Chemical and Heat Sanitizers Flashcards
What temp must be reached for heat sanitation to be effective?
74 C (165F)
What does TPD regulate?
Therapeutic Product Directive
Regulates warehousing machine sanitizers but makes no kill cliams
What does PMRA regulate?
Pest Management Regulating Agency
Oversees drug ID number, registration, and oversees products that make kill claims
What are the 4 types of cleaning agents?
1) Detergents
2) Solvent/Alkaline Cleaners
3) Acid Cleaners
4) Abrasive Cleaner
What are detergents?
All detergents contain:
- surfectants (lift up soil)
- most are alkaline
What are mild alkaline detergents used for? Strong?
Mild: remove fresh soils from walls, floors ect.
Strong: remove baked on soils, cut through wax and grease
What are solvents/alkaline cleansers?
- degreasers
- alkaline cleaner + degreasing agent
- work on grills, backsplashes, oven tops
What are acid cleaners?
- only use acid cleaners when alkaline do not work
- used for scaling in dishwashers
- tarnish copper/brass
- use with caution
What are abrasive cleaners?
- contain scouring agents
- remove hard-to-remove soils
- may scratch plastics and stainless steel
What are the 3 most common chemical sanitizers?
1) Chlorine
2) Iodine/Iodophors
3) Quarternary Ammonium Compounds (Quats)
What chemical sanitizers are incompatible with other chemical and should not be mixed with other detergents? A) Chlorine B) Quats C) Iodine D) Abrasive sanitizers
A) Chlorine
What chemical sanitizer may leave an odour on dishes, and damage rubber and metals? A) Chlorine B) Quats C) Iodine D) Abrasive sanitizers
A) Chlorine
What chemical sanitizer is ineffective and dangerous above 49C (120F) ? A) Chlorine B) Quats C) Iodine D) Abrasive sanitizers
A) Chlorine
Chlorine is not ____ and will lose strength quickly. Fresh solutions must be prepared frequently, and have a maximum storage life of ____
stable
24 hours
What chemical sanitizer should only be used in solutions with a pH of 5.0 or less? A) Chlorine B) Quats C) Iodine D) Abrasive sanitizers
C) Iodine
What chemical sanitizers has an effective temperature range of 24 C to 34 C and vaporize and 49 C? A) Chlorine B) Quats C) Iodine D) Abrasive sanitizers
C) Iodine
What chemical sanitizer is the most common, non-corrosive, non-staining and odourless? A) Chlorine B) Quats C) Iodine D) Abrasive sanitizers
B) Quats