Chemistry Quarter Final Flashcards
any substance that imperils health or life when absorbed into the body
poison
poisonous substance produced by higher plants, animals, or bacteria that is toxic or poisonous to humans
toxins
Endotoxin or Exotoxin
cholera, tetanus
exotoxin
Endotoxin or Exotoxin
meningitis
endotoxin
amount poison necessary to kill 50% or ½ of the group to whom it has been given.
LD – 50 – Lethal Dose 50%
smallest dose of poison or radiation on record that process death. EXOTOXIN 0.00001gm or 8oz of milk – botcholism
MLD – Minimum Lethal Dose
liquid used in lip tense, external sealers, primarily used as solvents
Acetones
methanol 1 – used commercially to manufacture formaldehyde 2 – used as antipolymerizing agent, prevent paraformaldehyde solid form of formaldehyde 3 – ethanol used as preservatives, vehicle in cavity fluids
Alcohols
halogens – salt formers
Alkyl halides
Alkyl halides; 3 CL used as a disinfectant
Chloroform
Alkyl halides; 4 CL solvent or used as instrument disinfection
Carbon Tetrachloride
white crystal solid substance, used as a herbicide; added to preservative powders and hardening compounds
amitrole
terminal disinfection used in prep-room, neutralizes formaldehyde (cavity fluid spills), acid to base = salts (urotropin) plus water
Ammonia -NH3
from a tree it is derived, acts as ketone; hazardous chemical. Used as a solvent
camphor
used as a disinfectant / deodorizer air freshener
Cresol –Lysol
light brown powder used as fungicide (used to kill fungus)
Dichlorophene
colorless liquid used as solvent
Diethanol amine
colorless OILY liquid used as a solvent
Diethyl formamide
clear liquid with fruit like odor used as a perfuming agent
Ethyl acetate
used as anticoagulant in pre-injection with co-injection chemicals used as buffer.
EDTA (Sodium salts)
in free state gas, soluble in water, used as preservative
Formaldehyde
colorless liquid used as solvent . Acidic when less than pH 7. Active ingredient in bee stings and fire ant bites. Substance formed in the decomposition of formaldehyde
Formic acid
one of two supplementary germicides. A far superior disinfectant than formaldehyde. Has 5 carbon atoms, no standard but there is a formaldehyde standard
Glutaraldehyde
used as humectants in embalming fluids. (Emicated and dehydrated cases) (Example: antifreeze)
Glycols (dihydroxy alcohols)
bleaches NaOCl – sodium hyplorite – Clorox, Hilex, HCF- household bleach 1:9 parts is the 1:10. (Phosgene- gas that can be released if you add Clorox to a formaldehyde spill)
Hypochlorites
substance used as a propellant in aerosol spray products
Isobutane
colorless liquid, similar to acetone that is used as solvent
Methyl ethyl ketone (butanone)
used to clean cosmetic brushes
Mineral spirits (paint thinner, turpentine)
injection to help rebuild where tissue has been lost
Nitrocellulose (tissue builder)
colorless liquid used an insecticide chemical, added to preservative powders. (Topical embalming chemicals)
Orthodichlorobenzene
colorless solid used as a stripping agent (zip strip- furniture stripper)
Oxalic acid
mold preventative agent. Used in preservative powders
Paradichlorobenzene (moth balls)