Patent ID: 8021694

Claim:
A two-part disinfecting system comprising a first part and a second part adapted to be mixed to yield an aqueous disinfecting composition, wherein the first part comprises a chlorite and the second part comprises an acid, and wherein the first part contains an olefin compound having the formula: CH 3 (CH 2 ) 7 CH═CH(CH 2 ) 7 (CO)NCH 3 CH 2 CH 2 SO 3 Na wherein the olefin compound is present in the first part so that, when the first part and second part are combined, the olefin compound is present within the disinfecting composition at a concentration ranging from about 0.005% to about 50% by weight, and wherein the acid is present in the second part in an amount so that, when combined with the first part, the pH of the disinfecting composition is between about 2 and about 5.