EPA releases list of approved disinfectants to use against COVID-19

[left-of-center2012]

Not all products will effectively protect you against the deadly virus. Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency released a six-page list of disinfectant products that it says have qualified for use against the virus that causes COVID-19.

“Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of preventing and reducing the spread of illnesses along with other critical aspects such as hand washing,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler.

To view the list of EPA-registered disinfectant products, visit:

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents/sars-cov-2-list_03-03-2020.pdf

[MFM008]

1. Simple

bleach!!!!!!!

[mdelaguna]

2. Always...😄

[Fresh_Start]

5. dilution rate

Diluted household bleach solutions can be used if appropriate for the surface. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for application and proper ventilation. Check to ensure the product is not past its expiration date. Never mix household bleach with ammonia or any other cleanser. Unexpired household bleach will be effective against coronaviruses when properly diluted.
Prepare a bleach solution by mixing:
5 tablespoons (1/3rd cup) bleach per gallon of water or
4 teaspoons bleach per quart of water

[MFM008]

12. thanks

[sl8]

13. Also, once diluted, the shelf life is very short:

https://www.clorox.com/how-to/laundry-basics/product-usage-guides/shelf-life-of-bleachwater-solutions/
Shelf Life of Bleach/Water Solutions

https://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews/e_20060213/bleach.html#:~:text=Bleach%20can%20expire.,unstable%20in%20its%20diluted%20form).
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Bleach But Were Afraid to Ask

[Fresh_Start]

17. absolutely, dilute immediately before use...the amount you need nt

nt

[Retrograde]

14. Just don't wear your favorite clothes

when using it - especially dark ones - unless you want a quick lesson in discharge dying!

[Sherman A1]

3. Thanks for posting

[Maeve]

4. Clorox and Lysol are going to be doing very well

[malchickiwick]

6. It's also a list of companies whose stock I wish I'd purchased back in December ...

[TheBlackAdder]

7. Just a warning: Bleach vapors are extremely dangerous to lung tissue. Use in ventilation.

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. This list could be incomplete

It doesn’t include Lysol or Kirkland wipes, which have some of the same active ingredients as the other products.

[customerserviceguy]

9. Other than Clorox

has anyone heard of any of the other products on the list? Not exactly household names, like Lysol.

[left-of-center2012]

10. Lysol is on the list

So is hydrogen peroxide

[customerserviceguy]

11. I must have missed them

So many other products that I've never heard of.

[jmowreader]

16. I have...but I've worked in a hotel

You're exactly right: very few of the products on this list are household names. Most of those companies make only industrial/institutional grade cleaning products.

[BlueSpot]

15. I am shocked

I would have expected the current EPA to recommend coal.