STERAMINE tables possess every advantage offered by other Stanitizers plus additional important and distinct benefits which combine to make STERAMINE outstanding.
| Property | Chlorine Compounds | STERAMINE Tabets | Iodine Compounds | Liquid Quaternaries |
| ODOR | yes | none | yes | none |
| CORROSIVE | yes | no | yes | yes |
| SKIN IRRITATION | yes | no | yes | yes |
| OBJECTIONABLE RESIDUE | yes | no | yes | no |
| STABILITY | poor | good | fair | good |
| VISIBLE INDICATION | none | yes | none | none |
| PROBABLE WASTE | yes | no | yes | yes |
| PROBABLE ERROR | yes | no | yes | yes |
| FREEZES | yes | no | yes | yes |
| CHEMICAL EXPOSURE HAZARD CATEGORY* | I-Danger | II-Warning | I-Danger | I-Danger |
*EPA classifies products into one of three chemical hazard categories based on a worker’s risk of exposure to the concentrated product from ingestion, inhalation, and skin and eye contact. One of the three specific “signal words” (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) must appear on each product label to properly identify which exposure hazard category the product represents. Category I – DANGER: Most toxic, risk of permanent injury or deatd. Category II – WARNING: Less toxic, risk of temporary injury. Category III – CAUTION: Least toxic, least risk of temporary injury.