Disinfectant Formulation Comprising Calcium Hydroxide and Sodium Hypochlorite

1 . A disinfectant formulation comprising calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH) 2 ) and sodium hypochlorite (NaClO).

2 . The disinfectant formulation of claim 1 wherein the formulation is an aqueous formulation having about 0.12% to about 0.18% by volume calcium hydroxide and about 0.1 to about 5% by volume sodium hypochlorite.

3 . The disinfectant formulation according to claim 2 wherein the sodium hypochlorite is about 0.1% to about 0.3% by volume.

4 . The disinfectant formulation according to claim 3 wherein the sodium hypochlorite is about 0.125% to about 2.5% by volume.

5 . The disinfectant formulation according to claim 4 wherein the sodium hypochlorite is about 0.125% by volume.

6 . A method of manufacturing a disinfectant formulation as defined in claim 1 comprising:

a) mixing calcium hydroxide dry powder with water in a percentage ratio of about 2.5 to about 97.5 by weight to form a supernatant solution of calcium hydroxide in water having a dissolved solids concentration of about 0.12% to about 0.18% and

b) adding sodium hypochlorite in an amount to achieve a solution concentration of from about 0.1% to 5% by volume.

7 . The method of claim 6 wherein the solids concentration of the calcium hydroxide in the supernatant solution is controlled by adjusting the temperature.

8 . The method of claim 6 wherein the dry powder Ca(OH) 2 is 97% pure and 200 mesh size and the water is deionized.

9 . A method of disinfecting an object comprising applying a disinfectant formulation as defined in claim 1 to an object to be disinfected.

10 . The method of disinfecting an object according to claim 9 whereby microorganisms on the object are destroyed and the micro-organisms are one or more of bacteria, fungus, mold and viruses.