(Chemical Disinfectants)

2
1. Antiseptic
2. Disinfectant
antiseptic disinfectant

Spaulding classification 3
1. Critical items ()
- , implants, cardiac catheter, urinary
catheters biopsy forceps of endoscope
high level disinfectant
2. Semi critical items ()
- mucous membrane , endotracheal tubes,
bronchoscope, respiratory therapy equipment anesthesia equipment
vegatative form TB
intermediate level disinfectant high level disinfectant
3. Non critical items ()
- mask, bedpans, blood pressure cuffs catheters

TB
low level disinfectant

3 ( disinfectant antiseptic
disinfectant )
1. High level disinfectant
critical items Formaldehyde, Glutaraldehyde
2. Intermediate level disinfectant TB
semi critical items Phenol, Alcohol, Iodine, Povidone iodine,
Chlorine, Sodium hypochlorite, Hydrogen peroxide

3. Low level disinfectant

non critical items Benzalkonium chloride, Cetrimide, Chlorhexidine, Acetic
acid
1 High level disinfectant

1. Glutaraldehyde

Glutaraldehyde 2% (POSE - DEX - autoclave (

activator
3 10 )
deactivator ) - endoscope

- HIV
-

2 Intermediate level disinfectan

1. Ethyl alcohol

/
Ethyl alcohol 75%

Hand Rubbing alcohol

2. Hydrogen peroxide H2O2 3%

H2O2 1.5%
3. Povidone Iodine

7.5% povidone surgical scrub

4. Phenolic
compound

10% povidone solution

Pose - cresol ()
phenol
(Synergistic)

1. Antiseptic:

2. Disinfectant:
- Intermediate
TB, HIV HBV 10
-
3.
Scrub
-
- Disinfectant
stainless steel
tracheostomy
-
-
- scrub
- scrub
- pack
-
- (
)
bed pan
-

 2 Intermediate level disinfectant ()

5. Chlorine
containing compound

/
10% Sodium hypochlorite

0.5% Sodium hypochlorite

(10% Clorox)
Sodium Dichloro S triazinetrione
(Pose AID )

- 0.5 1%
HIV Hepatitis
30
- Sodium hypochlorite
-
-

Dakins solution (Chlorinated soda solution) Chlorine

3 Low level disinfectan

1. Chlorhexidine

2. Chlorhexidine +
Cetrimide

3. Benzalkonium
chloride
4. Acetic acid

/
0.5% Hibitane in water
0.5% Chlorhexidine in alcohol

1% Chlorhexidine OB cream

Chlorhexidine 4% (Germa Scrub )

Savlon 1 : 100 in water
Savlon 1 : 30 in water
Savlon 1 : 30 in alcohol with antitrust Zephirol 1 : 2000
-

0.1%, 0.5%,
1%, 3% 5%

vagina
Scrub

Pseudomonas sp.
surgical dressing ( pack )
Pseudomonas sp.