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quat
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Feb 1, 2013 16:30: Cilian O'Tuama changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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quaternary ammonium cation(s)
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Reunion
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Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: French to English, Creoles & Pidgins (French-based Other) to English, English
quaternary
"Quaternary ammonium compounds
Quaternary ammonium compounds ("quats"), such as benzalkonium chloride, are a large group of related compounds. Some concentrated formulations have been shown to be effective low-level disinfectants. Typically, quats do not exhibit efficacy against difficult to kill non-enveloped viruses such as norovirus, rotavirus, or polio virus. Newer synergous, low-alcohol formulations are highly effective broad-spectrum disinfectants with quick contact times (3–5 minutes) against bacteria, enveloped viruses, pathogenic fungi, and mycobacteria. However, the addition of alcohol or solvents to quat-based disinfectant formulas results in the products' drying much more quickly on the applied surface, which could lead to ineffective or incomplete disinfection. Quats are biocides that also kill algae and are used as an additive in large-scale industrial water systems to minimize undesired biological growth."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinfectant#Quaternary_ammoniu...
"There is an entire menu of peroxide (non-quat) disinfectants with an EPA kill claims that might fill the need to provide a user friendly alternative."
http://mycleanlink.com/mycleanlink_blogs/b/danweltin/archive...
see also http://www.essind.com/FAQ/FAQDN-intro.htm
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Native in: English
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non-quat = not containing quaternary ammonium
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