Stable percarboxylic acid compositions and uses thereof

A composition, which composition comprises:

• a) a C1-C22 carboxylic acid;
• b) a C1-C22 percarboxylic acid;
• c) hydrogen peroxide;
• d) a first stabilizing agent, which is a picolinic acid or a compound having the following Formula (IA):
• wherein
• R1 is OH or —NR1aR1b, wherein R1a and R1b are independently hydrogen or (C1-C6)alkyl;
• R2 is OH or —NR2aR2b, wherein R2a and R2b are independently hydrogen or (C1-C6)alkyl;
• each R3 is independently (C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C6)alkenyl or (C2-C6)alkynyl;
• and
• n is a number from zero to 3;
• or a salt thereof,
• or a compound having the following Formula (IB):
• wherein
• R1 is OH or —NR1aR1b, wherein R1a and R1b are independently hydrogen or (C1-C6)alkyl;
• R2 is OH or —NR2aR2b, wherein R2a and R2b are independently hydrogen or (C1-C6)alkyl;
• each R3 is independently (C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C6)alkenyl or (C2-C6)alkynyl;
• and
• n is a number from zero to 3;
• or a salt thereof,
• e) a second stabilizing agent, which is a compound having the following Formula (IIA):
• wherein
• R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C6)alkenyl or (C2-C6)alkynyl, or C6-20 aryl;
• R5 is (C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C6)alkenyl or (C2-C6)alkynyl;
• and
• R6 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C6)alkenyl or (C2-C6)alkynyl;
• or a compound having the following Formula (IIB):
• wherein
• R1, R2, and R3 are independently hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C6)alkenyl or (C2-C6)alkynyl, or C6-20 aryl;
• or a salt thereof, and
• wherein said hydrogen peroxide has a concentration of at least about 0.1 wt-%, the C1-C22 percarboxylic acid has a concentration of at least about 2 times of the concentration of said hydrogen peroxide, said composition has a pH at about 4 or less and said composition retains at least about 85% of the C1-C22 percarboxylic acid activity after storage of about 30 days at about 50° C.