Study on Resistance of SARS-Conarovirus
- VernacularTitle:SARS冠状病毒的抵抗力研究
- Author:
Xinwei WANG
;
Jinsong LI
;
Min JIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
SARS-Covnarovirus;
Disinfection;
Chlorine
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
1992;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the survival principle of SARS-conarovirus (SARS-Cov) in environments and to explore the inactivation effect of chlorine and chlorine dioxide on SARS-Cov with the aim of providing some basis for blocking its'main route of transmission. Methods SARS-Cov were added into the excrement samples, urine samples and other water samples and were disinfected by sodium chlorite and chlorine dioxide. The survival ability of SARS-Cov and the effects of those two disinfectants on the inactivation of SARS-Cov were observed. Results The survival of SARS-Cov changed with the variation of temperature in external environment.It was showed that SARS-Cov could only survive for 2 days in hospital sewage, domestic sewage and dechlorinated tap water, while 3 days in excrement samples, 14 days in physiological saline and 17 days in urine samples protected from light in vitro at 20 ℃ . At 4 ℃, SARS-Cov could survive for 14 days in all above water samples and 17 days in excrement samples and urine samples. Resistibility of SARS-Cov to disinfectants in sewage sample was lower than those of E. coli and f2 phage. At the same disinfectant dosage or residual chlorine concentration , chlorine had better inactivation effect than chlorine dioxide did.The residual chlorine concentration of more than 0.5 mg/L or chlorine dioxide concentration of more than 2.19 mg/L was enough for the complete inactivation of SARS-Cov in sewage, but not enough for E. coli and f2 phage. Conclusion The survival time of SARS-Cov was shorter and more susceptible to chlorine and chlorine dioxide in external environment.
