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A comparison of the virucidal properties of chlorine, chlorine dioxide, bromine chloride and iodine.

The Journal of hygiene ·Vol. 89 ·No. 2 ·1982-10-00 ·Pages 321-8

Taylor GR, Butler M

Abstract

Chlorine dioxide, bromine chloride and iodine were compared with chlorine as virucidal agents. Under optimal conditions all disinfectants were effective at low concentrations, but each disinfectant responded differently to acidity and alkalinity. Disinfection by chlorine was impaired by the presence of ammonia, but the other disinfectants retained much of their potency. Disinfection of poliovirus by iodine resulted in structural changes in the virions as seen by electron micrroscopy, but the other disinfectants were able to inactivate poliovirus without causing any apparent structural changes.

MeSH Terms

Bromides/pharmacology Chlorides/pharmacology Chlorine/pharmacology Chlorine Compounds Cold Temperature Coliphages/drug effects,ultrastructure Disinfectants/pharmacology Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Iodine/pharmacology Microscopy, Electron Oxides/pharmacology Poliovirus/drug effects,ultrastructure Virion/drug effects,ultrastructure

Chemicals

Bromides Chlorides Chlorine Compounds Disinfectants Oxides Chlorine bromine chloride chlorine dioxide Iodine

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Taylor G R

Butler M

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Article Info

Journal

The Journal of hygiene

Abbr.

J Hyg (Lond)

ISSN

0022-1724

DOI

10.1017/s0022172400070856

Published

1982-10-00

Pages

321-8

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0375374

PMCID

PMC2134209

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1017/s0022172400070856 PMC Full Text View journal details

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