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The OCEAN Standard

A simpler disinfection operating system for teams that need clear steps, consistent execution, and proof they can defend.

OCEAN is the method behind EraDOCate. It turns product chemistry into a teachable, measurable workflow for high-touch spaces and high-turnover facilities.

Teach
Execute
Prove
Schedule a Clean Slate Pilot Review the Evidence Hub
OCEAN The EraDOCate System
O
Oxidate PAA and hydrogen peroxide chemistry
C
Clean Slate Eliminates residue
E
EraDOCate System Train once and apply consistently
A
Allow One-Minute 60 seconds for many organisms, 4 minutes for select organisms
N
No Residue State No harmful residue when used correctly

OCEAN Is Built to Change Behavior

The standard is designed around what teams need to do each day, not around a complicated manual that breaks under time pressure.

Teach

Simple language helps teams remember the steps: Oxidate, Clean Slate, EraDOCate System, Allow One-Minute, No Residue.

Execute

The workflow supports faster turns, fewer chemical decisions, and clearer labeled contact-time behavior.

Prove

Pilot logs, contact-time checks, ATP readings, residue review, and training records show whether the system works in your facility.

How the Standard Works in a Room Turnover

Simple training flow for high-touch rooms, bathrooms, food-service areas, school spaces, clinic rooms, senior-care areas, and hospitality surfaces.

1

Clear

Remove clutter, visible soil, and objects that block surface contact.

2

Apply

Use the correct dilution, tool, and labeled application method.

3

Wait

Allow labeled contact time. Majority of organisms are 60 seconds. (Select organisms are 4 minutes used in healthcare settings.)

4

Finish

Let the surface finish clean leaving zero harmful residue.

5

Verify

Use logs, checklists, ATP, PPM checks, or supervisor audits as appropriate.

6

Coach

Use findings to retrain teams and tighten room-turn consistency.

What Changes When You Replace Legacy Protocols

The goal is not another product. The goal is a simpler operating system that is easier to follow and easier to defend.

Before OCEAN

  • Multiple products and training pathways
  • Longer contact-time behavior that is harder to sustain
  • Residue and rinse questions across high-touch surfaces
  • More variation between policy and daily execution

With the OCEAN Standard

  • One shared language for execution
  • 60-second workflow for many common pathogens
  • 4-minute contact time for select labeled organisms
  • Training, audit, and pilot data that support operational decisions
OCEAN is designed to make compliance easier by making the correct workflow simpler to teach, follow, and audit.

Where OCEAN Fits

Use OCEAN where vulnerable people, high traffic, food contact, shared equipment, worker burden, and liability all meet.

✚Hospitals
♥Nursing homes
⌂Hospice and home care
🎓Schools
▣Hospitality
♨Food service
●Veterinary care
◆Gyms and wellness centers

Policy Watch and Evidence Hub

This section connects the OCEAN Standard to real guidance, worker-safety data, patient-safety evidence, and state policy signals shaping the future of cleaning and disinfection.

Why this matters

Proof that supports change

These resources help facilities explain why simpler protocols matter. They strengthen discussions about contact time, C. auris and C. diff readiness, residue, worker exposure, cardiovascular risk, patient safety, and policy pressure toward cleaner systems.

Infection control Guidance on contact time, C. auris readiness, and patient-room cleaning practice.
Worker safety Respiratory and cardiovascular research tied to daily disinfectant exposure.
Policy pressure State procurement, PFAS, residue, and disclosure trends that support simpler decisions.
●Contact time
●C. auris and C. diff
●Residue and exposure
●Worker and patient safety
●Procurement and policy
CDCCDC Disinfection Guidance
EPA-registered products should be used according to label directions, including correct contact time. Open reference
IPCDC C. auris Guidance
CDC notes quaternary ammonia compounds are not effective against C. auris and recommends EPA-registered products with appropriate claims. Open reference
EPAEPA Residue Test Methods
EPA finalized methods for measuring QAC and phenolic disinfectant residues on hard surfaces. Open reference
MNMinnesota PFAS in Products
State-level signal for procurement pressure around intentionally added PFAS. Open reference
NYNew York S9073A
Active New York legislation relevant to future PFAS procurement and product disclosure trends. Open reference
CACalifornia SB 253 and SB 261
Climate disclosure implementation adds pressure for cleaner supplier data and simpler chemical operations. Open reference
CVNurses’ Health Study II: Disinfectants and CVD
Ten-year follow-up of U.S. nurses linking frequent occupational disinfectant exposure with higher incident cardiovascular disease risk. QACs were one exposure category in the study. Open reference
RSDisinfectants and Asthma Risk
2025 study on occupational exposure patterns to disinfectants and cleaning products and asthma association. Open reference
QACQAC Exposure in Assisted Living
2026 study assessing QACs across assisted living facilities and linking use patterns to surface and dust contamination. Open reference
HAIPatient Room Surface Cleaning Review
Technical brief on hospital room cleaning and its role in preventing healthcare-associated infections. Open reference
ICUCarling ICU Hygiene Study
Structured intervention improved environmental hygiene in intensive care settings. Open reference
EDEraDOCate Insights
Articles, studies, policy commentary, QAC discussion, and OCEAN support content. Open reference
VIDEraDOCate Videos
Use video content for education, sales support, training, and product explanation. Open reference

Ready to Prove OCEAN in Your Facility?

Start with a 30- or 90-day Clean Slate Pilot. Compare EraDOCate against your current protocol, then review contact time, training, worker workflow, residue concerns, and audit data.

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Clean Slate Pilot Tracks

  • Contact-time compliance
  • ATP readings and PPM verification
  • Training records and room-turn workflow
  • Residue review and audit readiness