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EPA Approves Two Lysol Sprays For Killing Coronavirus On Surfaces
Lab tests confirm effectiveness of dis- infectants against virus that causes COVID-19
Two Lysol cleaning products have proven effective in killing the novel coronavirus on hard surfaces, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced.
Lysol Disinfectant Spray and Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist received approval Monday, July 13, from the federal agency for their effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. They are the first surface disinfectant products to receive such approval; the EPA said it expects more will follow.
“EPA is committed to identifying new tools and providing accurate and up-to-date information to help the American public protect themselves and their families from the novel coro-
Lysol Disinfectant
surfaces as a best practice to avoid infection. Physical distanc- ing, handwashing and wearing a mask in public are other main methods of prevention.
Direct testing against new coronavirus leads to Lysol approvals
The EPA has a list of more than 420 products that are powerful enough to wipe out viruses that are harder to kill than the new coronavirus. However, the products on the EPA list had yet to be tested against the novel virus itself. The two newly approved Lysol prod- ucts are the first to show their effec- tiveness when matched directly against SARS-CoV-2 in laboratory testing. The active ingredients in both sprays are quaternary ammonium (quats) and ethanol (ethyl alcohol).
navirus,” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement.
The coronavirus is thought to spread mainly from person to person by way of respiratory droplets pro- duced when an infected person talks, coughs or sneezes in close proximity to others (within about 6 feet), according
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, it may be possible to become infected by touch- ing a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching your mouth or nose, which is why the CDC encourages routinely cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched
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