| Comparison of Disinfection Effect | |||||||
| Disinfector | Concentration | Disinfection time (min) | Odour | Irritation to skin | Environmental pollution | Corrosivity | Chemical residue |
| hypochlorous acid water | 40-80mg/L | 0.5-45 | Slight | No | No | Slight | No |
| Sodium hypochlorite | 1000mg/L | 10-30 | Strong | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Glutaraldehyde | 2% | 20-600 | Strong | Yes | Yes | Slight | Yes |
| Peracetic acid | 0.2-1.0% | 10-60 | Strong | Yes | Yes | Moderate | Yes |
| Iodophor | 500-5000mg/L | 2-30 | Moderate | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chlorhexidine | 0.1-0.5% | 5-30 | Moderate | Yes | Slight | Slight | Yes |
| Ethanol | 75% | 2-60 | Moderate | Slight | No | Yes | |
| Chlorine dioxide | 1000mg/L | 10-30 | Strong | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |