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Frequently Asked Question - Biological Safety
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 Decontaminants
and their use in Biological Infectious Waste Managements
| Decontaminants and Their Use in
Infectious Waste Management |
| Ethylene Oxide |
Para-form-
aldehyde
(gas) |
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds |
Phenolic Compounds |
Chlorine Compounds |
Iodophor Compounds |
Alcohol (ethyl or isopropyl) |
Form
-aldehyde (liquid) |
Glutar-
aldehyde |
| Use Parameters |
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Concen
-tration
of active ingredient
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400-800mg/l
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0.3g/ft3
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0.1-2%
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0.2-3%
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0.01-5%
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0.47%
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70-85%
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4-8%
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2%
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Temper
-ature
, ēC
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35-60
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>23
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Relative humidity, %
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30-60
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>60
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Contact
time,
minutes
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105-240
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60-180
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10-30
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10-30
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10-30
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10-30
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10-30
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10-30
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10-600
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| Effective Against |
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Vegetative bacteria
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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Bacterial spores
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+
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+
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×
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×
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+
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Lipo viruses
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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Hydrophilic viruses
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+
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+
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×
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+
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×
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×
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+
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+
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Tubercl
bacilli
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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HIV
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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HBV
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+
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+
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×
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+
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×
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×
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+
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+
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| Applications |
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Contam
-inated
liquid
discard
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+
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×
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Contam
-inated glassware
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×
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+
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+
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+
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+
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×
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+
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Contam
-inated instruments
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×
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+
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+
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×
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+
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Equipmen
total
decontam
-ination
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×
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+
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a + denotes very positive response;
×, a less positive response; and a blank, a negative response
or not applicable.
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