Chemical disinfectants of COVID-19: an overview.

Chemical disinfectants of COVID-19: an overview. J Water Health. 2020 Oct;18(5):843-848 Authors: Al-Sayah MH Abstract 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. PMID: 33095205 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Water and Health - Category: Environmental Health Tags: J Water Health Source Type: research