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US 10,869,479 B2Granted
Wipe for killing spores
AssigneeAmerican Sterilizer Company
InventorsPeter A. Burke, Mark James Leggett, Michael A. Centanni
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Abstract
This invention relates to a wipe for killing spores comprising an absorbent sheet holding an aqueous composition and a sealed package containing the absorbent sheet, wherein the aqueous composition comprises water, an antimicrobial agent and a peroxide. The invention also relates to a process for killing spores using the above-indicated wipe.
Claims15
A wipe for killing bacterial spores, comprising:
- an absorbent sheet holding an aqueous composition for killing the bacterial spores;
- and
- a package containing the absorbent sheet;
- wherein the aqueous composition consists essentially of water;
- peracetic acid;
- acetic acid;
- sulfuric acid;
- and hydrogen peroxide;
- wherein the concentration of the peracetic acid is in the range from 0.005 to 0.08% by weight;
- the concentration of the hydrogen peroxide is in the range from 0.1 to 0.8% by weight;
- the weight ratio of the peracetic acid to the hydrogen peroxide is in the range from 0.001 to 0.2;
- the concentration of the acetic acid is in the range from 0.001 to 0.3% by weight;
- the concentration of the sulfuric acid is in the range from 0.001 to 0.3% the weight.
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