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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2012
John M. Rovison, Jr., Sanborn, NY (US);
Charles J. Lymburner, Tonawanda, NY (US);
Shibu Abraham, Stewartsville, NJ (US);
Angela Thompson, East Amherst, NY (US);
John M. Rovison, Jr., Sanborn, NY (US);
Charles J. Lymburner, Tonawanda, NY (US);
Shibu Abraham, Stewartsville, NJ (US);
Angela Thompson, East Amherst, NY (US);
FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method of sterilizing a surface comprising treating such surface with a vapor comprising peracetic acid at a concentration of at least about 3500 ppm at between about 57° and about 75° C. Such method is preferably conducted in the absence of a hydrogen peroxide initiator, and is particularly suitable for the sterilization of polyethylene terephthalate bottles.