US4822513A
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Cleaning/disinfecting process and composition
Assignee: Diversey Corp Canada
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Filing: 1985-11-12
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Granted: 1989-04-18
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Expires: 2005-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A composition characterized in that it comprises one or more interhalogens or sources thereof and one or more acids or sources thereof which are not appreciably oxidized by the interhalogen(s) is disclosed. When diluted with water to in-use solution strength, such may be used in an ambient cleaning and/or disinfecting process in accordance with the present invention particularly for milk- or food-handling equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael P. Corby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:44
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01N; A01N59/00; A01N59/08; A01N59/02; A01N59/12; A01N59/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A cleaning and disinfecting composition comprising (a) an effective amount of at least one interhalogen selected from the group consisting of iodine chloride, iodide trichloride, iodine bromide, bromine chloride or mixtures thereof and (b) an amount of at least one acid which is not appreciably oxidized by the interhalogen selected from the group consisting of nitric acid, phosphoric acid, hydrochloric acid, sulphamic acid, sulphuric acid or mixtures thereof, effective to achieve cleaning and disinfecting, the interhalogen being present in an amount ranging from about 2 percent to about 25 percent, by weight, and the acid being present in an amount ranging from about 75 percent to about 95 percent, by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A cleaning and disinfecting composition comprising (a) an effective amount of at least one interhalogen selected from the group consisting of iodine chloride, iodide trichloride, iodine bromide, bromine chloride or mixtures thereof and (b) an amount of at least one acid which is not appreciably oxidized by the interhalogen selected from the group consisting of nitric acid, phosphoric acid, hydrochloric acid, sulphamic acid, sulphuric acid or mixtures thereof, effective to achieve cleaning and disinfecting, the interhalogen being present in an amount ranging from about 2 percent to about 25 percent, by weight, and the acid being present in an amount ranging from about 75 percent to about 95 percent, by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the interhalogen is present in an amount of up to about 10 percent by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein the interhalogen is present in an amount of up to about 2 percent to about 3 percent by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1 which further comprises: an interhalogen solubilizing agent selected from the group consisting of a metal halide, a hydrohalic acid or mixtures thereof, the solubilizing agent being present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 0 percent, by weight to about 25 percent, by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
A composition as claimed in claim 4 wherein (a) the solubilizing component is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal chloride or hydrochloric acid when the interhalogen is iodine chloride, iodine trichloride, iodine bromide or bromine chloride, and (b) the solubilizing agent is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal bromide or hydrobromic acid when the interhalogen is iodine bromide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition as claimed in claim 5 wherein the solubilizing component is present in an amount up to about 25 percent by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the acid is nitric acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the acid is present in an amount of up to about 40 percent, by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composition as claimed in claim 8 wherein the acid is present in an amount up to about 24 to 26 percent by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1 which further comprises at least one compatible excipient, wherein the excipient is: a dispersing agent, a surfactant, a corrosion inhibitor or a tracer, each present in an amount from 0 to 5 percent, by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that the composition is in solid form.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that the composition is in liquid concentrate form.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
An in-use solution comprising: (a) water; and (b) up to about 5 percent by weight of the composition of claim 10.
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