Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: TexasGator

Laugh if you want. Products using Benzalkonium Chloride are not listed. Don’t buy the wrong can.

https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2

Note the disclaimer too. “may be effective” or “products that claim to be effective” and “does not constitute an endorsement.” Also look at the contact time - some require 10 minutes. Ethanol, 30 seconds. Only a few of those claim efficacy against human coronavirus. If you want to kill polio go for it.

In healthcare settings, the CDC recommends products with Isopropanol 70%+ or Ethanol 60%+. This may be because bleach is too damaging to skin.


45 posted on 04/22/2020 11:49:18 AM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 39 | View Replies ]


To: monkeyshine

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/disinfectants/covid-19/list.html


64 posted on 04/22/2020 5:52:17 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 45 | View Replies ]

To: monkeyshine

Benzalkonium chloride (as Roccal or Zephiran) was found to inactivate influenza, measles, canine distemper, rabies, fowl laryngotracheitis, vaccinia, Semliki Forest, feline pneumonitis, meningopneumonitis, and herpes simplex viruses after 10 min of exposure at 30 C or at room temperature. Poliovirus and encephalomyocarditis virus were not inactivated under the same conditions. It was concluded that all viruses tested were sensitive except members of the picorna group. The literature was reviewed.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1058082/


65 posted on 04/22/2020 6:10:43 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 45 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson