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November 26[edit]

Published data re the testing and the required dosage of disinfectants[edit]

What published data are there re the testing of various disinfectants like isopropyl alcohol, hydrogen peroxide and lime water and their required dosage and contact time for effectiveness in deactivating the present virus?--86.124.192.169 (talk) 19:00, 26 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

How is the testing done? Are various amounts of virus exposed to various amounts of disinfectants?--86.124.192.169 (talk) 19:04, 26 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

One of the references in the IPA article from WHO is "Guide to Local Production: WHO-recommended Handrub Formulations" (PDF). World Health Organization. August 2009. which is a pretty good guide to the topic. AFAIK, Covid-19 is no different to other viruses when it comes to the effectiveness of these traditional disinfectants. The "dose" is of course external to the users' body and in normal practice will be a large excess over what is actually required to denature a virus. Mike Turnbull (talk) 10:27, 27 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

See also Cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces in the context of COVID-19, also from the WHO. Alansplodge (talk) 14:28, 28 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]