Tara Olivo, Associate Editor09.04.20
Several months into the Covid-19 pandemic, disinfectant wipes continue to be a hot commodity. Despite limits on the number of wipes consumers can buy, as well as an aggressive ramping up of capacity by wipes producers, product shortages remain.
It’s been widely reported that Clorox doesn’t expect store shelves to be fully stocked with its disinfecting wipes until 2021. CEO Benno Dorer told Reuters last month that the company has been unable to keep up with a six-fold surge in demand for many of its disinfectant products.
As wipes makers continue to tackle this challenge and work around the clock to meet unprecedented demand, they’re also seeking SARS-CoV-2 EPA label claim approval to verify that the virus is being inactivated on surfaces.
On March 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2. Products appearing on EPA’s list of registered disinfectant products, called “List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2,” have qualified for use against Covid-19 through the agency’s Emerging Vi
It’s been widely reported that Clorox doesn’t expect store shelves to be fully stocked with its disinfecting wipes until 2021. CEO Benno Dorer told Reuters last month that the company has been unable to keep up with a six-fold surge in demand for many of its disinfectant products.
As wipes makers continue to tackle this challenge and work around the clock to meet unprecedented demand, they’re also seeking SARS-CoV-2 EPA label claim approval to verify that the virus is being inactivated on surfaces.
On March 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2. Products appearing on EPA’s list of registered disinfectant products, called “List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2,” have qualified for use against Covid-19 through the agency’s Emerging Vi
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