#Video: You’re using disinfectants wrong. Here’s what you actually need to do

“#Video: You’re using disinfectants wrong. Here’s what you actually need to do”

You're using disinfectants wrong. Here's what you actually need to do (video) — Credit: The American Chemical Society

Sure, you’ve got a product that says “kills germs” under your sink, but will it really destroy the new coronavirus on surfaces?

Turns out that if you’re using a disinfectant the same way as a regular cleaner, you might not actually be disinfecting at all.

To make sure you’re destroying 99.9% of viruses and bacteria, doing these three things is critical:

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Video: You’re using disinfectants wrong. Here’s what you actually need to do (2020, June 25)
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