Ch 8: Antiseptics, Humectants, Cauterants

Question 1

What are preservatives

Answer 1

Accessory fluids

Question 2

What are humectants?

Answer 2

Supplemental fluids

Question 3

What are cauterants

Answer 3

Accessory fluids

Question 4

What does Methanyl Alcohol do?

Answer 4

It’s used to prolong embalming fluid shelf life

Question 5

What’s a common disinfectant found in many prep rooms?

Answer 5

Isopropyl Alcohol

Question 6

Hydroxyl group attached to saturated hydrocarbon

Answer 6

Aliphatic

Question 7

Hydroxyl group attached to ring structure

Answer 7

Phenol

Question 8

poly-ols are ________

Answer 8

penetrating agents

Question 9

> Used to aid in the retention of moisture to the tissue
Glycerin
Sorbitol

Answer 9

Humectants

Question 10

> Attract Water
Hydroscopic chemical that keeps something moist by ABSORBING water

Answer 10

Humectants

Question 11

> Attracts Water
Hydroscopic chemical that keeps something dry by ADSORBING water
^ trapping water vapor at surface

Answer 11

Desicants

Question 12

• Methanol
• CH3OH
• First member of primary alcohols
• Wood alcohol
• Common industrial solvent

Answer 12

Methyl Alcohol

Question 13

Methanol is readily oxidized to formaldehyde in the presence of a ______.

Answer 13

Copper catalyst

Question 14

• Ethanol
• CH3CH2CHO
  Second member of primary alcohols
  ** - Grain alcohol

Answer 14

Ethyl Alcohol

Question 15

• Propanol
• CH3CH2CH2CHO
• 3rd member of primary alcohols
• not commonly used in embalming

Answer 15

Propyl Alcohol

Question 16

• Isopropyl alcohol
• CH3CH0HCH2
• popular disinfectant

Answer 16

Isomer

Question 17

What is the function of methyl acohol

Answer 17

Solvent

Question 18

What is the function of Propyl alcohol?

Answer 18

None

Question 19

What is the function of Ethyl Alcohol?

Answer 19

Solvent
Disinfectant

Question 20

What is the function of Isopropyl Alcohol?

Answer 20

Disinfectant
Antiseptic

Question 21

What is the function of Ethylene Glycol?

Answer 21

Humectant

Question 22

What is the function of a Glycerol?

Answer 22

Solvent
Humectant
Penetrating agent

Question 23

What is the function of Sorbitol?

Answer 23

Humectant
Penetrating Agent

Question 24

What kind of Acid is Phenol?

Answer 24

Carbolic Acid

Question 25

How is phenol used in funeral service?

Answer 25

Antiseptic Disinfectant Cauterants Bleaching Agents

Question 26

What ethers commonly used as?

Answer 26

Solvents

Question 27

- Benzene rings - Six saturated carbons - Aromatic rings (can have pleasant odors)

Answer 27

Arene

Question 28

What is it when one hydrogen is replaced?

Answer 28

Mono-substituted Benzene Derivatives

Question 29

What is it when more than one substitution on a ring? Identification of position is important

Answer 29

Di-substituted Benzene Derivatives

Question 30

- Fused benzene rings - Bitumen

Answer 30

Policyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Question 31

Napthane is what?

Answer 31

Precursor to many chemicals

Question 32

Anthracaene is what?

Answer 32

Used in production of dyes

Question 33

- Initially isolated from coal tars - used as deoderant for sewage - Lister used phenol to disinfect instruments and sanitize surgical incisions and dressings*** - Precursor to antiseptic surgical procedures

Answer 33

Cresote

Question 34

- Phenol w a methyl group in any position - good DISINFECTANT, GERMICIDE, AND ANTISEPTIC - High concentration can be absorbed thru the skin

Answer 34

Cresols

Question 35

What kind of exposure can cresols be manifested as?

Answer 35

Digestive disorders, Uremia, jaundice, nervous disorders, vertigo, and mental changes

Question 36

Funeral home disinfectant found in sprays and creams

Answer 36

Resorcinol

Question 37

Funeral home antiseptic and germicide

Answer 37

Hexylresorcinol

Question 38

Biocide and fungicide

Answer 38

Thymol

Question 39

Phenols are ______.

Answer 39

Acidic