Suggested
Disinfectants for
Foot and Mouth Disease
(Revised 3/16/01)
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Dilution |
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Mixing Instructions |
Notes |
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5.25% Sodium
Hypochlorite (NaOCl ) (household bleach) |
3% |
Add 3 gallons of
chlorine bleach to 2 gallons of water, mix thoroughly |
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Acetic acid* |
4 - 5% |
Add 6.5 ounces
of glacial acetic acid to 1 gallon of water, mix thoroughly |
Vinegar is a
4% solution of acetic acid. |
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Potassium
Peroxymonosulfate and Sodium Chloride (i.e. Virkon-S) |
1% |
Follow label
directions |
Virkon-S:
Farnum
Livestock Products Attn: Bob Walber (817)-561-7516 |
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Sodium
Carbonate (soda ash)* |
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Add 5.33 ounces
of sodium carbonate to 1 gallon of hot water (or 1 pound to 3 gallons of
water), mix thoroughly |
The solution
is mildly caustic, but can dull paint and varnished surfaces. |
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Sodium
Hydroxide (NaOH) (lye)* |
2% |
Add 1/3 cup of
NaOH pellets (2.7 ounces of the lye) to 1 gallon of cold water, mix
thoroughly. |
This solution
is highly caustic.Use protective rubber clothing, gloves and safety glasses. WARNING:Always
add the lye to the water.Never pour the water over the lye. |
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*Section 18 application submitted and EPA approval is pending.
Note:The FMD virus is pH sensitive; the virion is
inactivated when exposed to pH below 6.5 or above 11.