Chemical Control Methods Flashcards
A diluted and buffered form of formaldehyde
Formalin (irritating and carcinogenic in California)
Which aldehyde is as close as you can get to ideal
Glutaraldehyde
Glutaraldehyde is _________ dependent
Time (takes time to work)
How do Halogens work as disinfectants or antiseptics
Oxidize the proteins of the microbes
Which halogen can be used as an antiseptic
Iodine (an organic iodophors)
Which halogen can be used as a disinfectant although it is corrosive and irritating
Chlorine
Which disinfectant/ antiseptic is from the bisdiguanides group
Chlorhexadine
Which antiseptic/ disinfectant has a residual effect, meaning it leaves a residual after it washes away (binding to the keratin of your cells)
Chlorhexadine
Chlorhexadine is a broad spectrum antiseptic/ disinfectant, which means it can kill what (3)
- Bacteria
- Yeast
- Some viruses
Which antiseptic/ disinfectant is effective in organic debris and in alcohol
Chlorhexadine