Acidic phenolic disinfectant compositions
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1. A ready to use aqueous disinfectant composition, comprising:
- water, wherein all parts are based upon 100 parts by weight of water;
a total of from about 0.005 to 0.3 parts by weight of two or more phenolic compounds, wherein at least one of the phenolic compounds is an aromatic substituted phenol and wherein at least one of the phenolic compounds is an aliphatic substituted phenol;
a total of from 3.0 to 30 parts by weight of an alcohol, wherein said alcohol is an alkyl alcohol having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms or a glycol alcohol having from 2 to about 12 carbon atoms or a combination thereof; and
a total of from 0.5 to about 30 parts by weight of two or more organic carboxylic acids, wherein at least one of the organic acids consists of an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, and wherein the aqueous disinfectant composition has a pH from about 2 to 5.
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Abstract
A low pH disinfectant composition comprises an aqueous composition of a phenolic compound, an organic acid, and/or a dispersing surfactant and/or solvent. The disinfectant solution can be concentrated, or more preferably diluted ready to use, and is very effective in eradicating fungi including Aspergillus niger.
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1. A ready to use aqueous disinfectant composition, comprising:
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water, wherein all parts are based upon 100 parts by weight of water; a total of from about 0.005 to 0.3 parts by weight of two or more phenolic compounds, wherein at least one of the phenolic compounds is an aromatic substituted phenol and wherein at least one of the phenolic compounds is an aliphatic substituted phenol; a total of from 3.0 to 30 parts by weight of an alcohol, wherein said alcohol is an alkyl alcohol having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms or a glycol alcohol having from 2 to about 12 carbon atoms or a combination thereof; and a total of from 0.5 to about 30 parts by weight of two or more organic carboxylic acids, wherein at least one of the organic acids consists of an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, and wherein the aqueous disinfectant composition has a pH from about 2 to 5. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A process for preparing a ready to use aqueous disinfectant phenolic composition, comprising the steps of:
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adding and mixing water, two or more phenolic compounds, at least one alcohol; and
two or more organic carboxylic acids;the total amount of said two or more phenolic compounds being from about 0.005 to 0.3 parts per 100 parts by weight of water, wherein at least one of the phenolic compounds is an aromatic substituted phenol and wherein at least one of the phenolic compounds is an aliphatic substituted phenol, the total amount of said alcohol being from 3.0 to 30 parts per 100 parts by weight of water, wherein said alcohol is an alkyl alcohol having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms or a glycol alcohol having from 2 to about 12 carbon atoms or a combination thereof, and a total of from 0.5 to about 30 parts by weight of said two or more organic carboxylic acids per 100 parts by weight of water, wherein at least one of the organic acids consists of an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, and wherein said aqueous disinfectant composition has a pH of from about 2 to 5. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An aqueous disinfectant composition, consisting essentially of:
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water, wherein all parts are based upon 100 parts by weight of water; a total of from 0.005 to 5 parts by weight of two or more phenolic compounds, wherein at least one of the phenolic compounds is an aromatic substituted phenol and wherein at least one of the phenolic compounds is an aliphatic substituted phenol; a total of from 1.5 to 15 parts by weight of an alcohol, wherein said alcohol is an alkyl alcohol having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a glycol alcohol having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms or a combination thereof; a total of from 0.01 to 15 parts by weight of a surfactant, wherein said surfactant is an anionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant, a nonanionic surfactant, or an amphoteric surfactant, or combinations thereof; and a total of from 5 to 30 parts by weight of two or more organic carboxylic acids, and wherein the aqueous disinfectant composition has a pH from 2 to 5. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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