A survey of research on the inactivation other coronaviruses using various biocidal agents suggests that disinfecting surfaces contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 may also be achieved using similar solutions , including 62–71 % ethanol , 50–100 % isopropanol , 0.1 % sodium hypochlorite ( after one minute ) , 0.5 % hydrogen peroxide , and 0.2–7.5 % povidone-iodine ; benzalkonium chloride and chlorhexidine gluconate are less effective .
SARS-CoV-2 can be eliminated within a minute of exposure on a stainless steel surface to 50–100 % isopropanol .