By Bastidas-Ortiz, Humberto ABSTRACT Chlorine dioxide, ClO2, a non-patentable substance, is a molecule composed by two of the mostdisinfectant elements found in nature, chlorine and oxygen, both of them electronegative. …
Inactivation of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) on Various Environmental Surfaces by Mist Application of a Stabilized Chlorine Dioxide and Quaternary Ammonium Compound-Based Disinfectant
This study evaluated the efficacy of mist application of a stabilized chlorine dioxide and quaternary ammonium compound-based disinfectant (Cryocide20) for inactivation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium …
Effect of chlorine dioxide gas of extremely low concentration on absenteeism of schoolchildren
In this 2009 study performed in Japan, extremely low concentration chlorine dioxide gas was released into the school classroom. During a period of 38 consecutive school days the rate of …
Chloroxyanion residue on seeds and sprouts after chlorine dioxide sanitation of alfalfa seed
“This 2018 peer-reviewed research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, demonstrates that chlorine dioxide gas is very effective at eliminating pathogens from a variety of fruits, vegetables, …
Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics of Alternate Drinking Water Disinfectants
“In this 1982 research performed on rats it was identified that C102 (chlorine dioxide) and its metabolites are eliminated from the body more rapidly than chlorine, and they do not …
Chlorine Dioxide Water Disinfection: A Prospective Epidemiology Study
This peer-reviewed article reports on a rural epidemiologic study of 198 individuals exposed to drinking water disinfected with chlorine dioxide for a period of 3 months. A control group of …
Inhibition of the Binding of Variants of SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Spike Protein to a Human Receptor by Chlorine Dioxide
By Norio Ogata and Takanori Miura, “Annals of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutics” AbstractAim: COVID-19 caused by a new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has become an ongoing worldwide pandemic. A safe and potent virucidal …
CDS FACT SHEET: WHAT IS IT AND HOW IS IT USED?
WHAT IS CHLORINE DIOXIDE?Chlorine dioxide (CDS, or ClO2) is a chemical compound that has powerful antiviral, antifungal, and antibacterial properties. It was first discovered in 1811 and first used commercially …
Systematic Evaluation of the Efficacy of Chlorine Dioxide in Decontamination of Building Interior Surfaces Contaminated with Anthrax Spores
In this article the efficacy of chlorine dioxide (CD) gas generated by two generation systems, Sabre (wet system with gas generated in water) and ClorDiSys (dry system with gas generated …
Toxicological Review of Chlorine Dioxide and Chlorite
This document presents background and justification for the hazard and dose-response assessment summaries in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) IRIS summaries may include an …
EPA Registration of Chlorine Dioxide as Disinfectant and Sanitizing Agent
“Chlorine Dioxide is registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a disinfectant, sanitizer and sterilizer which is defined as the ability “to destroy or eliminate all forms …
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Chlorine Dioxide
This July 2021 peer-reviewed study investigates the use of chlorine dioxide (ClO2) for treatment of COVID-19 disease, AIDS and Influenza in humans. Interesting findings include that, at low concentrations, ClO2⁻ …