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Disinfection level
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Biocides
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Low-level
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Ethyl or isopropyl alcohol (70-90%)
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Iodophor solution (follow product label for
use-dilution)
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Phenolic (follow product label for
use-dilution)
|
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Quaternary ammonium detergent solution
(follow product label for use-dilution)
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Sodium hypochlorite (5.25%-6.15% household
bleach diluted 1:500, ≈100 ppm available chlorine)
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Intermediate-level
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Ethyl or isopropyl alcohol (70-90%)
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Phenolic (follow product label for
use-dilution)
|
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Sodium hypochlorite (5.25%-6.15% household
bleach diluted 1:100, ≈500 ppm available chlorine)
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High-level
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Glutaraldehyde ≥2%
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Glutaraldehyde (1.12%) and phenol/phenate
(1.93%)
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Hydrogen peroxide (7.5%)
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Hydrogen peroxide (7.35%) and peracetic acid
(0.23%)
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Hydrogen peroxide (1%) and peracetic acid
(0.08%)
|
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Hypochlorite (single-use chlorine generated
by electrolyzing saline containing >650-675 ppm
of active free chlorine)
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Ortho-phthalaldehyde (0.55%)
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Peracetic acid (0.2%)
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