Used in the dairy, food, wine, and beverage processing industry for CIP pipeline, filling machines, bottle washing, and tank cleaning, sanitization, and disinfection. It is also used in the treatment of process water, and cooling water. Additional primary uses include slime and biofouling control in RO and UF membranes. Peroxyacetic acid solutions are also used for disinfection and cleaning of RO and UF membranes.