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. 2010 Feb 3;9:7. doi: 10.1186/1476-069X-9-7

Table 5.

MOE of different biocides for exposure scenario 8 (spraying and wiping, mould remover, algae remover, window cleaner)

active substance MOE
inhalation dermal oral total
disinfection

2-Propanol 12 1.1 accidental 1.1

Hydrogen peroxide 0.012 0.52 accidental 0.52

Sodium hypochlorite 2.4e+12 12 accidental 12

Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides (QAC) 320 1.3 accidental 3.3

in-can preservative

CMI/MI 11 13 accidental 13

1,2-Benzisothiazolin-3-one 1018 11 accidental 11

Bronopol 2229 114 accidental 57

Formaldehyde 2.1 60 accidental 60

Glutardialdehyde 0.034 20 accidental 1.6

2-Phenoxyethanol 128 100 accidental 16

CMI/MI = mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-2H-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-2H-isothiazolin-3-one