The coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic suggests that it is quite stable, and there are studies with the current and related viruses from the same family, (e.g. SARS).
Survival study with SARS-CoV-2 demonstrated that the virus can survive in aerosols for a few hours (median survival time 2.7 hours) 5.
Survival studies with SARS and other surrogate viruses were carried out and found the following data:
• Survival in body fluids, sputum, serum, feces – 4 days
• Respiratory secretions – 4-5 days
• Drying on plastic material – 6-9 days
• Drying on porous material (papers) – 4 days
As well as survival at 56°C – 90 min 67°C – 60 min 75°C –30 min
Based on the studies in our literature review, see references below, for every 10 degrees centigrade rise above 56, kill time for this virus for complete inactivation (at least 6 log), gets shorter significantly. One can deduce that at 100 °C, kill time will be around 5-7 min.
Based on that, Tuttnauer process for SARS-CoV-2 decontamination, for surface and sir presence, is configured at 105 °C, for 15 min.
Expert in biosafety and biohazard issues, in laboratories, biotechnology, industry, hospitals. Consultant on biohazard and biosafety problems. Offering courses in biosafety on different level. Guest lecturer at Feinberg-Weizmann Institute of Science, Bar-Ilan, Technion, Ben-Gurion Universities. Author of 5 books on biosafety. - Eitan Israeli Ph.D
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