Chemical Control Methods

Question 1

A diluted and buffered form of formaldehyde

Answer 1

Formalin (irritating and carcinogenic in California)

Question 2

Which aldehyde is as close as you can get to ideal

Answer 2

Glutaraldehyde

Question 3

Glutaraldehyde is _________ dependent

Answer 3

Time (takes time to work)

Question 4

How do Halogens work as disinfectants or antiseptics

Answer 4

Oxidize the proteins of the microbes

Question 5

Which halogen can be used as an antiseptic

Answer 5

Iodine (an organic iodophors)

Question 6

Which halogen can be used as a disinfectant although it is corrosive and irritating

Answer 6

Chlorine

Question 7

Which disinfectant/ antiseptic is from the bisdiguanides group

Answer 7

Chlorhexadine

Question 8

Which antiseptic/ disinfectant has a residual effect, meaning it leaves a residual after it washes away (binding to the keratin of your cells)

Answer 8

Chlorhexadine

Question 9

Chlorhexadine is a broad spectrum antiseptic/ disinfectant, which means it can kill what (3)

Answer 9

1. Bacteria
2. Yeast
3. Some viruses

Question 10

Which antiseptic/ disinfectant if effective in organic debris and in alcohol

Answer 10

Chlorhexadine