Disinfectant
is an agent applied to inanimate objects
to destroy, neutralize, or inhibit the
growth of disease-carrying microorganisms,
(whereas antiseptics are applied primarily
to living things). Heat and radiation
are also disinfectants. Common ingredients
of chemical disinfectant are:
- Mercuric
Chlorides
- Formaldehyde
- 8-Hydroxyquinoline
- Copper
Hydroxide
- Cresol
- Alcohols
(Ethyl Alcohol; Isopropyl Alcohol)
- Iodines
/ Iodophors
- Chlorine
releasing compounds
- Gluteraldehyde
- Phenolics
- Quaternary
Ammonium Compounds
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