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. 2005 Sep;71(9):5587–5589. doi: 10.1128/AEM.71.9.5587-5589.2005

TABLE 1.

CT values for inactivation of spores of Bacillus spp. exposed to 2.0 mg/liter free chlorine

Temp (°C) pH Log10 inactivation CT (mg · min/liter)
B. anthracis Amesa B. anthracis Sterne B. cereus B. thuringiensis
23 7 2 79 45 41 66
3 102 68 62 99
4 ND 90 82 132
8 2 ND 127 132 246
3 ND 191 199 369
4 ND 254 264 492
5 7 2 220 140 117 229
3 339 210 175 344
4 ND 280 233 458
8 2 ND 319 340 481
3 ND 478 510 721
4 ND 637 680 961
a

Data from reference 11. ND, not determined.