After one hour, there was a 99.91 percent reduction in the virus versus a non-treated control. After two hours, there was a 99.997 percent reduction.
“This work demonstrates that chlorine dioxide gas can be an effective disinfectant [allowing for] little to no exposure and rapid degradation of residuals,” Harbison said. “Relatively short fumigation of enclosed spaces, such as patient rooms, classrooms and inside ambulances and emergency vehicles, would allow for fast sterilization with less manual labor required of the cleaning staff. What’s more,” Harbison added, “chlorine dioxide is a gas and has the advantage of reaching places liquid disinfectants cannot, providing better efficacy for eliminating the virus.”
COPH research team finds chlorine dioxide gas 99.91% effective against COVID-19 virus - College of Public Health News
COVID-19 has taught us a lot of things. And one of the more important lessons has been the need for thorough, fast and effective disinfecting measures. A team of researchers from the USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Center for Environmental/ Occupational Risk Analysis an…