American Airlines First to Use Anti-Viral Spraying Solution
Product, which works for up to a week, has been approved by EPA for use only in Texas for now >>
by: Harvey Chipkin
American Airlines will be the first airline to use a “long-lasting” spraying solution capable of killing 99.9% of viruses and bacteria, including coronaviruses, in the coming months as part of an “emergency exemption” from the Environmental Protection Agency. It is the first antiviral to be approved by the EPA. The product, which is called SurfaceWise2, works by layering high-touch surfaces such as tray tables and seat buckles with a nontoxic coating that inactivates pathogens within two hours of application, and it continues to protect against them for up to a week, according to the biotechnology company behind its development, Allied BioScience. American said that it will begin spraying SurfaceWise2 on aircraft surfaces within months. The carrier eventually plans to use the product on its entire fleet as well as on American Eagle aircraft operated by regional partners. So far, however, the EPA has approved the product only for application within the state of Texas. The agency said Allied BioScience will pursue nonemergency approval of SurfaceWise2 in the coming months. The product would be made available to the general public after that process is complete.
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