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  • Ultraviolet lamps
    Used to sterilize workspaces and tools used in microbiology laboratories and health care facilities
  • Ultraviolet lamps should only be used as a supplement to other sterilization techniques
  • Gamma radiation
    Forms of ionizing radiation used primarily in the health care industry
  • Gamma radiation is highly effective in killing microorganisms and do not leave residues or have sufficient energy to impart radioactivity
  • Electron beam (e-beam) radiation
    A form of ionizing energy, generally characterized by low penetration and high-dose rates
  • Filtration
    Involves the physical removal (exclusion) of all cells in a liquid or gas
  • Ethylene oxide (ETO)

    The most commonly used form of chemical sterilization
  • Ozone
    Used as a disinfectant for water and food
  • Low Temperature Gas Plasma (LTGP)

    Used as an alternative to ethylene oxide
  • Phenolics
    Reduce irritating qualities
  • Phenolics exert their action by injuring plasma membranes
  • Cresols
    Phenolics that are derived from coal tar
    1. phenylphenol
    A cresol that is the main ingredient in Lysol
  • Bisphenols
    Have two phenolic groups
  • Bisphenols
    • Triclosan (over the counter)
    • Hexachlorophene (prescription)
  • Hexachlorphene
    Used in plisoHex
  • Biguanides
    Chlorhexidine (low toxicity)
  • Halogens
    Iodine and chlorine, used alone or as components of inorganic or organic solutions
  • Alcohols
    Exert their action by denaturing proteins and dissolving lipids
  • Silver sulfadiazine
    Topical cream for burns
  • Surfacine
    Water-insoluble silver iodide
  • Merthiolate
    A trade name for thimerosal
  • Copper sulfate
    Used to control green algae growth in ponds, pools, reservoirs and fish tanks
  • Zinc Chloride
    Used in mouthwashes
  • Zinc Pyrithione
    Used in antidandruff shampoos
  • Acid-anionic detergents
    Used to clean dairy equipment
  • Quats
    Most effective against gram-positive bacteria