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A critical review on the inactivation of surface and airborne SARS-CoV-2 virus by ozone gas
Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Pages: 87 - 109
Swansea University Author:
Chedly Tizaoui
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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/10643389.2022.2043094
Abstract
COVID-19 pandemic has created chaos inalmost every walk of life. The harsh impactof the disease is mainly rooted to therapid and easy spread of SARS-CoV-2 virusthrough airborne and fomite routes. Thus,disinfection of contaminated surfaces andair is important to hamper COVID-19 disease transmission....
| Published in: | Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology |
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| ISSN: | 1064-3389 1547-6537 |
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Informa UK Limited
2023
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59557 |
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COVID-19 pandemic has created chaos inalmost every walk of life. The harsh impactof the disease is mainly rooted to therapid and easy spread of SARS-CoV-2 virusthrough airborne and fomite routes. Thus,disinfection of contaminated surfaces andair is important to hamper COVID-19 disease transmission. Ozone being a potentgaseous disinfectant has been utilized toinactivate a wide-range of viruses and hasmore recently gained interest in the inactivation of SARS-CoV-2. This article criticallyreviews the current state-of-knowledge on disinfection of surface-adhered and airborne SARS-CoV-2by ozone. The transmission and survival characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 alongside the specificity ofozone inactivation process are reviewed. Distinct focus is then given to reviewing the status ofozone inactivation of surface-adhered and airborne SARS-CoV-2 in terms of experimental investigations, kinetics, and influence of the operational factors on the inactivation process. Ozone inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 is compared to other enveloped viruses, and the challenges and futureprospects of ozone inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 are also addressed. |
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| Keywords: |
Airborne; COVID-19; disinfection; ozone; SARS-CoV-2; surface virus |
| College: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering |
| Issue: |
1 |
| Start Page: |
87 |
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109 |