Germicide, definition

The aerial transport of pollen and microorganisms has received some attention (Gregory, 1973, 1978 R. Campbell, 1977). Bacteria (size < 1 p.m) are difficult to discern directly, and their study requires cultural growth techniques. In contrast to fungi spores, they usually occur attached to other aerosol particles because they are mobilized together with dust. Concentrations number several hundred per cubic meter in rural areas and several thousand in the cities. Air is not their natural habitat, so that multiplication does not take place. On the contrary, the atmospheric aerosol appears to have definite germicidal qualities (Riiden and Thofern, 1976 Riiden et al., 1978). 

Definition Mixture of ethanolamides of fatty acids derived from palm kernel oil Formula RC0-N(CH2CH20H)2, RCO- represents fatty acids derived from palm kernel oil Properties Nonionic Uses Emulsifier, emulsion stabilizer, surfactant, vise, control agent in cosmetics vise, builder, foam booster/stabilizer, emulsifier for shampoos, liq. soaps, dish detergents, bubble bath prods. emulsifier, solubilizer, thickener, wetting agent for dermatologicals, germicidal liq. soaps in food-pkg. adhesives... 

CAS 8013-05-6 EINECS/ELINCS 232-388-4 Synonyms Castor oil, potassium salt Fatty acids, castor oil, potassium salts Definition Potassium salt of fatty acids derived from castor oil Toxicology TSCA listed Uses Surfactant in cosmetics emulsifier dispersant mild germicide glycerized rubber lubricant emulsifier, foam stabilizer for... 

Many makers, however, seek more or less successfully to still further increase the value of soap in this direction by the incorporation of various drugs and chemicals, and the number of medicated soaps on the market is now very large. Such soaps may consist of either hard or soft soaps to which certain medicaments have been added, and can be roughly divided into two classes, (a) those which contain a specific for various definite diseases, the intention being that the remedy should be absorbed by the pores of the skin and thus penetrate the system, and (b) those impregnated with chemicals intended to act as antiseptics or germicides, or, generally, as disinfectants. 

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