ANNEXURE IX: 

PRODUCTS AUTHORISED FOR CLEANING AND DISINFECTION

A         Requirements for maintaining the organic integrity of organic products.
The products used to clean, disinfect and sanitise food handling equipment are different from those directly applied to food. 
There should be a clear management system for cleaning and disinfecting surfaces, machinery and processing facilities which prevents contamination of organic products. 
Contamination of organic products by cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing substances must be prevented, by attention to:

• The design of facilities, plant layouts, and equipment that prevent contamination of food and food contact surfaces by prohibited substances, non-organic ingredients, pests, disease-causing organisms and foreign material
• The use of physical and mechanical means such as dry heat, moist hear, exclusion,  and non-chemical methods such as vacuum systems

Only substances in Section B below may come into contact with organic products. 
For all other cleaning products, the following are required:

• Cleansing by water or purging or some other suitable method after the chemical products have been used.
• The use of cleaning compounds should minimise in the disposal of effluent and he use of disinfectants.
• Grey water recycling off-site is preferred over either re-circulation or disposal.
• Equipment should be fitted with steam traps and filters to remove non-volatile boiler water additives.
• Persistent cleansers and/or sanitizers should not be used that are not easily removed by an intervening event (such as Quarternary ammonia) or that have an adverse impact on the environment (eg halogenated compounds).

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B         Cleansers and Disinfectants that may be in direct contact with organic products
Acetic, citric, peracetic, formic, lactic, and oxalic acids
Alcohol, ethyl (ethanol)
Alcohol, Isopropyl (isopropanol)
Calcium hydroxide (slaked lime)
Calcium hypochlorite
Calcium oxide (quicklime)
Chloride of lime (calcium oxychloride, calcium chloride, & calcium hydroxide)
Chlorine dioxide
Hydrogen peroxide
Natural essences of plants
Ozone
Phosphoric acid
Plant extracts
Potassium and sodium soaps
Sodium carbonate
Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)
Sodium hypochlorite
Water and steam

C         For Buildings and installations:
The substances above, plus:
Lime
Caustic soda
Caustic potash
Nitric acid (dairy equipment only)
Phosporic acid (dairy equipment only)
Formaldehyde

D         Cleaning and disinfection products for teats and milking facilities
Sodium carbonate