Help Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus
Information, Tips, & FAQ's
Novel Coronavirus 2019 is a new coronavirus strain not previously identified in humans. On February 11, 2020 the World Health Organizationannounced SARS-CoV-2 as the official name of the new virus responsible for the COVID-19 disease.
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The virus that causes COVID-19 appears to spreading easily in the community in some affected areas. This is why CDC recommends isolating infected individuals until they no longer pose a risk of infecting others. The CDC states that coronaviruses commonly spread from person to person through close personal contact, in the air by coughing or sneezing, touching surfaces or objects with the virus on it and then touching your nose, mouth or eyes before washing your hands.
According to the CDC, symptoms may appear in as few as 2 days and even up to 14 days after exposure (based on the incubation period of MERS-CoV viruses).
The CDC has reported patients infected by COVID-19 to have experienced illnesses ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness.
Symptomns include:
•Fever
•Cough
•Shortness of Breath
According to the CDC, the best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to the virus. Take steps to protect yourself including:
•Frequent hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds;
•Use hand sanitizer if soap is not available;
•Avoid touching your mouth, nose and eyes with unwashed hands;
•Avoid close contact with people who are sick;
•Practice social distancing to reduce the risk of contracting the virus.
If you are sick, stay home and get medical attention. Cover your sneezes and coughs and wear a face mask.
Clean and Disinfect frequently touched surfaces every day. Doorknobs, light switches, cell phones, keyboards and faucets are a few examples.
To disinfect, the CDC recommends a diluted household bleach solution, 70% alcohol or an EPA-registered product from List N Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2.
PURE® Hard Surface (EPA Reg. No. 72977-5-73912) has been added to EPA’s List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 based on its efficacy against the Human Coronavirus. The list is comprised of the primary product registration number and may be sold under a different brand name. You can identify the product by the three-part EPA Reg. No. The first two parts match the primary product and the third set of numbers represents the distributor ID. SDC3A (EPA Reg. No. 72977-5) is the primary product registered by the EPA and sold under brand name PURE Hard Surface.
When using PURE Hard Surface, follow the label instructions for disinfecting hard, non-porous surfaces against Human Coronavirus.
EPA List N is located at https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2
For more information about SARS-CoV-2 please refer to the CDC website at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/
PURE Hard Surface can be used to disinfect pacifiers.
PURE Hard Surface is approved for use on surfaces which come in contact with food without the need for rinsing the
PURE Hard Surface has been assigned the lowest toxicity category allowed by the EPA - Category IV. Category IV products do not require any signal words or First Aid instructions.
PURE Hard Surface contains no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC). VOCs contain significant vapor pressures that can be harmful to humans and the environment. Both active ingredients; Silver and Citric Acid are found naturally in the environment. The processes employed to manufacture PURE products result in no waste by-products.
Yes, you can use PURE Hard Surface in your pet’s kennel without the concern of exposing your pet to harmful chemicalsor fumes. The odorless formula and fast kill times make PURE Hard Surface ideal for use around your pets.
Most other silver based technologies utilize colloidal silver. PURE Hard Surface contain fully active, stabilized ionic silver, silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC), at a specific concentration of 30 parts per million -thousands of times higher than colloidal silver but with exponentially less total silver mass. The patented process developed to manufacture SDC provides stabilized ionic silver in aqueous citric acid solution. This economical process results in superior product quality and performance.
Marble is a porous surface and PURE Hard Surface should only be used on hard non-porous surfaces. As with all applications, if you have concerns about staining or compatibility, you should test PURE Hard Surface on an inconspicuous section of the surface before applying to the whole surface.
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