You should have a reason why you're using such materials, including the
knowledge of effiacy against your target bugs. Chlorhexidine is not
good against all these bugs and has even been associated with infection
transmission of pseudomonads growing in the stuff.
abeerguy at postoffice2.bellatlantic.net wrote:
>> Try ChlorHexadine.... We use it in an critical care area were we are
> continously exposed to TB.... MRSA....VRE...and Ps.aurginosa and if its good
> for these *critters* it should be good for what you need it for.... It just
> dries your hands out and lotion is the best remedy.
>> Yersinia wrote:
>> > Hi Bob,
> >
> > You wrote:
> >
> > < have a problem that I need help with. The handwashing soap at my
> > facility
> > contains dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides and Ethyl benzyl ammonium
> > chloride
> > at 5% each. Its my understanding that these are irritants. If so, are
> > they
> > safe to apply to the hands over an extended period of time. If anyone
> > has any
> > knowledge about this, please share with me.
> >
> > Also, I was told that this soap is intended for cleaning walls, doors,
> > floors, and items of that nature. >
> >
> > This sounds like a preparation we use at our lab, called Arrive - but we
> > use it to disinfect our benches!!
> >
> > Infectionately,
> > Yersinia.
> >
> > _________________________________________
> > "A good microbiologist must always B. cereus."
