How To Use Quaternary Ammonium Salt Disinfectants Correctly?2020-11-20

Quaternary ammonium salt disinfectants are low-efficiency disinfectants, easily soluble in water, and are also called surfactants.  

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Quaternary ammonium salt disinfectants are low-efficiency disinfectants, easily soluble in water, and are also called surfactants.  
 
Quaternary ammonium salt disinfectants play a bactericidal effect according to change the permeability of the cell wall to allow enzyme coenzymes and metabolic intermediates in the bacteria to escape.
 
It can also reduce the surface tension of the liquid and emulsify the surface oil of the article to play a cleaning and decontamination effect.
 
According to the structure, quaternary ammonium salt disinfectants can be divided into four categories: single-chain quaternary ammonium salt, double-chain quaternary ammonium salt, compound quaternary ammonium salt, and polyquaternary ammonium salt.
 
Quaternary ammonium salt disinfectants are used in skin and mucous membrane disinfection, surgical hand washing disinfection and medical devices disinfection.
 
Meanwhile, quaternary ammonium salt disinfectants can also used in public places, various production utensils, as well as industrial products and agricultural crops.
 
It also has an effect on sanitation and disinfection of livestock houses, aquaculture, preparation of compound disinfectants, etc.
 
Commonly used quaternary ammonium disinfectants including: benzalkonium chloride, benzalkonium bromide, and some compound quaternary ammonium disinfectants.