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R-Water has announced that independent laboratory testing confirms its healthcare-grade disinfectant, TK60, kills coronavirus in 30 seconds — far faster than the Environmental Protection Agency’s requirement of 10 minutes.

TK60 is hypoallergenic and produced at the user’s location with a patented device that can make up to 300 gallons each day. The active ingredient in TK60 is hypochlorous acid, the same compound naturally produced by white blood cells to fight infections.

Microchem Laboratory independently verified that TK60 eliminated 99.997% of human coronavirus in 30 seconds.

The EPA requires testing of specific hard-to-kill gram negative and gram positive bacteria for a product to qualify as a one-step healthcare-grade disinfectant. A product must show 98.3% efficacy against these pathogens in a 10-minute contact time. TK60 achieved 100% efficacy in one minute.

“We want communities to have access to the solution,” said Rayne Guest, founder and CEO of R-Water. “Nurses are being given bottles of TK60 for personal use throughout their day. Extended care facilities are providing it to their residents and workers to take home, and people are in turn giving the product to their local churches. We encourage consumers and corporate decision makers to review lab reports so they can make an informed choice on the products they use and the proper way to use them.”

Of over 500 products listed on the EPA’s N-List, only 24 claim a 30-second contact time against COVID. Lysol, for example, requires two minutes to be effective against COVID-19.

TK60 is not on the N-List, though it exceeds EPA standards for efficacy and safety. The agency excludes disinfectants produced by on-site devices from its list.

Microchem Laboratory specializes in the testing of disinfectants, sanitizers, antimicrobial devices, medical devices and personal care products.