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  2. Alcohols (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Care should be taken with electrocautery, as ethanol is flammable. [1] Types of alcohol used include ethanol, denatured ethanol, 1-propanol, and isopropyl alcohol. [6] [7] Alcohols are effective against a range of microorganisms, though they do not inactivate spores. [7] Concentrations of 60% to 90% work best. [7]

  3. Antimicrobial - Wikipedia

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    An antimicrobial is an ... Copper-alloy surfaces have natural intrinsic antimicrobial properties and can kill ... 70% isopropyl alcohol or ethanol are highly ...

  4. Ethanol - Wikipedia

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    Ethanol (also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, drinking alcohol, or simply alcohol) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH 3 CH 2 OH. It is an alcohol, with its formula also written as C 2 H 5 OH, C 2 H 6 O or EtOH, where Et stands for ethyl. Ethanol is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid with a characteristic wine-like ...

  5. Pharmacology of ethanol - Wikipedia

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    Ethanol does not bind to plasma proteins or other biomolecules. [13] [2] [3] The rate of distribution depends on blood supply, [4] specifically the cross-sectional area of the local capillary bed and the blood flow per gram of tissue. [13] As such, ethanol rapidly affects the brain, liver, and kidneys, which have high blood flow. [2]

  6. Disinfectant - Wikipedia

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    The antimicrobial action of hydrogen peroxide can be enhanced by surfactants and organic acids. The resulting chemistry is known as Accelerated hydrogen peroxide . A 2% solution, stabilized for extended use, achieves high-level disinfection in 5 minutes, and is suitable for disinfecting medical equipment made from hard plastic, such as in ...

  7. Benzalkonium chloride - Wikipedia

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    Benzalkonium chloride has been in common use as a pharmaceutical preservative and antimicrobial since the 1940s. While early studies confirmed the corrosive and irritant properties of benzalkonium chloride, investigations into the adverse effects of, and disease states linked to, benzalkonium chloride have only surfaced during the past 30 years.

  8. Ethanol (data page) - Wikipedia

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    Liquid properties Std enthalpy change of formation, Δ f H o liquid: −277.38 kJ/mol Standard molar entropy, S o liquid: 159.9 J/(mol K) Enthalpy of combustion, Δ c H o: −1370.7 kJ/mol Heat capacity, c p: 112.4 J/(mol K) Gas properties Std enthalpy change of formation, Δ f H o gas: −235.3 kJ/mol Standard molar entropy, S o gas: 283 J ...

  9. Hand sanitizer - Wikipedia

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    Hand rubs also prove to have more effective microbiological properties as compared to antiseptic soaps. The same ingredients used in over-the-counter hand-rubs are also used in hospital hand-rubs: alcohols such as ethanol and isopropanol, sometimes combined with quaternary ammonium cations (quats) such as benzalkonium chloride. Quats are added ...