| Investigation of Ingredients and Hazardous Substances in Disinfectants Used against COVID-19 and Some Livestock Diseases | |
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| 년도 | 2020 |
| 날짜 | 2020 Sep |
| 페이지 / 학회지명 |
30(5), 925-941 / JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES |
| 논문저자 | DongHyun Kim1, Miyoung Lim2, and Kiyoung Lee1, 2 |
| Link |
https://www.koreascience.or.kr/article/JAKO202025356104378.pdf
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1 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University 2 Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University Abstract Objectives: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused the death of 740,000 people around the world as of August 12, 2020. Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Avian Influenza, and African Swine Fever are serious livestock diseases. Government agencies in Korea have provided ingredient information and usage instructions for disinfectants used to counter those infectious diseases. The purpose of this study was to provide information on the chemical ingredients in disinfectant products used against COVID-19 and certain livestock diseases. Methods: We collected information from the Korean government. The Central Disaster Management Headquarters and Central Disease Control Headquarters provided information on disinfectant products used against COVID-19. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency of Korea provided information on efficacycertified disinfectant products for use against selected livestock diseases. Health hazard and environmental hazard information on the ingredients in the disinfectants was collected from the Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency’s Material Safety Data Sheets, and toxicity value information was collected from United States Environmental Protection Agency’s CompTox Chemicals Dashboard. Results: There were 76 COVID-19 disinfectant products in use, and the most common ingredients were benzalkonium chloride (51%), alkylbenzyl dimethyl ammonium (30%), and ethanol (3%). There were 216 livestock disease disinfectant products comprised of 89 acidic, 88 oxidic, 30 aldehydic, three alkaline, and six other products. Among the 49 active ingredients used in the disinfectants that were investigated, health and environmental hazard information was provided for many of them, but only 20 chemicals had official toxicological information. Conclusion: Since the disinfectants included numerous chemicals, an understanding of their chemical characteristics could be critical to prevent unintended human or environmental exposure. Key words: COVID-19, disinfectant, disinfecting chemicals, infectious disease, livestock disease |
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