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. 2021 Oct 18;119:84–117. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.07.014

Table II.

Results of disinfection methods used on environmental surfaces

Study Virus Disinfectant Disinfection phase Exposure time Reduction of viral infectivity (log10) or (%) Reduction of viral half-life (t1/2)
1 Anderson et al. (2020) SARS-CoV-2 Virusend (TX-10) detergent Suspension test and stainless steel disc surface 1 min 4.0 log10 (-)
10 min 4.0 log10
2 Bedell et al. (2016) MHV-A59 Multiple-emitter, automated, continuous, whole-room UV-C disinfection system Glass coverslip surface 5 min 2.71 log10 (-)
10 min 6.11 log10
MERS-CoV 5 min 5.91 log10
10 min (-)
3 Behzadinasab et al. (2020) SARS-CoV-2 Cu2O/PU coating film Glass surface 1 h 3.64 log10 (-)
Stainless steel surface 2.97 log10
4 Biryukov et al. (2020) SARS-CoV-2 24°C + 20% relative humidity Stainless steel, ABS plastic and nitrile rubber surfaces (-) (-) 15.33 h ± 2.75
24°C + 40% relative humidity 11.52 h ± 1.72
24°C + 60% relative humidity 9.15 h ± 3.39
24°C + 80% relative humidity 8.33 h ± 1.80
35°C + 20% relative humidity 7.33 h ± 1.33
35°C + 40% relative humidity 7.52 h ± 1.22
35°C + 60% relative humidity 2.26 h ± 1.42
5 Casanova et al. (2010) TGEV and MHV 4°C + 20% relative humidity Stainless steel surface 28 days 0.5 log10 (-)
4°C + 50% relative humidity 21 days 3.5 log10
4°C + 80% relative humidity 28 days 3.2 log10 (TGEV) and 2.5 log10 (MHV)
20°C + 20% relative humidity 28 days 2 log10
20°C + 50% relative humidity 3 days (TGEV) and 5 days (MHV) 2 log10 (TGEV) and 3 log10 (MHV)
20°C + 80% relative humidity 14 days (TGEV) 11 days (MHV) 3 log10 (TGEV) and 5 log10 (MHV)
40°C + 20% relative humidity 5 days 3.5 log10 (TGEV) and 4.7 log10 (MHV)
40°C + 50% relative humidity (-) (-)
40°C + 80% relative humidity 3 h 2.8 log10 (TGEV) and 4.1 log10 (MHV)
6 Colnago et al. (2020) ACoV Household dishwashing detergent (2% sodium dodecyl sulfate and 6% linear alkylbene sulfonates) Suspension test 10 min >4 log10 (-)
7 Criscuolo et al. (2021) SARS-CoV-2 UV-C Glass 15 min >99.9% (-)
Plastic >99.9%
Gauze >99.9%
Wood 0.0%
Fleece 90.0%
Wool 94.4%
Ozone (0.2 ppm) Glass 2 h 90.0%
Plastic 82.2%
Gauze 96.8%
Wood 93.3%
Fleece >99.9%
Ozone (4 ppm) Glass 2 h 94.4%
Plastic 90.0%
Gauze 99.8%
Wood (-)
Fleece 99.7%
8 Gamble et al. (2020) SARS-CoV-2 Uncovered plate oven (70°C) Suspension test (-) (-) ∼37 min
Covered plate oven (70°C) ∼3 min and 56 s
Closed vial oven (70°C) ∼51.6 s
Closed vial heat block (70°C) ∼1 min and 55 s
9 Gerchman et al. (2020) HCoV-OC43 UV-LED (267 nm wavelength, 6–7 mJ/cm2) Suspension test 60 s >3 log10 (-)
UV-LED (279 nm wavelength, 6–7 mJ/cm2) >3 log10
UV-LED (286 nm wavelength, 13 mJ/cm2) 90 s >3 log10
UV-LED (297 nm wavelength, 32 mJ/cm2) >3 log10
10 Heilingloh et al. (2020) SARS-CoV-2 UV-C 1.94 mJ/cm2/s Suspension test 9 min Total inactivation (-)
