Pilot Chemical Disinfectant Accepted for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 and More
CINCINNATI – Pilot Chemical Corp., through its subsidiary Mason Chemical Co., has secured acceptance from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to add a SARS-CoV-2 claim, along with four new antimicrobial claims, to the label of its Maguard® 5626 product.
Customers using Maguard 5626 for hard surface disinfection can now claim the product is proven effective against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, with a two-minute dwell time. Other new antimicrobial claims include: Legionella pneumophila and Candida auris for hard surface disinfection; Marek’s Disease virus as an animal premise virucide; and Vibrio cholerae for food contact surface sanitization. Customers will need to update their labels in order to make these claims.