and Mouth Disease and/or Swine Vesicular Disease relate to effectiveness when applied to a clean surface:

(a) thoroughly washed or sprayed with an approved disinfectant;
(b) thoroughly cleansed, ensuring that dung, litter, etc is removed and disposed of so that there is no risk of contact with livestock; and
(c) (the clean area) washed or sprayed with an approved disinfectant used at the approved dilution.

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