Disinfectant
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substances used on inanimate objects that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity; they are distinguished from antiseptics, which are local antiinfective agents used on humans and other animals.
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- When the disinfectant is chlorine, the reaction gives rise to halogenated (addition of chlorine or bromine) by-products such as trihalomethanes, haloacetic acids, chloral hydrate, haloketones, haloacetonitriles and halogenated hydroxyfuranone derivatives.
- CT is used to calculate how much disinfectant is required to adequately disinfect water.
- In this article we will discuss how to determine which disinfectant is right for your facility.
- steel or wood); the disinfectant is then applied directly onto the inoculated surface by spraying, or otherwise.
- The most commonly used disinfectant is chlorine.
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