Disinfection Flashcards
As soon as possible after soiling of articles with infectious discharge
Concurrent disinfection
After patient has been removed from the hospital due to death or is discharged
Terminal disinfection
Prophylactic disinfection
Precurrent
Before use
Chlorination of water
Pasteurisation of milk
Hand washing
Free from all living organisms including spore
Sterile
Application of sanitizer
Asepsis
Prevetion of contact with microrganism
Eg:
Wearing of gloves
Chlorine based disinfectant
Bleaching powder
Hypochlorite- antiviral agent.
Chlorine tablet -Halazone table
Iodine disinfectant
Iodine tincture
Alcohol
Ethyl alcohol
Formaldehyde
Formalin
Oxidising agents
Potassium permagnate
Hydrogen peroxide
Paraacetic acid
Metal
Silver and zinc ions
Choleric stool disinfection
Bleaching powder 50g/liter
Room fumigants
Formaldehyde
Ridealwalker coefficient or
Carbolic acid coefficient
Germicidal power of disinfectant
RWC of phenol :1.
RWC 10 :
10 times more potent than phenol
Organism used for testing disinfectant potency
Salmonella typhi