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There is a myth in many Canadian hospitals that the standard wipes used to disinfect medical equipment and surfaces are “known WHO carcinogens”. It is said these disinfectants are of such danger they can only be handled with gloved hands. Those who try using these wipes without gloves is generally reprimanded by other peers and staff.

A review of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for these products shows quite the contrary. They contain no known carcinogens.

The cutaneous hazards are summarized below:  

Oxivir Tb Wipes:  lists no problems with skin contact.

Caviwipes: Non-carcinogenic, but "impervious gloves such as butyl rubber or nitrile are recommended for operations which may result in prolonged or repeated skin contact." but does not exactly specify what duration this is.

Virox AHP5 Wipes: no known hazards to skin co...