Accelerated hydrogen peroxide (AHP) is a patented hydrogen peroxide solution that contains surfactants, an acid, and hydrogen peroxide. Use of a 4.5% AHP gel with contact times of 10 minutes can inactivate bacterial spores.13 Even 0.5% solutions have some sporicidal activity and can inactivate non-enveloped viruses such as canine parvovirus.14,15 AHP has gained popularity as a disinfectant among health care institutions because it is odorless, does not generate volatile gas, is nonirritating, and is noncorrosive at dilutions used in health care settings.
