Disinfection Efficacy of Lemon Eucalyptus Oil on Indoor Air
- VernacularTitle:柠檬桉叶油对室内空气消毒效果的观察
- Author:
Fang LI
;
Jingmin XIA
;
Xueying YANG
;
Sanqing LIN
;
Hongyan YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lemon eucalyptus oil;
Ultraviolet ray;
Air disinfection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2006;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To observe the efficacy of lemon eucalyptus oil on disinfection of indoor air.METHODS Fumigating method and air sampling method were used to evaluate the disinfection efficacy.Ultraviolet disinfection method was used as control.RESULTS Aerosol spraying disinfection with the lemon eucalyptus oil at a dosage of 10 ml/m3 followed by closing the room for 30 min can killed 95.4% of the natural bacteria of indoor air.Irradiation by 30 W ultraviolet lamp for 30 min under same conditions killed 89.7% of the natural bacteria of indoor air.CONCLUSIONS The efficacy of the lemon eucalyptus oil disinfectant at 10ml/m3 concentration in killing natural bacteria in indoor air fulfils the requirement of eligible disinfection and is better than the disinfection efficacy of ultraviolet irradiation.
