Disinfection method and composition therefor

摘要: There is disclosed, in one aspect, chlorous acid generating compositions useful for disinfecting substrates. The comprise aqueous solutions containing a suitable amount of protic acid, such as citric or malic and metal chlorite, sodium chlorite. chlorite ion concentration which the form composition no more than about 15 percent by weight total concentration. In preferred embodiment, also contains vicinal dihydroxy polyhydroxy compound. another at least 10-fold molar excess water soluble chloride compared to ion. there disclosed process This comprises applying described above substrate. yet preparing above. contacting with composition.