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Appendix K – Summary of Practical Disinfectants
δ
Chlorine compounds
500 ppm
10
30
+
+
+
+
Iodophor compounds
25 - 1600 ppm
10
30
+
+
+
+
ω
ω
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
ψ
+
+
Toxic
+
φ
+
Respiratory Irritant
NE
+
Eye Irritant
10
+
Skin Irritant
1.0 - 5.0%
Residue
Phenolic compounds
Explosion Potential
+
Flammable
+
Corrosive
NE
Bacterial Spores
Lipoviruses
10
Nonlipid Viruses
Vegetative Bacteria
Liquid
Relative Humidity, %
Broad Spectrum
0.1 - 2.0%
Temperature, ºC
Lipovirus
Quaternary Ammonium
Compounds
Type
Use Dilution
Category
Gas
γ
Contact
Time
(Minutes)
Compatible for Electronics
Important Characteristics
Compatible for Optics
Inactivates
Inactivated by Organic Matter
Practical Requirements
Effective Shelf Life > 1 week
Disinfectants
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+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
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+
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Ethyl alcohol
70 - 85%
10
NE
+
+
δ
+
+
+
+
Isopropyl alcohol
70 - 85%
10
NE
+
+
δ
+
+
+
+
Formaldehyde
0.2 - 8.0%
10
30
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Glutaraldehyde
2%
10
30
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Ethylene oxide
8 - 23 g/ft3
60
60
37
30
+
+
+
+
NA
+
0.3 g/ft3
60
60
>23
>60
+
+
+
+
NA
+
Paraformaldehyde
+
τ
+
+
+
+
+
+
π
+
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+
+
+
+
τ
+
π
+
γ Protected from light and air. φ Usually compatible. ψ By skin or mouth or both. ω Available halogen. δ Variable results. τ Not flammable or explosive in 90% CO2 or fluorinated hydrocarbon, the
usual form. π At concentrations of 7 to 73% by volume in air, solid-exposure to open flame. NE Not Effective.
SOURCE: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, “Laboratory Safety Monograph,” 1979.
UNH Laboratory Safety Plan. © 2002-2011. University of New Hampshire.
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