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. 2023 Jun 15;5(3):100293. doi: 10.1016/j.infpip.2023.100293

Table II.

First-order decay rate constants for SARS-CoV-2 and HCoV-229E given exposure to Test Formulations A through H for 15 seconds

Test formulation Active ingredient
Concentration
Virus decay rate (k·sec−1)
Decay rate difference
SARS-CoV-2 HCoV-229E
A BAK (0.1% wt) 0.30 0.33 0.03
B BAK (0.089% wt) 0.30 0.28 0.02
C Water Thin Alcohol (80% vol) 0.29 0.35 0.06
D Ethanol Gel (70% wt) 0.29 0.34 0.05
E Ethanol Gel (70% wt) 0.29 0.34 0.05
F Foaming Alcohol (70% wt) 0.28 0.35 0.07
G Foaming Alcohol (62% wt) 0.27 0.35 0.08
H Ethanol Gel (60% vol) 0.32 0.34 0.06