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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => COVID-19 => Topic started by: EvaH on 10/06/2020 14:42:46

Title: Does window cleaner kill coronavirus?
Post by: EvaH on 10/06/2020 14:42:46

Michael wants to know:

Will ordinary windscreen/window cleaner kill coronavirus on the inside of a car windscreen?

Can you help?

Title: Re: Does window cleaner kill coronavirus?
Post by: set fair on 10/06/2020 16:16:46

I sugest, smear some butter thinly on a plate, put it in the fridge, then test the window cleaner - if it easily cuts through the fat it should be good, otherwise no. I'd try meths in a spray bottle remembering that it's imflamable.

Title: Re: Does window cleaner kill coronavirus?
Post by: Bored chemist on 10/06/2020 17:16:26

Soap and water will  deactivate the virus.
So would just leaving it a few days.
The soap  will also clean the window.
But a virus on a window isn't a problem unless you plan to lick it or something.

Title: Re: Does window cleaner kill coronavirus?
Post by: Petrochemicals on 10/06/2020 23:37:19

Depends on the window cleaner, chances are if it says "warning" or "in the case of ingestion consult...." then yes, in that concentration. If it is water and vinegar in a bottle probably not, the concentration will not be high enough. Concentration and time is the key, for uv light alcohol bleach, and everything else.