According to an embodiment of the present invention, a disinfectant characterized by comprising an aqueous solution containing: hydrogen peroxide; an organic phosphonic acid or a salt thereof; and an aluminum salt can be provided. Further, according to another embodiment of the present invention, a disinfection method for a subject, characterized by bringing mist or vapor of the disinfectant into contact with the subject can be provided. The organic phosphonic acid is preferably a compound represented by general formula (1). (In formula (1), n represents an integer of 2 to 8, and R represents an organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and at least one heteroatom.)根據本發明之一實施形態可提供一種殺菌劑,其特徵為包括:含有過氧化氫、有機膦酸或其鹽、及鋁鹽之水溶液。進一步,根據本發明之另一實施形態可提供一種對象物之殺菌方法,其特徵為:使該殺菌劑以霧氣(mist)或蒸氣形式接觸對象物。該有機膦酸為下列通式(1)表示之化合物較佳。 【化1】通式(1) (通式(1)中,n為2~8之整數,R為具有1~20個碳原子及至少1個雜原子之有機基。)