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What chemicals can be used to kill bacteria on the surface of your skin?
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What are the disadvantages of using ethanol in disinfectants?
"Ethanol can increase the volume of the polar pathway of the skin, thereby creating new pores, or expand the existing ones to result in increased permeability of the strateum corneum layer. Thus, ethanol-based products may be suspect to problems wherein the ethanol expands the pores allowing bacteria or dangerous chemicals to seep into the skin. Additionally, ethanol can dry the skin. Appropriate gloves should be worn and changed frequently enough to inhibit harmful chemicals or bacteria from penetrating into the skin via an ethanol medium."Excerpt from A Comparison of Commonly Used Surface DisinfectantsAlcohol-, Phenol-, Chlorine-, and Quaternary Amine-Based Disinfectants
How long should povidone iodine stay on the skin in order to kill bacteria?
Seconds for some pathogens, up to several minutes for more resistant forms.
What type of homeostatic relation caused by exposure to chemicals?
homeostatic imbalances is caused by skin exposure to chemicals
What skin like surface is formed because of polar nature of water?
Surface Tension
Why do hairstylists wear gloves when using chemicals to dye hair?
The chemicals in the hair dye are strong enough to eat through your skin. Especially bleach.
Are bacteria cells the same as human skin cells?
There is bacteria on the surface of your skin but they are not the same as your skin cells.
Why bacteria easier enter dry skin?
Dry skin can crack, allowing the bacteria to get below the surface of the skin.
Does antibacterial gel work on Swine Flu?
If the swine flu is on a surface it will kill most of it. That's really the only application. It is not appropriate to clean your skin with the wipes. Your skin will absorb the chemicals and it is possible to build up a toxic level in your body.
What is the body first line of defense against bacteria and viruses?
saliva, mucus, hairs and Skin
What can be used to kill bacteria on your skin?
Hand Sanitizer
What layer of skin does the most bacteria live?
The epidermis, as washing your hands with the use of soap and water kills most of the bacteria ON your skin surface.
Does axe body wash kill the germs and bacteria?
No. Well, maybe a small percentage on the skin's surface. It won't kill germs deep in your pores. That's why surgeons have to scrub their hand with a brush and germ-killing soap for many minutes. But, still, it IS nice to wash off and kill the surface staph bacteria so they are less available to get into your eyes, nose, or someone else's.
How does hand soap kill bacteria?
Scrubbing with hand soap, including under your fingernails, and then running warm water over your hands loosens the bacteria so they are removed and sent down the drain to die.
What are your bodies natural defenses?
your skin and white cells that kill bacteria
What is a transient bacteria?
It is bacteria that it is in the surface of the skin and therefore come and goes as whe touch things and as we move around.
How does the skin protect against infection?
The skin protects against infection by shedding on average every 35 days and in doing so, also sheds bacteria. The skin also secretes chemicals that can destroy harmful bacteria.
Is healthy skin normally colonized by bacteria?
yes, there are bacteria called flora normally colonized on the skin. Skin flora are usually non-pathogenic. One of the benefits of bacteria (flora) can offer preventing transient pathogenic organisms from colonizing the skin surface.
