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Cutting Down on Peroxyacetic Acid Use

Written by Frank Schiffman | May 12, 2025

Peroxyacetic acid (PAA) has become a popular replacement for chlorine, but is its use throughout a process plant “overkill?”

Dating back to the mid-to-late 20th century, chlorine was the most widely used antimicrobial chemical agent in U.S. poultry processing. And while its use has declined, chlorine’s role as a supplemental disinfectant allows processors to better manage their PAA cost.

Click below to read the complete article on The National Provisioner’s website.