UV-A 0.54 mJ/cm2/s 1 log reduction
combined (UV-C and UV-A) Total inactivation
11 Hulkower et al. (2011) TGEV 9.09% O-phenylphenol, 7.66% P-tertiary amylphenol Stainless steel surface 1 min 2.03 log10 (-)
6% sodium hypochlorite 0.35 log10
0.55% ortho-phthalaldehyde 2.27 log10
70% ethanol 3.19 log10
62% ethanol 4.04 log10
71% ethanol 3.51 log10
MHV 9.09% O-phenylphenol, 7.66% P-tertiary amylphenol 1.33 log10
6% sodium hypochlorite 0.62 log10
0.55% ortho-phthalaldehyde 1.71 log10
70% ethanol 3.92 log10
62% ethanol 2.66 log10
71% ethanol 1.98 log10
12 Khaiboullina et al. (2020) HCoV TNP coating + UV-C (254 nm wavelength) Glass coverslip surface TNP (20 min to dry or left wet) o and UV-C (30 s and 1 minute) Reduction in viral copies on both wet and dry surfaces potentiated by the addition of TNP (-)
13 Liu et al. (2020) SARS-CoV-2 Ultra-high power UV-C Suspension test 1 s 100% (-)
14 Malenovská (2020) SARS-CoV-2 99% water, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium benzoate Plastic (4°C) 24 h ∼1.9 log10 (-)
48 h ∼2.6 log10
72 h ∼2.2 log10
96 h >1 log10
120 >0.3 log10
Water, ethanol (0.6 g/wipe), glycerine, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, chlorhexidine digluconate 24 h 2.4 log10
48 h 2.2 log10
72 h >1.8 log10
96 h >1 log10
120 h >0.3 log10
0.75% didecyl-dimethyl-ammonium chloride, 0.5% hydrogen peroxide, less than 5% non-ionic surface active agent, cationic surface active agent, bleaching agent based on oxygen, perfume, limonene, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate 24 h >3.3 log10
48 h >3.1 log10
72 h >2.3 log10
96 h Not performed
120 h Not performed
15 Martins et al. (2020) SARS-CoV-2 Ozonated water [0.2–0.8 ppm (mg/L)] Suspension test 1 min 2 log10 (-)
16 Meyers et al. (2021) HCoV 62% ethanol Porcelain surface 15 s, 30 s, 1 min >4 log10, >4 log10, >4 log10 (-)
70% ethanol >4 log10, >4 log10,>4 log10
75% ethanol >4 log10, >4 log10, >4 log10
80% ethanol >4 log10, ≥4 log10, >4 log10
95% ethanol >2 log10, 2–3 log10, 1–2 log10
70% isopropanol >4 log10, >4 log10, >4 log10
75% isopropanol >4 log10, >4 log10, >4 log10
80% isopropanol >4 log10, >4 log10,>4 log10
95% isopropanol >4 log10, 3–4 log10, 3–4 log10
0.0525% sodium hypochlorite 1–2 log10, 2–3 log10, 2–3 log10
0.525% sodium hypochlorite >4 log10, >4 log10, >4 log10
0.1% sodium hypochlorite Not performed
Glutaraldehyde >4 log10, >4 log10, >4 log10
62% ethanol Ceramic surface >4 log10, >4 log10, >4 log10
70% ethanol >4 log10, >4 log10, >4 log10
75% ethanol 3–4 log10, >4 log10, >4 log10
80% ethanol >4 log10, >4 log10, >4 log10
95% ethanol 1–2 log10, 1–2 log10, 1–2 log10
70% isopropanol >4 log10, 3–4 log10, >4 log10
75% isopropanol >4 log10, >4 log10, >4 log10
80% isopropanol >4 log10, >4 log10, >4 log10
95% isopropanol 3–4 log10, 1–2 log10, 1–2 log10
0.0525% sodium hypochlorite 1–3 log10, 1–2 log10, 1–2 log10
0.525% sodium hypochlorite >4 log10, >4 log10, >4 log10
