Disinfectant points

Coal Tar.—These soaps contain, in addition to carbolic acid and its homologues, naphthalene and other hydrocarbons derived from coal, naphthol, bases, etc. Various blends of different fractions of coal tar are used, but the most valuable constituents from a disinfectant point of view are undoubtedly the phenols, or tar acids, though in this case as with carbolic and cresylic soaps, the amount of phenols should not exceed 3 per cent, in a toilet soap. An excess of naphthalene should also be avoided, since, on account of its strong odour, soaps containing much of it are unpopular. The odour of coal tar is considerably modified by and blends well with a perfum> containing oils of cassia, lavender, spike, and red thyme. 

Disinfection. Ozone is a more effective broad-spectmm disinfectant than chlorine-based compounds (105). Ozone is very effective against bacteria because even concentrations as low as 0.01 ppm are toxic to bacteria. Whereas disinfection of bacteria by chlorine involves the diffusion of HOGl through the ceU membrane, disinfection by ozone occurs with the lysing (ie, mpture) of the ceU wall. The disinfection rate depends on the type of organism and is affected by ozone concentration, temperature (106), pH, turbidity, clumping of organisms, oxidizable substances, and the type of contactor employed (107). The presence of oxidizable substances in ordinary water can retard disinfection until the initial ozone demand is satisfied, at which point rapid disinfection is observed. 

The goal of filtration in the modem municipal treatment plant is a maximum of 0.1 ntu (nephelometric turbidity unit), which ensures a sparkling, clear water (8). Freedom from disease organisms is associated with freedom from turbidity, and complete freedom from taste and odor requites no less than such clarity. The National Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NIPDWR) requite that the maximum contaminant level for turbidity at the point of entry into the distribution system be 1.0 ntu unless it can be shown that levels up to 5 ntu do not interfere with disinfection, interfere with the maintenance of a chlorine residual in the distribution system, nor interfere with bacteriological analyses. 

Disinfection tests can be classified according to the test organism, ie, whether the test employs certain species of bacteria, fungi, or vimses classified as to whether it is a static test or a cidal test, as in a bactericidal vs bacteriostatic test or sporicidal vs sporistatic test or classified as to whether it is a microbial reduction test or an end-point test where all the organisms in the test are apparently killed. Procedures may be distinguished by in vitro or in vivo testing. Another way to consider tests is whether they are screening tests, practical type laboratory tests, or field tests. 

Kidney and bladder disorders Herbal drugs with this indication arc usually only for supportive treatment, since their effects as urinary disinfectants and as diuretics are mostly slight, a point which is mentioned under the individual drugs. 

Treatment of a water supply is a safety factor, not a corrective measure. There are a number of ways of purifying water. In evaluating the methods of treatment available, the following points regarding water disinfectants should be eonsidered ... 

Boiling - This involves bringing the water to its boiling point in a container over heat. The water must be maintained at this temperature 15 to 20 minutes. This will disinfect the water. Boiling water is an effective method of treatment because no important waterborne diseases are caused by heat-resisting organisms. 

We only briefly mentioned alkaline stabilization, but in reality this is a variation of sludge pasteurization. The basic process uses elevated pH and temperature to produce a stabilized, disinfected product. The two alkaline stabilization systems most common in the U.S. are a lime pasteurization system and a cement kiln dust pasteurization system. The lime pasteurization product has a wet-cake consistency, while the kiln dust pasteurization has a moist solid like consistency. Both products can be transported to agricultural areas for ultimate use. Literature studies show that the kiln dust product can capture a marketable value of 6.60/Mg ( 6.00/ton) to offset hauling costs, while the lime product does not appear to be able to capture financial credits for product revenues at this point in time. The reasons for this are not entirely clear. 

The pH of the water is checked again and made slightly basic to reduce acid corrosion of the pipes. At this point, a disinfectant, usually chlorine, is added. In the United States, the chlorine level is required to be greater than 1 g of Cl2 per 1000 kg (1 ppm by mass) of water at the point of consumption. In water, chlorine forms hypochlorous acid, which is highly toxic to bacteria ... 

Many of the phenols which are used in household and other commercial disinfectant products are produeed from the tar obtained by distillation of coal or more recently petroleum. They are known as the tar acids. These phenols are separated by fractional distillation according to their boiling point range into phenol, cresols, xylenols and high boiling point tar acids. As the boiling point increases the properties of the products alter as shown ... 

The phenols from the higher boiling point fractions have greater antimicrobial activity but must be formulated so as to overcome their poor solubility. A range of solubilized and emulsified phenolic disinfectants are available including the clear soluble fluids,... 

The testing of disinfectants for virucidal activity is not an easy matter. As pointed out earlier (Chapter 3), viruses are unable to grow in artificial culture media and thus some other system, usually employing living cells, must be considered. One such example is tissue culture, but not all virus types can propagate under such circumstances and so an alternative approach has to be adopted in specific instances. The principles of such methods are given below. 

All disinfection and sterilization processes for equipment should be validated, for preference using a microbiological challenge with an organism of appropriate resistance to the disinfectant, sterilant or sterilizing conditions. Once the required log reduction of the challenge organism has been achieved, physical and/or chemical parameters can be set which form the critical control points for the process. 

A different concept is the idea of manufacturing at point of use rather than transporting materials. A simple and familiar example is the office water cooler. The majority that you see around use large bottles of water. These need to be transported and stored and the empty bottles recycled. More than 600 kT of bottled water were imported into the UK in 1999, creating a significant transport impact. The alternative is to chill and filter mains water on-site. The water needs to be filtered and purified to meet consumer perceptions and expectations. These systems use a mixture of purification techniques including advanced filters, UV-disinfection and silver-treated surfaces to give users the confidence they require. 

In certain circumstances and especially since slaughterhouse waste is digested, there is a need to disinfect to prevent spread of infectious agents (4). From the economical point of view it is much easier to disinfect prior to the ATD, however the decontamination procedures have to fulfill several requirements in order to be suitable for ATD. 

The chemical industry contacts supply chains, such as those for construction materials, automotive materials, and food, at multiple points. We can clean, disinfect, and genetically engineer seed. We can provide advanced coatings and packaging materials, as well as systems to detect bacterial contamination and spoilage. Can we make supply chains safer ... 

A further important application of chlorine is in the disinfection of drinking water. In a recent review by Bergmann etal. [78], processes in simple undivided cells are discussed and the high efficiency of titanium-based DSAs when compared to platinum and diamond is pointed out. 

Disinfect the sampling point from inside and its surrounding with 70% ethyl alcohol or 3% H2O2 for 2 minutes. 

Open the sampling point to maximum — about 30 seconds with pulse flushing (quick open and close) — to purge any dust and residual of the disinfectant. 

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