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. 2024 Mar 14;12(4):e03797-23. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.03797-23

TABLE 1.

Four different types of chemical disinfectants

Disinfectant Sodium
dichloroisocyanurate
Benzalkonium chloride Hydrogen peroxide Chlorhexidine
digluconate
Chemical
structure
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Chemical
class
Phenolic compound Quaternarium
ammonum compound (QAC)
Oxidizing agent Biguanide
Mode of
action
Membrane disruption Membrane damage Oxidative damage Membrane damage
Final
concentration
0.05% (500 mg/L) 0.5% (5000 mg/L) 3% (30,000 mg/L) 0.5% (5000 mg/L)
Reference (19) (20) (22) (21)