SPORICIDAL ACTIVITY OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE AT SUBZERO TEMPERATURES,

Abstract

Sodium hypochlorite was an excellent disinfectant at low temperatures. With the addition of ethylene glycol to prevent freezing, hypochlorite solutions at low free available chlorine concentrations were effective against Bacillus subtilis var. niger spores from 0 C to -40 C. The effectiveness of this decontaminant was influenced by temperature, pH, and concentration, with pH 7.2 the optimum for decontamination at all temperatures and concentrations. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0831371

Entities

People

  • Charles R. Phillips
  • Lynwood A. Jones Jr.
  • Robert K. Hoffman

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chlorine
  • Decontamination
  • Disinfectants
  • Elements
  • Ethylene Glycol
  • Ethylenes
  • Freezing
  • Glycols
  • Low Temperature
  • Organic Compounds
  • Sodium
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Transition Temperature

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.