If you can’t get mask don’t worry as there are some other preventive measurements that you can take to fight against the Coronavirus.
This is something that our National Environment Agency (NEA) Singapore has just released where they are listing down the Household Disinfectants and Cleaning Products that comes with active ingredients that will effectively kill the nCov or otherwise known as the Wuhan Virus.
As according to the agency, these products said can be used to disinfect areas that are likely to be contaminated with the novel coronavirus.
“The product list is based on currently available data and active ingredients known to be effective against coronaviruses,” said NEA.
NEA added that detergent and water is adequate for general precautionary cleaning. You should be familiar with these products as these are the normal household product that we normally use
Here is the full lists of the products:
Product Name | Active Ingredients | |
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1. | Simple Green Clean Finish | Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides 0.15% Alkyl dimethyl ethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides 0.15% |
2. | Clorox Disinfectant Wipes | Alkyl dimenthylbenzyl ammonium chloride 0.13% |
3. | Clorox Scentiva Disinfectant (Various Scents) | Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride 0.3% |
4. | Dettol Anti-bacterial Surface Cleanser Trigger Spray | Benzalkonium chloride 0.096% |
5. | Dettol Healthy Clean Kitchen | Benzalkonium chloride 0.1% |
6. | Dettol Healthy Clean Bathroom | Benzalkonium chloride 0.1% Hydrogen peroxide 1% |
7. | Mr Muscle 5 in 1 Multi-Purpose Cleaner (Various Scents) | Quartenary ammonium compounds 0.16% |
8. | Dettol Laundry Sanitiser | Chloroxylenol 2% |
9. | Walch Laundry Sanitiser | Chloroxylenol 2.3-2.5% |
10. | Walch Antiseptic Germicide | Chloroxylenol 4.5-5.5% |
11. | Dettol Antiseptic Germicide | Chloroxylenol 4.8% |
12. | Dettol Antiseptic Disinfectant Liquid | Chloroxylenol 4.8% |
13. | Kao Bleach Liquid | Hypochlorite > 1% |
14. | Clorox Clean-Up Cleaner + Bleach | Sodium hypochlorite 1.84% |
15. | Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner with Bleach | Sodium hypochlorite 2.40% |
16. | Essential Waitrose Thick Original Bleach | Sodium hypochlorite 2.5-5.0% |
17. | Budget Bleach | Sodium hypochlorite 3.25% |
18. | Giant All Purpose Household Bleach | Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% |
Here are the images of the product (credit to Singapore Atrium Sale) so that you can easily look up for them in supermarkets.
Image via Singapore Atrium Sale
One more thing is that you need to use this carefully. The NEA has also advised avoiding contact with eyes and skin when using these cleaning products due to the harsh chemical contents in them.
You can also refer to the guidelines below for environmental cleaning of residences that may be exposed to the nCov virus.
So make sure you take note of this and ensure that you also share with your friends. Good thing surely need to share out one!