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As the COVID-19 pandemic rages, the reliance on disinfectants to sterilize and secure surfaces has witnessed a manifold increase. However, several of them contain compounds that can be harmful to human beings and the environment. Now, a study has found that the application of ultraviolet light (UVC) to these products can make them safer for people.
Numerous products that are currently being used for disinfection in households, hospitals, and food processing plants utilize a compound known as Benzalkonium chloride (BAK) as an active ingredient; they can be toxic in higher concentrations. Researchers from the University of Waterloo, using cultured corneal cells, demonstrated that exposing surfaces cleaned with these products to UVC can make them less harmful.
Simple application of UVC light could make common disinfectants safer to use
Over 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the COVID-19 virus with the simple application of UVC light, a new study from the University of Waterloo shows.
Benzalkonium chloride (BAK) is the most common active ingredient in many disinfectants regularly used in hospitals, households, and food processing plants to protect against a wide range of viruses and bacteria - including all strains of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 - but its toxicity means that it can t be used in high concentrations. It also means that products containing BAK are harmful to humans and the environment.
KITCHENER A new study from the University of Waterloo has found that over 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer and more effective if ultraviolet light is applied. In a news release sent out Monday, researchers note that Benzalkonium chloride (BAK) is the most common ingredient used in most disinfectants. They say the chemical can protect against a wide range of viruses and bacteria, including COVID-19, and is most often found in disinfectants used in hospitals, households and food processing plants. Researchers say that while BAK is necessary for a disinfectant’s efficacy, the toxicity of the chemical means it can’t be used in high concentrations and can be harmful to people and the environment.
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Over 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the COVID-19 virus with the simple application of UVC light, a new study from the University of Waterloo shows.
Benzalkonium chloride (BAK) is the most common active ingredient in many disinfectants regularly used in hospitals, households, and food processing plants to protect against a wide range of viruses and bacteria - including all strains of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 - but its toxicity means that it can t be used in high concentrations. It also means that products containing BAK are harmful to humans and the environment.