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12 Cards in this Set
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sanitation |
-removal of gross contamination -disinfection |
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disinfection |
-cidal or -static surfaces |
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antiseptic |
-living tissue -sepsis and asepsis |
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sterilization |
-destroy all living organisms |
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chlorine compounds |
-disinfectant/sanitizer -ruptures cell walls and denatures protein -effective against viruses, bacteria, fungi, and algae, not spores -inactivated in organic material -must remain up to 10 min -solutions lose strength with time -can be irritating to mucous membranes -commonly available and inexpensive |
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Iodine |
-disinfectant and antiseptic -ruptures cell wall/membrane -not effective against spores -inactivated in organic matter -may have 4-6 hours residual activity -may be found as iodophor |
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chlorhexidine |
-disinfectant and antiseptic -disrupts cell walls -effective against bacteria, viruses, fungi, and some spores -not inactivated in organic material -long residual activity- 2 days -ex Nolvasan |
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quaternary ammonium compounds |
-disinfectant -disrupts cell walls -effective against bacteria, viruses, not spores -not active in organic material -ex Roccal |
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hydrogen peroxide |
-antiseptic -inactivates protein in cell membrane -somewhat effective against bacteria and viruses -mild disinfecting activity and cleansing activity due to free O2 -non-irritating |
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alcohol |
-antiseptic -ruptures cell membranes -effective against bacteria, viruses, and fungi, not spores -inactive in organic material -evaporates quickly, no residue -must remain in contact with skin for several seconds to be effective -commonly available and inexpensive -don't use in open wounds - painful and cytotoxic |
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tincture |
product was formulated with alcohol |
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phenol |
-disinfectant -damages cell wall -effective against bacteria and viruses -not inactivated in organic material -found in many household disinfectants (Lysol, Pine Oil) |