0.1% sodium hypochlorite >4 log10, >4 log10, >4 log10
Glutaraldehyde >4 log10, >4 log10, >4 log10
17 Monge et al. (2020) SARS-CoV-2 Cationic phenylene ethynylene polymers (conjugated electrolytes) Suspension test 10 min 1–5 log (-)
Cationic phenylene ethynylene oligomers (conjugated electrolytes) 20 min 1.5 log
60 min 5 log
18 Rabenau et al. (2005) SARS-CoV Mikrobac forte (0.5% benzalkonium chloride and laurylamine) Suspension test 30 min ≥6.13 log10 (-)
Korsolin FF (0.5% benzalkonium chloride, glutaraldehyde and didecyldimonium chloride) ≥3.75 log10
Dismozon pur (magnesium monoperphthalate) ≥4.5 log10
Korsolex basic [4% glutaraldehyde and (ethylenedioxy) dimethanol] 15 min ≥3.5 log10
Korsolex basic [3% glutaraldehyde and (ethylenedioxy) dimethanol] 30 min ≥3.5 log10
Korsolex basic [2% glutaraldehyde and (ethylenedioxy) dimethanol] 60 min ≥3.5 log10
19 Ratnesar-Shumate et al. (2020) SARS-CoV-2 37°C + 5% CO2 Stainless steel coupons 20 min 1.6 W/m2 UV-B ->∼2.5 log10 (-)
0.7 W/m2 UV-B ->∼2.2 log10
0.3 W/m2 UV-B ->∼2.5 log 10
Darkness ->0.5 log10
20 Wood and Payne (1998) HCoV Dettol (5% chloroxylenol) Suspension test 1 min 0.0 log10 (-)
Dettol for hospitals (1% benzalkonium chloride) 0.0 log10
Savlon (5% cetrimide and chlorhexidine gluconate) 0.0 log10
21 Franke et al. (2021) Bacteriophage F6 (phi 6) Ozone (80 ppm) + 90% relative humidity Melamine-coated solid core panels 60 min 4.29 log10 (-)
Ceramic tiles 6.15 log10
Stainless steel carriers 5.31 log10
Bovine coronavirus Melamine-coated solid core panels 5.03 log10
Ceramic tiles 4.88 log10
Stainless steel carriers 5.31 log10
22 Gidari et al. (2021) SARS-CoV-2 23–25°C + 40–50 relative humidity Plastic (-) (-) 3.5 h
Stainless steel carriers 4.4 h
Glass 4.2 h
UV-C (254 nm) Plastic 20.06 mJ/cm2 (36 s) >4.00 log10 (-)
Stainless steel carriers 20.06 mJ/cm2 (36 s) >4.00 log10
Glass 10.25 mJ/cm2 (21 s) >4.00 log10
23 Hu et al. (2021) SARS-CoV-2 Ozonated water (36 mg/L) Suspension test 0 min 0.0 log10 (-)
1 min ∼5 log10
5 min ∼5 log10
10 min ∼5 log10
Ozonated water (18 mg/L) 1 min ∼5 log10
24 Ijaz et al. (2020) MHV-1 0.12% p-chloro-m-xylenol (PCMX) Glass 0.5 min ≥4.2 log10 (-)
HCoV-229E 10 min ≥4.0 log10
SARS-CoV 5 min ≥6.0 log10
MERS-CoV 5 min ≥5.0 log10
SARS-CoV-2 Suspension test 1 min ≥5.0 log10
HCoV-229E (1), SARS-CoV (2), SARS-CoV-2 (3) PCMX (0.125% w/v) Glass + organic load 5–10 min (1) ≥4.0 log10, (2) ≥6.0 log10, (3) not performed
Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride QAC (0.19% w/w) 1.75 min (1) ≥6.0 log10, (2) ≥5.8 log10, (3) ≥3.5 log10
Citric acid (2.4% w/w) 0.5 min (1) ≥4.3 log10, (2) ≥3.0 log10, (3) ≥3.0 log10
Ethanol (50% w/w)/QAC (0.082% w/w) 0.5–1.75 min (1) ≥5.5 log10, (2) not performed, (3) ≥4.5 log10
Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (0.0916%) 5 min (1) ≥3.5 log10, (2) ≥4.8 log10, (3) not performed
QAC (0.092% w/w) 2 min (1) ≥3.3 log10, (2) ≥3.8 log10, (3) ≥4.0 log10
