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Hydrogen peroxide H2O2 |
Versatile uses as an antiseptic including skin and wound cleansing bedsore care and mouth washing; disinfectant for soft contact lenses, surgical impacts , plastics, bedding, and room interiors.
3% hydrogen peroxide--most common form--is useful in treating infections by anaerobic bacteria because of the lethal effects of the oxygen released. |
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Ozone (O3) |
For disinfection of air, water, industrial air conditioners, and cooling towers.
Difficult to handle |
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Glutaraldehyde |
A sterilant for materials usually damaged by heat. Examples includes respiratory therapy equipment, hemostats, fiber optic endoscopes, kidney dialysis equipment, and dental instruments; an alternate vaccine preservative, and sanitizer for poultry carcasses.
Solutions diluted to 2% are relatively mild but require 2--4 hours soaking. Usual commercial products are Cidex, Sporocidin. Instruments sterilization involves pre cleaning along with autoclaving to inactivate hepatitis B and other blood borne viruses. |
