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What disinfectants kill Coronavirus?

Several known disinfectants can eliminate coronavirus at your home   microscopic view of pathogens

Several disinfectants that you might recognize are effective at eliminating Coronavirus at your home, office or business.  Here is a list distilled from an eleven-page document provided by the EPA on various disinfectants and their use.

Common Names listed below are one type of product that uses this disinfectant.  Dwell time is the amount of time the product needs to stay in contact with the surface before it is wiped off to provide proper cleaning.

Quaternary Ammonium

Common Names:

  • PDI Super Sani Cloth
  • Clean Multipurpose, Antibacterial, Summer Citrus
  • Lysol Professional All Purpose Cleaner, Citrus
  • Spic and Span Disinfecting All Purpose Spray

Dwell Time: 2 – 10 minutes depending on the product

Concerns for use: Lung Irritant, must be completely removed from surfaces after dwell time is complete or residue, skin irritant

Hydrogen Peroxide

Common Name: Hydrogen Peroxide in various forms

Dwell Time: 10 minutes

Concerns for use: skin irritation, provide proper ventilation

Isopropanol

Common Name: Rubbing Alcohol in various forms

Dwell Time: 30 seconds – 2 Minutes

Concerns for use: skin irritation, provide proper ventilation

Sodium Hypochorite

Common Name: Bleach in various forms

Dwell Time: 5 minutes

Concerns for use: fumes, skin irritation

Phelonic

Common Name: Lysol Disinfectant

Dwell Time: 10 minutes

Concerns for use: Provide proper ventilation, avoid direct contact to body

How do I schedule COVID-19 disinfecting services?

Please feel free to email or call using the contact info below.

  • Toll Free – 1-800-245-4622
  • Email – covid19@servicemasterps.com

While we hope it will never be necessary, ServiceMaster Professional Services is qualified and equipped with the required protocols and processes should any pathogen outbreak occur within your facility.