Peracetic acid (PAA) is an “activated” oxygen bleach that is used in a broad range of applications as a bleaching agent, sanitizer or disinfectant in a wide variety of industries, from food and beverage processing, oil and gas recovery, environmental remediation, pulp and paper operations, healthcare, industrial cleaning, and laundry. Peracetic acid is a generic name that encompasses a large family of products that vary in compositions from 5% to 35% active. Some peracetic acid solutions are registered and regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and/or the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as food surface antimicrobial agents, sanitizers ...