LANXESS disinfectant kills coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in just 60 seconds

  • Industry News
  • Jul 31,20
Test by Microbac Laboratories Inc in accordance with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), broad spectrum disinfectant, Rely+On Virkon, is a powder disinfectant concentrate diluted in water for application as a spray on hard surfaces and equipment (non-medical).
LANXESS disinfectant kills coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in just 60 seconds

Cologne (Germany)

Rely+On Virkon broad spectrum disinfectant, produced by the German specialty chemicals company LANXESS, demonstrates extremely rapid efficacy against the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This is the finding of a recent study LANXESS commissioned through independent analysis laboratory Microbac Laboratories Inc in accordance with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliant test methods, for products intended for virucidal hard surface disinfection.

Rely+On Virkon achieved rapid and complete inactivation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus at a dilution ratio of 1:100 in just 60 seconds, and at an economical 1:600 in-use dilution with a 10 minute contact time. Corresponding efficacy data has to be provided for disinfectants that claim to combat SARS-CoV-2. Microbac is one of the few testing laboratories worldwide that US health authority CDC (Center for Disease Control) has certified to undertake such tests.

“Neither a vaccine nor generally approved medications are currently available to us in the fight against the global coronavirus pandemic. So alongside social distancing and hand-washing, disinfection remains a highly important means to help prevent the spread of this life-threatening respiratory illness,” said Anneliese Bischof, Business Director Disinfection at LANXESS. 

“Right now, good hygiene cleaning and disinfection practices are more important than ever. The fact that Rely+On Virkon inactivates SARS-CoV-2 so quickly will help reassure people that the disinfectant product they are using is both fast and effective in practical use,” added Bischof.

Rely+On Virkon is a powder disinfectant concentrate diluted in water for application as a spray on hard surfaces and equipment (non-medical). It can therefore help to reduce the risk of cross-contamination from surfaces, door handles, tables or chairs during disinfection measures at public transport terminals, airports, hospitals, clinics, shopping malls, etc.

The LANXESS Material Protection Products business unit produces a wide range of scientifically based disinfection technologies under the Rely+On and Virkon brand. 

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