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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.
Ozone
(O3)
For disinfection of air, water, industrial air conditioners, and cooling towers.
Difficult to handle
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.
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