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Surgical instrument are sterilized by heating them and alcohol is used as disinfectant in cleaning the skin prior to an injection.why are these methods effective against microorganisms?
Because they kills germs
What is the disinfectant Virex used for?
The disinfectant Virex is used to clean floor, walls and other non-porous surfaces in health care institutions. Places such as hospitals, senior care facilities and other places where keeping germs and other contaminants under control would be the type of places that use Virex.
How can you put disinfectant in a sentence?
Chlorine is used as a disinfectant. It helps in killing germs.
What is disinfectant used for?
a disenfectent is used to kill harmful germs
A disinfectant is a substance used to?
kill germson surfaces
What is rubbing alcohal?
Rubbing alcohol is denatured alcohol or isopropanol in water. It is used as a disinfectant or to sooth aching muscles. Alcohol is also used a cleaning agent.
Which type of organic compound is commonly used as both a disinfectant and a solvent?
alcohol.. antiseptic cream has alcohol and has OH which is basically a solvent
Why only 70 percent alcohol as disinfectant not more or less concentrated?
because the 100% alcohol is inhibited the protein synthesis but can not reach at the nucleic acid and it create an protective layer out side the cell membrane but 70% alcohol is more aqueous than the 100% alcohol and reaches easily in the whole cell and inhibited the protein synthesis the cell may lead to died thats why only 70%alcohol is used as chemical disinfectant....
What is most commonly used in preparing a patients skin for injection or surgery procedures?
Alcohol for injection. Betadine or some other like disinfectant for surgery.
How is alcohol useful?
Alcohol is useful to cleanse things. Alcohol can kill bacteria. Therefore it is often used in a disinfectant. Most of the time it's 70% alcohol 30% water
Is iodine used as disinfectant?
It can be, though due to toxicity the elemental form in alcohol solution (tincture of iodine) is not used as much as it once was.
What do teenagers use rubbing alcohol for?
It is used as a disinfectant to get rid of most surface germs.
What can you use alcohol for?
Alcohol is useful to cleanse things. Alcohol can kill bacteria. Therefore it is often used in a disinfectant. You can also use special alcoholic sheets that can help clean out a cut.
What does antiseptic and disinfectant mean and what are two examples of each?
A disinfectant is a substance, such as Lysol or alcohol that you put on surfaces like countertops or toilet seats to kill germs and other microbes. An antisceptic is used to kill germs and microorganisms, typically used on the skin and to clean out wounds. Hydrogen Peroxide or iodine are good examples.
Why use isopropyl alcohol to inhibit bacterial growth?
Isopropyl alcohol is used to inhibit bacterial growth because it acts as a disinfectant. This kills the bacteria and prevent them from multiplying.
What are the uses of disinfectants in a first aid box?
None really until the disinfectant is taken out of the box, than it can be used as a disinfectant on wounds etc.
Is there a nail varnish remover that does not contain alcohol?
no,dear..the base of nail varnish remover is an ethanol..i.e. alcohol..ethanol is also used s disinfectant in biotechnology labs..
