Acetic acid vapors to decontaminate bins & storage rooms.
Author: Paul Randall/Peter Sholberg
Published: 2005
Summary: The objectives of this project were: 1. Determine if acetic acid vapors would be effective in eliminating the various post harvest pathogens (Penicillium expansum, Botrytis cinerea and Alternaria alternata) from wooden bins and various surfaces in cold storage rooms. 2. Use acetic acid vapors as a phytosanitary treatment to eliminate Erwinia amylovora from the surface of harvested mature apples. 3. Corrosion study of various metals to see the effect of acetic acid vapors on them at various rates, duration of application, and the effect of washing exposed metals following fumigation. 4. Compare the effect of acetic acid vapors to commercial products (i.e. chlorine wash, Storox (Pace International)) to decontaminate bins and storage rooms.
