Chlorine dioxide has received a lot of attention since the events of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent contamination of certain public buildings with Bacillus anthracis (anthrax).
Chlorine dioxide gas was approved in October 2001 by the USEPA for use in the Hart Senate office building suite used by Senator Tom Daschle. Subsequently, the USEPA has approved under Section 18 the use of ClO2 gas and aqueous ClO2 solutions for emergency uses (USEPA Memorandum of November 9, 2001 - FIFRA Crisis Exemption for Anthrax Incidents).
On March 28, 2002, the USEPA approved the use of aqueous solutions of ClO2 to decontaminate hard surfaces from anthrax.
ClO2 has been proven effective against spore-forming microorganisms such as anthrax, and encysted parasites such as Cryptosporidium, whereas most other disinfectants cannot claim effectiveness against these microorganisms.
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