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Table 2 Average liquid released per ft2

From: Surface area wiped, product type, and target strain impact bactericidal efficacy of ready-to-use disinfectant Towelettes

Average liquid released per ft2 Average liquid released (g/ft2)a

Towelette Product

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0.55% sodium hypochlorite

0.51 ± 0.09

0.43 ± 0.08

0.40 ± 0.14

0.40 ± 0.07

0.34 ± 0.09

0.32 ± 0.08

0.37 ± 0.06

0.36 ± 0.05

0.5% quat + 55% alcohol

0.72 ± 0.54

0.38 ± 0.52

0.35 ± 0.04

0.29 ± 0.09

0.27 ± 0.02

0.24 ± 0.02

0.25 ± 0.06

0.22 ± 0.04

PBS-wetted towelettes

0.27 ± 0.06

0.22 ± 0.05

0.22 ± 0.08

0.20 ± 0.04

0.18 ± 0.03

0.17 ± 0.03

0.16 ± 0.03

0.16 ± 0.03

1.312% sodium hypochlorite

0.16 ± 0.16

0.33 ± 0.06

0.33 ± 0.03

0.27 ± 0.06

0.28 ± 0.03

0.25 ± 0.02

0.23 ± 0.01

0.21 ± 0.04

1.4% hydrogen peroxide

0.40 ± 0.21

0.26 ± 0.06

0.30 ± 0.01

0.21 ± 0.04

0.20 ± 0.03

0.20 ± 0.02

0.19 ± 0.03

0.18 ± 0.03

0.5% hydrogen peroxide

0.36 ± 0.12

0.26 ± 0.07

0.26 ± 0.05

0.22 ± 0.04

0.21 ± 0.04

0.19 ± 0.04

0.18 ± 0.03

0.17 ± 0.02

0.21% quat

0.32 ± 0.08

0.22 ± 0.05

0.22 ± 0.05

0.21 ± 0.06

0.21 ± 0.04

0.18 ± 0.03

0.17 ± 0.04

0.16 ± 0.05

0.28% quat

0.35 ± 0.12

0.24 ± 0.01

0.25 ± 0.06

0.19 ± 0.06

0.17 ± 0.03

0.16 ± 0.01

0.16 ± 0.02

0.16 ± 0.03

0.76% quat + 22.5% alcohol

0.50 ± 0.12

0.31 ± 0.04

0.27 ± 0.04

0.23 ± 0.03

0.22 ± 0.02

0.21 ± 0.03

0.20 ± 0.02

0.19 ± 0.02

0.308% quat + 21% alcohol

0.25 ± 0.03

0.19 ± 0.02

0.17 ± 0.01

0.16 ± 0.01

0.15 ± 0.01

0.14 ± 0.01

0.13 ± 0.01

0.14 ± 0.01

0.61% quat + 56% alcohol

0.72 ± 0.39

0.32 ± 0.09

0.27 ± 0.09

0.19 ± 0.04

0.18 ± 0.04

0.16 ± 0.01

0.15 ± 0.01

0.15 ± 0.05

  1. aAverage liquid released per ft2 was calculated by measuring total liquid released (measured in g) onto a total area wiped divided by the number of ft2 wiped