Patent ID: 6325969
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: A61L,C01B,D21H,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for sterilizing an area comprising:impregnating a first paper product with a first chemical material, wherein the first chemical material is capable of reacting with a second chemical material to produce an antimicrobial or biocidal chemical material,impregnating a second paper product with the second chemical material,reacting the first and the second chemical materials by physically contacting the impregnated first and second paper products and the first and the second chemical materials, andplacing the impregnated first and second paper products in the area to be sterilized,wherein, the first chemical material is selected from a metal chlorite and hydrogen peroxide,wherein, the second chemical material is selected from an acid and a metal salt, andwherein, the antimicrobial or biocidal chemical material is selected from a peracid and chlorine dioxide.