Patent ID: 7271137

Claim:
An aqueous decontamination formulation for use in disinfection and sterilization, said formulation consisting of (by weight percentage): 0.5-60% reactive compound selected from the group consisting of nucleophilic compounds and oxidizing compounds; 1-10% water-soluble bleaching activator selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol diacetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, methyl acetate, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, glycerol acetate (monoacetin), glycerol diacetate (diacetin), glycerol triacetate (triacetin), acetylcholine chloride, 4-cyanobenzoic acid, propylene glycol diacetate, and combinations thereof; 3-30% inorganic base; and water (remainder); wherein: said reactive compound comprises hydrogen peroxide; said bleaching activator comprises glycerol diacetate or propylene glycol diacetate; and said inorganic base comprises potassium acetate.