Table III.
Effects of disinfectants on viability of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2
| Disinfectantsa | Log10 reduction |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 min | 5 min | |
| Ethanol (75%) | ≥1.83 ±0.29 | ≥2.00 ±0.00 |
| Bleach (10%) | ≥3.25 ±0.00 | ≥3.25 ±0.00 |
| Virkon (2%) | ≥3.00 ±0.00 | ≥3.00 ±0.00 |
| Formalin (10%) | ≥1.25 ±0.00 | ≥1.25 ±0.00 |
| Lysis buffer (EasyMAG) | ≥2.00 ±0.43 | ≥2.25 ±0.00 |
| AVL (viral lysis buffer, Qiagen) | ≥3.00 ±0.43 | ≥3.25 ±0.00 |
| Liquid hand soap (Funchem) | ≥2.00±1.56 | ≥2.25±0.00 |
| Hand wash (Mannings) | ≥0.83±0.29 | ≥0.92±0.38 |
| Hand rub (WHO formulation 1) | ≥2.17±0.14 | ≥2.25±0.00 |
| Advanced hand sanitizer (Purell) | ≥2.50±0.0 | ≥2.50±0.0 |
| Disinfecting solution (Dermo docyn) | 2.30±0.50 | 3.75±0.43 |
| Hand wash (Walch) | ≥0.83±0.29 | ≥0.92±0.14 |
WHO, World Health Organization.
a
Include untreated stock solution as the viral load for the positive control (median tissue culture infectious dose/mL=6.50±0.61). The experiment was performed in triplicate.