Patent ID: 8389575
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: C11D,C12N

Abstract:
1. A process for disinfecting a hard surface or inanimate object by producing a target concentration of peroxycarboxylic acid comprising: a. selecting a set of reaction components to produce a target concentration of peroxycarboxylic acid, said reaction components comprising: b. combining the selected set of reaction components under aqueous reaction conditions to form a reaction mixture; whereby reaction products are formed comprising peroxycarboxylic acid; wherein the reaction products comprising peroxycarboxylic acid reduce the reaction mixture pH to less than about 6.0 within about 1 minute to about 10 minutes of combining the reaction components and produce the target concentration of peroxycarboxylic acid; wherein the reduction in the reaction mixture pH is used to control the target concentration of peroxycarboxylic acid produced; and c. applying the peroxycarboxylic acid produced in step (b) to a hard surface or inanimate object.