Chemical Agents Flashcards
(24 cards)
Soaps and detergents avoid:
Avoid mixing with quaternary ammonium halogens
Quaternary ammonium agents
Quatsyl
Roccal
Quaternary Ammonium eliminates what organisms
Bacteria, some fungi, enveloped virus
Quaternary ammonium avoid
Do NOT mix with cats and rabbits
Phenols agents
Lysol, pine-sol
Phenols disadvantage
Skin irritation, TOXIC to CATS and RABBITS
Aldehydes agents
Formaldehyde,
Cetalcide
Aldehydes eliminates what organisms
Bacteria, spores, most viruses, fungi
Aldehydes disadvantages
Tissue irritant, TOXIC
Biguanide agent
Chlorhexidine 2%
Biguanide eliminates what organisms
Bacteria, enveloped virus, some fungi, spores
Biguanide advantage
Good antiseptic and disinfectant, non irritating to tissues, nontoxic, commonly used in SCRUB also SOLUTION
Biguanide disadvantage
Optic and corneal toxicity
Biguanide make sure u
DILUTE
Chlorine based agent
Bleach
Chlorine base agent kills
Bacteria, some spores, viruses, fungi and algae
Chlorine based disadvantage
Do NOT mix with ammonia
Chlorine based agent avoid mixing with:
AMMONIA
Halogens agents
Iodine, betadyne
Halogens kill
Bacteria, fungi, viruses, some spores
Halogens disadvantage
Staining, tissue irritant
Alcohol agent
isopropyl alcohol 70%
Alcohol kills
Bacteria, enveloped viruses NOT FUNGUS
Alcohol disadvantage
Evaporates quickly