Table 2.
D‐values, i.e., time taken for 90 % reduction of SARS‐CoV‐2 on common surfaces at various temperatures which defines the need of proper designing and operation of silos for intermediate holdup of potentially COVID‐infected waste.
|
Surface |
D‐values (90 % reduction of virus on surface) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
At 20 °C [h (days)] |
At 30 °C [h (days)] |
At 40 °C [h] |
|
|
Cotton |
133.68 (5.57) |
39.6 (1.65) |
0 |
|
Polymer Notes |
164.4 (6.85) |
48.96 (2.04) |
4.78 |
|
Stainless Steel |
143.04 (5.96) |
41.76 (1.74) |
4.86 |
|
Paper Note |
219.12 (9.13) |
103.68 (4.32) |
5.39 |
|
Glass |
151.68 (6.32) |
34.8 (1.45) |
6.55 |
|
Vinyl |
152.16 (6.34) |
33.6 (1.4) |
9.9 |