Sanitizing garden tools used around fruits, vegetables, and flowering plants, requires quaternary ammonium chloride (quat) concentrations ranging from 800 to 1500 ppm to effectively eliminate plant pathogens. At these levels, quats are effective bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal agents that work both in home gardens and in greenhouses, nurseries, and commercial agriculture.
Indigo® brand 0-1500ppm multi quat sanitizer test strips are complementary tools that can ensure your QAC formulations will be effective on pruners, shears, knives, greenhouse propagation trays, pots, and misting systems.
All Indigo® Quat (QAC) test strips have a 3 year minimum guaranteed shelf life & come with a Certificate of Analysis, Stability & SDS documents listed below; Certificate of Conformance on request. Be prepared for any health & safety audit or inspection.
0.1% (1000ppm) alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium saccharinate is a particularly effective against a broad spectrum of pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, making it suitable for disinfecting tools that come into contact with plants. The Indigo 0-1500ppm QAC test strip can accurately measure the concentration of this compound.
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Quat Sanitizer Test Strips-High Level 1500ppm
1500ppm Color Chart
Specifications
Dip strip & remove for immediate reading at 200-400-750-1000-1500 ppm for quaternary ammonium disinfectant concentration. Read strip results immediately. If you wait the 30 seconds needed for some other strips you will get a reading that is too high.
Indigo® test strips have a guaranteed minimum 3 year shelf life but are stored in desiccant lined vials so actual shelf life can be 5+ years.
Indigo® QAC test strips are calibrated for Oasis 146: see details. Consult your supplier if necessary.
The number of strips (100) per vial is approximate.
Test Strip Documentation
Stability Statement
Certificate of Analysis
SDS
Indigo® brand test strips are Made in USA & tested for accuracy using NIST compliant standards.
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2020-06-19
Great product, very easy to use and understand.
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2019-05-13
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2017-01-17
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