Various types of disinfectant used in first aid treatment-“First Aid“

Various types Disinfectant or Germicide

A disinfectant or a germicide is an agent used for killing microorganisms and their spores which cause diseases.

Disinfectants are shown in the following table:

 Disinfectants

Type                                       Example

Natural                                   Sunlight, air

Physical agents

Dry heat                        Burning hot air, hot air oven

Moist heat                    Boling, autoclaving

Radiation                      ultraviolet rays, gamma rays

Chemical agents

Solids                            Zinc,bleaching powder, potassium permanganate

Liquids                         formalin, gluteraldehyde, phenol, cresol, Lysol, dettol savion

Gases                            formaldehyde, ethylene oxide

 

                  

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