Comparison of CLO₂ and other commonly used disinfectants
|
Performance |
Chlorine Dioxide |
Chlorine Preparation |
Quaternary Ammonium Salt |
Peroxyacetic Acid |
| Bactericidal Power | kill all microorganism including bacterial spore | can kill all the multiplication of bacteria , and can kill spore when high density | can kill most ofthe vegetative forms of bacteria, invalid to spore and bacteriophage | can kill all microorganism including spore |
| Common-used Concentration | 0.5-200ppm | 250-1500ppm | 1000-5000ppm | 2000-20000ppm |
| Toxicity | non-toxic | moderately toxic | low toxicity | low toxicity |
| PH Influence | small | big, invalid if > 8.5 | small | big |
| Skin Stimulation | no | yes | no | yes |
| Residue | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Cost | little bit low | low | expensive | little bit high |
| Drug Resistance | no | yes | yes | no |
| Influence by Temperature | below 50℃ | below 50℃ | small | big |
| Three Pathogenic Substances Effect | no | yes | no | yes |
| Interference by Organics | small | big | small | big |
| Odor | small clo₂ odor | strong chlorine odor | no | strong acetic acid smelling |
| Stability | stable | unstable, easily resolved | stable | unstable, flammable and combustible |