Room Temperature sterilant

Claim 2

An anti-microbial composition having improved anti-corrosive properties comprising: an ester of formic acid; an oxidizer; performic acid; and water.

Claim 3

An anti-microbial composition according to claim 1, wherein said ester of formic acid is selected from the group consisting of ethyl formate, methyl formate, propyl formate, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 4

An anti-microbial composition according to claim 1, wherein said ester of formic acid is present in an amount of about 0.01 to about 10 wt. %, said oxidizer is present in an amount of about 0.01 to about 10 wt. %, said performic acid is present in an amount of about 0.001 to about 5 wt. %, and said water comprises up to about 99.98 wt. %.

Claim 5

An anti-microbial composition according to claim 2, wherein said ester of formic acid is present in an amount of about 0.01 to about 10 wt. %, said oxidizer is present in an amount of about 0.01 to about 10 wt. %, said performic acid is present in an amount of about 0.001 to about 5 wt. %, and said water comprises up to about 99.98 wt. %.

Claim 6

An anti-microbial composition according to claim 1, wherein said oxidizer is hydrogen peroxide.

Claim 7

An anti-microbial composition according to claim 2, wherein said oxidizer is hydrogen peroxide.

Claim 8

An anti-microbial composition according to claim 3, wherein said oxidizer is hydrogen peroxide.

Claim 9

An anti-microbial composition according to claim 4, wherein said oxidizer is hydrogen peroxide.

Claim 10

An anti-microbial composition according to claim 4, wherein said oxidizer is urea hydrogen peroxide.

Claim 11

An anti-microbial composition according to claim 1, further comprising an additive selected from the group consisting of corrosion inhibitors, stabilizers, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 12

An anti-microbial composition according to claim 9, further comprising an additive selected from the group consisting of corrosion inhibitors, stabilizers, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 13

An anti-microbial composition according to claim 10, wherein said additive comprises: (a) about 20% to about 45% by weight mono sodium salt of phosphoric acid and mono (2-ethyl hexyl) ester of phosphoric acid; (b) about 20% to about 30% by weight pyrophosphonic acid, bis (2-ethyl hexyl) esters of pyrophosphonic acid, and sodium salts of pyrophosphonic acid; (c) about 10% to about 25% by weight polyphosphonic acids, (2-ethyl hexyl) esters of polyphosphonic acids, and sodium salts of polyphosphonic acids; (d) about 20% to 25% by weight water; (e) less than 10% by weight phosphoric acid, bis (2-ethyl hexyl) esters of phosphoric acid, sodium salt of bis (2-ethyl hexyl) esters of phosphoric acid, and sodium salt of phosphoric acid; (f) less than 3% by weight 2-ethyl hexanol; and (g) less than 5% by weight phosphoric acid, mono sodium salt of phosphoric acid, and disodium salt of phosphoric acid.

Claim 14

An anti-microbial composition according to claim 11, wherein said additive comprises: (a) about 20% to about 45% by weight mono sodium salt of phosphoric acid and mono (2-ethyl hexyl) ester of phosphoric acid; (b) about 20% to about 30% by weight pyrophosphonic acid, bis (2-ethyl hexyl) esters of pyrophosphonic acid, and sodium salts of pyrophosphonic acid; (c) about 10% to about 25% by weight polyphosphonic acids, (2-ethyl hexyl) esters of polyphosphonic acids, and sodium salts of polyphosphonic acids; (d) about 20% to 25% by weight water; (e) less than 10% by weight phosphoric acid, bis (2-ethyl hexyl) esters of phosphoric acid, sodium salt of bis (2-ethyl hexyl) esters of phosphoric acid, and sodium salt of phosphoric acid; (f) less than 3% by weight 2-ethyl hexanol; and (g) less than 5% by weight phosphoric acid, mono sodium salt of phosphoric acid, and disodium salt of phosphoric acid.

Claim 15

An anti-microbial composition according to claim 10, wherein said additive comprises 1,2,3-Benzotriazole.

Claim 16

An anti-microbial composition according to claim 11, wherein said additive comprises 1,2,3-Benzotriazole.

Claim 17

An anti-microbial composition according to claim 4, wherein said ester is ethyl formate and said oxidizer is urea hydrogen peroxide.

Claim 18

An anti-microbial composition according to claim 16, wherein said ethyl formate is present in an amount of about 3.8 to about 4 wt. %, and said urea hydrogen peroxide is present in an amount of about 4 wt. %.