ANNEX 5

Some common disinfectants, their dilutions

for use, properties, and potential
applications
Dilution Contact
(g/iitre)a time Inactivates Important characteristics Potential
(min) application

Q ua te rnary am m onium 1-20 10 NE + + + + + + + + + +

com pounds
P henolic com pounds 10-50 10 NE + + ** + + + + + + + + +
H yp och lorite s'5 5 -1 0 10 30 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
lo d o fo rm b 0.075-16 10 30 + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Ethanol 700-850 10 NE + + ** + + + + + +
Isopropanol 700-850 10 NE + + ** + + + + + +
F orm alde hyde solutio n 2 -8 0 10 30 + + + + + + + + + + + + +
(of gas)
G lutaral 20 10 30 + + + + + + + + + + + +

aOf th e p u re d is in fe c ta n t, s to re d u n d e r a p p ro p ria te c o n d itio n s .

bA v a ila b le halo gen .
* * V a ria b le re s u lts w ith d iffe re n t v iru s e s .
NE = N ot effe ctive .

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