Mar 20, 2020, 19:02 pm
(This post was last modified: Mar 20, 2020, 19:09 pm by Resurgence. Edited 2 times in total.)
The virus is very easy to kill using disinfectants to clean surfaces.
The consensus from the two recent research papers is:
By contact time, this is the time that the disinfectant needs to be in contact with the surface. The surface needs to remain wet for this period of time (that is the user should not attempt to dry the surface before the contact time has elapsed and if the surface appears to dry before the contact time has been reached, reapply the disinfectant).
What appears less effective is ‘fumigation’, for example, however, hydrogen peroxide vapor will work but it takes a long time, with a contact time if 1 to 2 hours.
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It is a shame that the researchers didn't test vinegar against the coronavirus. Vinegar has been proven to be an effective disinfectant.
From another article:
http://www.digitaljournal.com/life/healt...cle/569047
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a...infectant/
The consensus from the two recent research papers is:
Quote:The minimum alcohol content is 61%, with a kill achieved in 30 seconds. Here the best alcohols are ethanol or iso-propyl alcohol (IPA).
Benzylchlorine based wipes, such as the types sold by supermarkets for kitchens, also work well, and can kill the virus within one-minute.
Hydrogen peroxide in liquid form at 0.5% or greater is very good, again less than one minute contact time.
By contact time, this is the time that the disinfectant needs to be in contact with the surface. The surface needs to remain wet for this period of time (that is the user should not attempt to dry the surface before the contact time has elapsed and if the surface appears to dry before the contact time has been reached, reapply the disinfectant).
What appears less effective is ‘fumigation’, for example, however, hydrogen peroxide vapor will work but it takes a long time, with a contact time if 1 to 2 hours.
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It is a shame that the researchers didn't test vinegar against the coronavirus. Vinegar has been proven to be an effective disinfectant.
From another article:
Quote:“Vinegar does have disinfectant activity,” Alan Taege, MD, infectious disease expert at the Cleveland Clinic. “Vinegar is acetic acid, which has the ability to destroy bacteria and viruses."
http://www.digitaljournal.com/life/healt...cle/569047
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a...infectant/