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Is Product X effective against the coronavirus?

As a matter of policy, Ask ADS does not review, evaluate, certify, recommend or endorse products. Ask ADS is also not in the position to provide technical support for specific products. If you have further questions about a specific surface disinfectant product, it is recommended that you contact the manufacturer of your product directly for further information on this topic.

Ask ADS can provide you with some general information on this topic.

The CDC Division of Oral Health website includes a section pertaining to Cleaning & Disinfecting Environmental Surfaces which can be accessed at: Cleaning & Disinfecting Environmental Surfaces.

This webpage notes in part:

The Environmental Protection Agency regulates low- and intermediate-level disinfectants that are used on environmental surfaces (clinical contact surfaces and housekeeping). ¹

On March 5, 2020, the U.S. EPA issued a press release related to a list of disinfectants approved for use against COVID-19. The press release can be accessed at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-list-disinfectants-use-against-covid-19 ²

In summary, in this instance, if you have further questions, it is recommended that you contact the manufacturer of the surface disinfectant product.

Resources

1) U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cleaning & Disinfecting Environmental Surfaces. Accessed on March 9, 2020.

2) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Releases List of Disinfectants to Use Against COVID-19.
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-list-disinfectants-use-against-covid-19 Accessed on March 9, 2020.

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