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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2017
Ecolab Usa Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Jonathan Fast, St. Paul, MN (US);
Robert D. P. Hei, Baldwin, WI (US);
Brandon L. Herdt, Hastings, MN (US);
Ecolab USA Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A composition and method are used to treat articles suspected of contamination with bacterial spores. The composition and method are effective against bacterial spores selected from, and. The article can be a textile or a hard surface. The method includes preparing a first use solution by mixing ether amine in water and a second use solution by mixing percarboxylic acid in water; applying the first use solution to the article; and applying the second use solution to the article. An alternative method includes preparing a mixture of ether amine, percarboxylic acid, and water, and applying the mixture to the article.