Disinfectants
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Disinfectants Are inactivated by organic matter Must have contact time Read the Label Use correct dilutions Do NOT mix disinfectants Common Types Bleach Most bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores Not protozoa Contact time 5-30 minutes Corrosive and irritating to eyes and lungs Mix ½ cup to 1 gallon water ( ineffective at high concentrations ) Isopropyl Alcohol Most bacteria, fungi, and viruses Not most spores Contact time 5-10 minutes Skin antiseptic Betadine-Iodine Bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses in vitro Contact around one minute Pre-surgical Hand cleaning and skin de-germing Some possibility of skin irritation Chlorhexidine Surgical scrub Not spores, some bacteria and viruses Contact time 10 minutes Peroxygen compounds Quanternary Ammonium compounds- Roccal D Wide range of bacteria, viruses and fungi
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Disinfectants
Are inactivated by organic matterMust have contact timeRead the LabelUse correct dilutionsDo NOT mix disinfectants
Common TypesBleach
Most bacteria, viruses, fungi and sporesNot protozoaContact time 5-30 minutesCorrosive and irritating to eyes and lungsMix ½ cup to 1 gallon water ( ineffective at high concentrations )
Isopropyl AlcoholMost bacteria, fungi, and virusesNot most sporesContact time 5-10 minutesSkin antiseptic
Betadine-IodineBacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses in vitroContact around one minutePre-surgicalHand cleaning and skin de-germingSome possibility of skin irritation
ChlorhexidineSurgical scrubNot spores, some bacteria and virusesContact time 10 minutes
Peroxygen compounds
Quanternary Ammonium compounds- Roccal DWide range of bacteria, viruses and fungiNot sporesContact time 10 minutes
Phenyls-Lysol, PinesolWide rangeIrritatingPoisonous to Humans and Cats
