Recently, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) surveillance has indicated an increased spread of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)1. RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, from which most people recover in a week or two. RSV is the most common cause of more severe infections such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children younger than one year of age in the United States. RSV can survive for many hours on hard surfaces, such as tables and crib rails. It typically lives on soft surfaces such as tissues and hands for shorter amounts of time. A significant cause of transmission is through surface contact, as well as through person-to-person contact.
To prevent RSV, the CDC recommends the following guidelines2:
- Clean frequently touched surfaces such as doorknobs and mobile
- Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your upper shirt sleeve, not your
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20
- Avoid close contact such as kissing, shaking hands, and sharing cups and eating utensils with
Pilot Chemical Corp.’s subsidiary Mason Chemical Company has a broad line of EPA-registered formulations that are effective on hard, non-porous surfaces to kill a wide variety of pathogens, including RSV. These Mason Chemical Company formulations are:
| Product Name | EPA
Registration Number |
Active Ingredient/s |
| Maquat® 615-HD | 10324-72 | Quaternary ammonium |
| Maquat® 5.5-M | 10324-80 | Quaternary ammonium |
| Maquat® 86-M | 10324-85 | Quaternary ammonium |
| Maquat® 256-NHQ | 10324-141 | Quaternary ammonium |
| Maquat® 64-NHQ | 10324-154 | Quaternary ammonium |
| Maquat® 128-NHQ | 10324-155 | Quaternary ammonium |
| Maquat® 32-NHQ | 10324-157 | Quaternary ammonium |
| Maguard® 5626 | 10324-214 | Peracetic Acid |
| Maquat® CA-6 | 10324-220 | Citric Acid |
| Maguard® 1522 | 10324-230 | Peracetic Acid |
Sub-registrants of these products who have this claim listed on their respective end-use products’ labels can promote those end-use products as being effective against RSV.
In addition, Pilot Chemical offers Nobac® BKC USP (Benzalkonium Chloride) as an active ingredient for use in formulating antibacterial hand washes and hand sanitizers. If preferred, Pilot Chemical also has concentrated, fully formulated antibacterial foam hand soap and foaming hand sanitizer options:
| Product Name | Application/Use |
| Nobac® Plus 10X Concentrate | Foaming Hand Sanitizer Concentrate |
| Nobac® Plus ABF 10X | Anti-Bacterial Foam Hand Soap Concentrate |
The Pilot Chemical team takes pride in providing customers with high quality, effectively formulated products that meet rapidly changing market needs.
If you would like to learn more or have questions about use of these products, please contact us. Existing customer may reach out to their Account Manager.
1CDC – Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) – Research & Surveillance