Sanitizers & disinfectants formulated in Namibia

Bacteria exposed to the same active ingredient for long periods build up tolerance, so a sanitizer that passed swab tests in January can start failing them by winter. Cernol’s standing recommendation is to run a QAC sanitizer such as Tetramine 2008 for six months, then switch to a chlorine sanitizer such as Sypo or a hydrogen-peroxide type such as Hydrosan for the next six. Because all three chemistries come out of the same Windhoek factory, the rotation does not require a new supplier, new dosing equipment or new paperwork — we simply switch the product on your standing order.

A QAC (quaternary ammonium compound) sanitizer such as Tetramine 2008 is non-corrosive, low-odour and keeps working on surfaces after they dry, which makes it comfortable for daily food-contact sanitizing. A chlorine sanitizer such as Sypo is faster-acting and cheaper per litre, but it is more aggressive on soft metals and must be rinsed correctly. Most Namibian food plants use both across the year as part of the six-month rotation, and we will tell you plainly which one suits each surface in your plant.

Yes — food-grade sanitizing is exactly where products like Sypo, Tetramine 2008 and Hydrosan earn their keep. Walvis Bay fish factories and inland meat plants use them in the cleaning cycles that precede EU export-hygiene inspections, and Acidet is used on stainless piping and hooks specifically before certification visits. We supply the product data and dilution documentation your quality manager needs for the audit file.

Antisep 100 is our alcohol-based, WHO-formula-compliant hand antiseptic, blended in Windhoek and supplied in everything from personal bottles to bulk refills for dispensers at factory and depot entrances. Because it is made locally, large standing orders — mines, fishing fleets, ministries — do not depend on imported stock arriving through the port, and refill pricing is significantly better than imported retail sanitizer.