Patent ID: 9737076
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: A01N

Claim:
1. A method of disinfecting a hard surface comprising: applying to a hard surface a disinfecting composition comprising: a disinfecting combination consisting of 0.001 to 10% by weight of hydrogen peroxide or a hydrogen peroxide source based on the total weight of the composition; 0.001 to 20% by weight of at least one amphoteric surfactant based on the total weight of the composition; 0.001 to 0.8% by weight of at least one alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt of a cyclic or heterocyclic aromatic compound comprising at least one hydroxyl group, carboxylic group, or combination thereof based on the total weight of the composition; and non-disinfecting components comprising 0.001% to 15% by weight of at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of ketones, ethers and mixtures thereof; wherein said disinfectant composition has a neutral pH of about 7, and wherein said disinfectant composition exhibits a kill rate, on hard surfaces, for