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1
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what are three types of environmental things we can manipulate to control the spread of zoonotic diseases?

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reservoirs, vectors, and infected animals

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What can we do to a reservoir?

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we can drain swampy areas

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what are two examples of something that could be found in a reservoir?

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giardia, flukes

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what can we do to vectors?

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eliminate or reduce exposeure to vectors

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What can we do to infected animals?

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isolate, quartantine, prevent roaming, mating, interaction

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6
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define sterilization?

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kills all organisms including spores and viruses

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7
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define disinfection

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desighned to kill a handful or organisms, kills vegitative organisms, does not kill spores

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8
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does disinfection kill spores?

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no

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9
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define pasteurization (4)

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simular to disinfection, uses heat to bring bacterial counts down, and kills most pathogens, extends shelf life

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10
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define bacteriostatic

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prevents growth

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what are three examples of bacteriostatics?

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benzoates, sorbates and some antibiotics

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12
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define antiseptic

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chemical for destroying harmful microbes from living in tissue

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13
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what is an example of an antispetic/

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listerine

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14
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define sanitation

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lowers microbe count to safe public health levels

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15
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what is sanitation often used for/

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dishware, utensils

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16
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what is Ionizing radiation?

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high E lights such as gamma rays and x rays

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17
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what does ionizing radiation do?

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they knock off the electrons off of atoms and rearrange them.

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18
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why is ionizing radiation ideal?

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very effective, high penetration, don’t have to heat, cheaper

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19
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what is non-ionizing radiation?

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normally means UV light

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20
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what is a positive aspect of non-ionizing radiation?

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good for surfaces like water

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21
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what are two negative aspects of non-ionizing radiation?

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does not penetrate well, causes DNA damage

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22
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what is filteration useful for?

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liquids and gasses

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23
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how small can membrane filteration get?

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small enough (pore size) that it will trap viruses

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24
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what is a downside to membrane filteration?

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clogs easily

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25
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what type of filteration is used for air in clean rooms, hospitals, labs, etc?

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HEPA

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26
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what are 7 types of chemical controls? (CHAPIQO)

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Alcohol, Heavy metals, Phenolics, Iodine, Chlorine, quarternaries, oxidizing agents

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27
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What is alcohol?

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a disinfectant

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28
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what does alcohol do?

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dehydrates protiens and dissolves lipids, it is mildly effective and mostly just washes organisms away

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29
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Why is alcohol used?

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cheap and low toxicity

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30
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what percent solution is alcohol normally used in and why?

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50-80%, the water helps prevent the evaporation and assists in penetration to tissues

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31
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what are three heavy metals?

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Hg, Ag, Cu

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32
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what do heavy metals do?

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bind protiens together and disrupt the cellular metabolism

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33
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how toxic are heavy metals?

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highly

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34
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how toxic are alcohols?

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low

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35
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how effective are heavy metals?

36
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where are heavy metals used mostly?

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waste disposal

37
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What is AgNO3 and what was it used for?

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silver nitrate, used as an anticeptic and disinfectant in new born eyes to prevent neisserria and gonorrhea

38
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what was the first disinfectant used?

39
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what is the standard disinfectant that sets standards for other disinfectanct?

40
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what reduces the activity of phenols?

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organic matter

41
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what are 3 downsides to phenols?

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expensive, odor, caustic to skin

42
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what are three types of phenols?

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cresols, hexylresorcinol, bisphenols

43
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what are cresols?

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used in wood preservers, they have greater germicidal activity and lower toxicity

44
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what do hexylesorcinols do??

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reduces surface tension, loosens bacteria from tissue and allows greater penetration

45
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what are 3 types examples of hexylesorcinols?

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mouthwash, topical antiseptics, throat lozenges (sucretes)

46
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what are bisphenols?

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combination of two phenol molecules

47
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what is orthophylphenol?

48
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what is hexachlorophene?

49
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what are two types of bisphenols?

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chlorhexidine and triclosan

50
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what is chlorhexadine?

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bisphenol that is a surgical scrub, hand was, and skin wound cleanser. it has anti-plaque and ginivitis properties though bacteria may grow in it

51
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what is triclosan?

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broad spectrum, blocks the synthesis of lipids

52
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how toxic is triclosan?

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not toxic, fairly mild

53
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what is triclosan effective against?

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pathogenic bacteria, partially against fungi and viruses

54
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why is iodine so usful?

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low toxicity, effective, can be used in drinking water, can stain

55
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what is the tincture of Iodine?

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iodine and alchohol used for drinking water and antiseptics for wounds

56
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what are iodophors?

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iodine detergent complexes

57
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what does the detergent do?

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loosens organisms from surface so iodine can kill them

58
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what are three examples of iodophores?

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Ioprep (presurgical scrub), iosan (dairy sanitation), Betadine (local Wounds)

59
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what do iodophores combined with non detergent carriers make?

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povidine, which stabilizes iodine and releases it slowly

60
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what can grow in iodine?

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pseudomonas

61
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What forms does chlorine come in?

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gas and liquid

62
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what chemical is corrosive to metals?

63
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what is the inorganic form of chlorine?

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sodium hypochlorite NaOCl

64
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what is Sodium Hypochlorite used for?

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used as a bleaching agent for textiles and can be diluted for use in drinking water, swimming pools, and factory equipment

65
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what is the organic form of chlorine?

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chlorine T.

66
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what does the organic form of chlorine do?

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chlorine T. releases chloring slowly and is more stable than organic

67
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what is organic chlorine used for?

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general wound antisepsis and root canal therapy

68
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what is chlorine effective against?

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broad spectrum incliding some viruses, fungi, and protozoal

69
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what is chlorine not effective against?

70
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What are quaternaries?

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ammonium chloride

71
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what are quaternaries usful for?

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good for food processing plants and hospitals

72
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what chemical is less corrosive than chlorine?

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quarternaries

73
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how toxic are quarternaries?

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low toxicity

74
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what do quarternaries effect?

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broad spectrum, bacteriostatic G(+)

75
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what can quarternaries be found in?

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parvosol, roccal-D, 409

76
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what are three types of oxidizing agents?

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peroxide, ethylne oxide, and glutaraldehyde

77
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what is peroxide used in?

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food processing plants and as a skin disinfectant

78
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why does peroxide bubble?

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helps with mechanical removal of organisms

79
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how toxic is peroxide/

80
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what is ethylene oxide?

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highly explosive gas

81
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what is ethylene oxide used in?

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autoclaves

82
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how toxic is ethylene oxide?

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very toxic

83
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why do things need to be aired out if they have been sterilized with wthylene oxide?

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can cause cold burns

84
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what are glutaraldehydes?

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very toxic carcinogen

85
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what are glutaraldehydes used for?

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sterilization of heat sensitives objects like fiberoptics.

86
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what does glutaraldehydees kill?

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