HCoV-229E (1), SARS-CoV-2 (2) QAC (0.077% w/w) Suspension test 5 min (1) Not performed (2) ≥4.1 log10
Lactic acid (1.9% w/w) 5 min (1) Not performed (2) ≥5.5 log10
Hydrochloric acid (0.25% w/w) 0.5 min (1) Not performed (2) ≥4.1 log10
Sodium hypochlorite (0.14% w/w) 0.5 min (1) Not performed (2) ≥5.1 log10
Benzalkonium chloride (0.45% w/w) 5 min (1) Not performed (2) ≥4.5 log10
Ethanol (44% w/w) 5 min (1) ≥4.0 log10 (2) ≥4.1 log10
Sodium hypochlorite (0.32% w/w) 5 min (1) Not performed (2) ≥5.1 log10
25 Messina et al. (2021) SARS-CoV-2 UV irradiation chips (265–350 nm) box with lid - reflected light Suspension test 3 min 4.70 log10 (-)
UV irradiation chips (265–350 nm) box with lid 3 min 3.45 log10
UV irradiation chips (265–350 nm) box with lid 6 min 5.53 log10
UV irradiation chips (265–350 nm) box with lid 6 min 5.53 log10
UV irradiation chips (265–350 nm) box with lid 10 min 5.70 log10
UV irradiation chips (265–350 nm) box with lid 10 min 5.70 log10
UV irradiation chips (265–350 nm) box without lid - direct light 3 min 4.62 log10
UV irradiation chips (265–350 nm) box without lid 3 min 5.53 log10
UV irradiation chips (265–350 nm) box without lid 10 min 5.70 log10
UV irradiation chips (265–350 nm) box without lid 10 min 5.70 log10
26 Steinhauer et al. (2020) Modified vaccinia virus Ankara 20% surface disinfectant - propan-2-ol, ethanol Suspension test 15 s ∼0 log10 (-)
90% surface disinfectant - propan-2-ol, ethanol 15 s ≥4.25 log10
Vaccinia virus Elstree 80% surface disinfectant - QAC 30 s ≥4.32 log10
80% surface disinfectant - QAC 60 s ≥4.51 log10
SARS-CoV-2 20% surface disinfectant - propan-2-ol, ethanol 15 s ≥4.02 log10
80% surface disinfectant - propan-2-ol, ethanol 15 s ≥4.02 log10
20% surface disinfectant - QAC 15 s ≥4.02 log10
20% surface disinfectant - QAC 60 s ≥3.17 log10
80% surface disinfectant - QAC 15 s ≥4.38 log10
80% surface disinfectant - QAC 30 s ≥4.38 log10
80% surface disinfectant - QAC 60 s ≥2.17 log10
27 Trivellin et al. (2020) SARS-CoV-2 UV-C LED (275 nm) spherical irradiation box Football 1 min >3 log10 (-)
2 min >3 log10
Basketball 1 min >3 log10
2 min >3 log10
Volleyball 1 min >3 log10
2 min >3 log10
28 Uppal et al. (2021) HCoV-OC43 Ozone (20 ppm) Glass 10 min 90.71% (-)
Ozone (25 ppm) 10 min 92.3245%
15 min 99.99%
20 min 100.00%
Ozone (50 ppm) 10 min 99.987%
15 min 99.985%
20 min 100.00%

SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2; MHV, mouse hepatitis virus; MERS-COV, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus; TGEV, transmissible gastroenteritis coronavirus; HCoV, human coronavirus; ACOV, avian coronavirus; UV-C, ultraviolet C irradiation; UV-A, ultraviolet A irradiation; UV-LED, ultraviolet light emitting diode; Cu2O/PU, cuprous oxide/polyurethane; TiO2, titanium dioxide; TNP, TiO2 nanoparticle; ABS plastic, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic.