Chemical disinfectants of COVID-19: an overview

The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to a broad use of chemical disinfectants in order to sterilize public spaces and prevent contamination. This paper surveys the chemicals that are effective in deactivating the virus and their mode of action. It presents the different chemical classes of...

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Main Author: Al-Sayah, Mohammad (author)
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Published: 2020
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description The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to a broad use of chemical disinfectants in order to sterilize public spaces and prevent contamination. This paper surveys the chemicals that are effective in deactivating the virus and their mode of action. It presents the different chemical classes of disinfectants and identifies the chemical features of these compounds that pertain to their biocidal activity, relevant to surface/water disinfection.
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spelling Chemical disinfectants of COVID-19: an overviewAl-Sayah, MohammadCoronavirusCOVID-19DisinfectantsNovel coronavirus 2019SARS-CoV-2SterilizationThe outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to a broad use of chemical disinfectants in order to sterilize public spaces and prevent contamination. This paper surveys the chemicals that are effective in deactivating the virus and their mode of action. It presents the different chemical classes of disinfectants and identifies the chemical features of these compounds that pertain to their biocidal activity, relevant to surface/water disinfection.IWA Publishing2020-08-17T04:27:22Z2020-08-17T04:27:22Z2020-07Peer-ReviewedPostprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfAl-Sayah, M. H. (2020). Chemical disinfectants of COVID-19: an overview. Journal of Water and Health. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2020.1081477-8920http://hdl.handle.net/11073/1971910.2166/wh.2020.108en_UShttps://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2020.108oai:repository.aus.edu:11073/197192024-08-22T11:59:41Z
spellingShingle Chemical disinfectants of COVID-19: an overview
Al-Sayah, Mohammad
Coronavirus
COVID-19
Disinfectants
Novel coronavirus 2019
SARS-CoV-2
Sterilization
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title Chemical disinfectants of COVID-19: an overview
title_full Chemical disinfectants of COVID-19: an overview
title_fullStr Chemical disinfectants of COVID-19: an overview
title_full_unstemmed Chemical disinfectants of COVID-19: an overview
title_short Chemical disinfectants of COVID-19: an overview
title_sort Chemical disinfectants of COVID-19: an overview
topic Coronavirus
COVID-19
Disinfectants
Novel coronavirus 2019
SARS-CoV-2
Sterilization
url http://hdl.handle.net/11073/19719