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EPA-Approved Sanitizer Kills Human Coronavirus

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) maintains a list of disinfectants that kill SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Madison Chemical’s Madisan 75 kills a wide range of pathogens in addition to SARS-CoV-2.

Posted: September 8, 2020

Madison Chemical’s EPA-registered Madisan 75 kills human coronavirus and other pathogens. Use the disinfectant to sanitize equipment and other surfaces that employees commonly touch. Visit https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2-covid-19 to find the contact time – how long the surface should be visibly wet – for this and other EPA-approved disinfectants.

In addition to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, Madisan 75 from Madison Chemical (Madison, IN) kills the human immunodeficiency virus Type 1 (HIV-1), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and a variety of animal viruses. The 4-chain quaternary surface sanitizer, disinfectant, mildewstat, and virucide is formulated to disinfect hard, nonporous, and inanimate surfaces in commercial, industrial, and institutional settings. It also reduces a wide variety of pathogenic bacteria including Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli.

Madisan 75 appears on EPA List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 (EPA #10324-81-110). At 3.5 ounces to 13.5 ounces per 4.5 gallons of water, it may be applied using a sponge, brush, cloth, mop, or by immersion or other applications specified on the EPA label. Treated surfaces must remain wet for 10 minutes.

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