On Nov. 10, 2020, 3M announced that its TB Quat Disinfectant Ready-to-Use Cleaner had been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for kill claims against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Third-party laboratory testing of 3Mﾒs TB Quat Disinfectant Ready-to-Use Cleaner confirmed the disinfectant’s efficacy against the virus with a 60-second contact time on hard, non-porous surfaces.