Table 1.
Temperature and exposure period for the inactivation of various airborne viruses.
| Airborne virus | Temperature (°C) | Time (min) | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avian influenza A | 65 | 10 | Vlaskin [6] |
| 70 | 1 | Vlaskin [6] | |
| MERS-CoV | 56 | 0.5 | Leclercq et al. [21] |
| 56 | 15 | Leclercq et al. [21] | |
| 65 | 0.5 | Darnell et al. [22] | |
| MHV | 60 | 1 | Saknimit et al. [23] |
| 60 | 5 | Saknimit et al. [23] | |
| 80 | 1 | Saknimit et al. [23] | |
| SARS-CoV-1 | 70 | 1.1 | Yap et al. [4] |
| 80 | <1 | Kushan et al. [24] | |
| 90 | <1 | Burton et al. [25] | |
| SARS-CoV-2 | 70 | 2.5 | Yap et al. [4] |
| 80 | <1 | Kushan et al. [24] | |
| 90 | <1 | Burton et al. [25] | |
| 92 | 15 | Kushan et al. [24] | |
| 95 | 1 | Burton et al. [25] | |
| 95 | 5 | Burton et al. [25] | |
| 100 | < 5 | Kampf et al. [5] | |
| TGEV | 51 | 5 | Laude [26] |
| 51 | 2 | Laude [26] |