SaniDate 5.0 Sanitizer & Disinfectant — 30 Gallon

BioSafe Systems SaniDate 5.0 is a hydrogen peroxide and peroxyacetic acid (PAA) concentrate for commercial sanitation, disinfection, and labeled water-treatment applications. The 30-gallon package supports greenhouse and packinghouse operations that need distinct programs for hard surfaces, irrigation water, and between-crop irrigation-line treatment.

Choose the Directions for Your Application

Sanitizing a food-contact surface, disinfecting greenhouse equipment, treating irrigation water during production, and treating empty irrigation lines require different dilutions, contact times, and rinse procedures. Do not interchange these rates. The examples below summarize the manufacturer's linked 49-state specimen label, V22.2; read and follow the complete label supplied with your product. A separate California label is linked below.

Greenhouse Surface and Equipment Disinfection

Remove plant debris and pre-clean hard, non-porous surfaces. The label specifies 0.5–2.2 fl oz per gallon of water, with treated surfaces remaining visibly wet for 10 minutes. Labeled use sites include compatible benches, pots, flats, trays, cutting tools, glazing, floors, and equipment. Do not use for disinfection of wood surfaces. Follow the applicable rinse requirements, including a potable-water rinse after food-contact surface disinfection.

Food-Contact Surface Sanitation

For the labeled sanitation procedure, pre-clean equipment with detergent and rinse with potable water. Add 1.6–5.4 fl oz to 5 gallons of potable water. Treated surfaces must remain visibly wet for 1 minute, then drain thoroughly. Do not rinse under this sanitation procedure. This is separate from the food-contact disinfection procedure, which requires a potable-water rinse.

Greenhouse Irrigation Water During Crop Production

The label permits greenhouse irrigation-water treatment during all phases of crop production to suppress or control algae, bacteria, fungi, and fungi-like organisms in the water. The labeled range is 5.8–46.5 fl oz per 1,000 gallons of water. A water test is recommended to determine the appropriate rate. Follow the label's injection placement, equipment, chemigation, and worker-protection requirements. This is not the concentrated between-crop line-treatment rate.

Between-Crop Greenhouse Irrigation-System Treatment

To control existing algal or bacterial growth inside greenhouse irrigation systems between crop-growing seasons, fill lines with a 1:100–1:50 solution, described on the label as 1–2 gallons of SaniDate 5.0 per 100 gallons of water. Allow at least 60 minutes of contact, or overnight if possible, then flush with fresh irrigation water. Do not apply this line-treatment concentration as an in-crop irrigation-water rate.

Entry Restrictions and Handling

Entry restrictions depend on the application. For enclosed greenhouse uses covered by the Worker Protection Standard, the linked label specifies a 1-hour restricted-entry interval for fogging or spraying and 0 hours for the listed non-spraying methods. Field applications and non-agricultural uses have separate directions. Follow the complete applicable entry, ventilation, and PPE requirements; a zero-hour interval does not remove handler protection requirements.

Danger: corrosive, strong oxidizing agent. The label warns of irreversible eye damage and skin burns. Mix only with water according to label instructions; do not bring concentrate into contact with other pesticides, cleaners, or oxidizing agents. Wear label-required PPE, including coveralls over a long-sleeved shirt and long pants, rubber gloves, chemical-resistant footwear plus socks, and goggles or a face shield. Follow label and SDS requirements for storage, first aid, environmental protection, and disposal.

Product Specifications

• Brand: BioSafe Systems
• Product: SaniDate 5.0
• Active chemistry: hydrogen peroxide and peroxyacetic acid
• Package volume: 30 gallons
• Use: commercial, according to product labeling

Manufacturer Documents

• BioSafe Systems SaniDate 5.0 Product Information
• 49-State Specimen Label — V22.2 (PDF)
• California Specimen Label — V21.1 (PDF)
• Safety Data Sheet (PDF)

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