TY - JOUR
T1 - The effectiveness of chlorine dioxide gas in portable personal disinfectants to inhibit bacterial growth
AU - Ali, Firdaus
AU - Lestari, Dwi Lintang
AU - Putri, Marsya Dyasthi
AU - Azmi, Khalidah Nurul
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to express their gratitude to the National Centre for Drug and Food Testing Development (PPPOMN) Indonesia Food and Drug Authority and also the laboratory team for supporting this research. This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors.
PY - 2023/5/1
Y1 - 2023/5/1
N2 - Disinfectants, especially air disinfectants, are necessary to prevent the potential spread of pathogens (bacteria and viruses) in the pandemic era and minimize the spread of pathogens. Some of the commercial disinfectant products that are often used generally contain chlorine dioxide (ClO2) gas. This study tested the effectiveness of two different commercial disinfectants, a liquid stick disinfectant and a powder disinfection card, to carry out the disinfection of pathogenic bacteria in the environment. These two disinfectants were used as a medium for releasing chlorine dioxide gas which has a much stronger bactericidal effect. In the form of liquid stick, ClO2 is more effective in the disinfection process rather than in the form of powder. The effectiveness of the liquid disinfectant in inhibiting the growth of pathogenic bacteria is influenced by the temperature and the area of the open space covered. Considering that the release from both disinfectants used is very small (0.002 ppmv/h), it takes a small area to ensure that the disinfection process runs effectively.
AB - Disinfectants, especially air disinfectants, are necessary to prevent the potential spread of pathogens (bacteria and viruses) in the pandemic era and minimize the spread of pathogens. Some of the commercial disinfectant products that are often used generally contain chlorine dioxide (ClO2) gas. This study tested the effectiveness of two different commercial disinfectants, a liquid stick disinfectant and a powder disinfection card, to carry out the disinfection of pathogenic bacteria in the environment. These two disinfectants were used as a medium for releasing chlorine dioxide gas which has a much stronger bactericidal effect. In the form of liquid stick, ClO2 is more effective in the disinfection process rather than in the form of powder. The effectiveness of the liquid disinfectant in inhibiting the growth of pathogenic bacteria is influenced by the temperature and the area of the open space covered. Considering that the release from both disinfectants used is very small (0.002 ppmv/h), it takes a small area to ensure that the disinfection process runs effectively.
KW - air disinfectant
KW - chlorine dioxide gas
KW - COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
KW - new normal activities
KW - pathogens
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U2 - 10.2166/wh.2023.191
DO - 10.2166/wh.2023.191
M3 - Article
C2 - 37254903
AN - SCOPUS:85160647790
SN - 1477-8920
VL - 21
SP - 537
EP - 546
JO - Journal of Water and Health
JF - Journal of Water and Health
IS - 5
ER -
