TABLE 4.

PARTIAL LISTING OF PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS USED FOR INSTRUMENT CLEANING, BUILDING SURFACE CLEANERS, AND ADHESIVES OR SOLVENTS USED FOR PATIENT CARE, IDENTIFIED THROUGH A SERIES OF HOUSTON AREA HOSPITAL WALK-THROUGHS IN 2002–2003

Instrument Cleaning/Disinfection	Building Surface Cleaners	Adhesives Used in Patient Care
Glutaraldehyde	Acetic acid/acetic acid anhydride	Adhesive removers
Isopropanol	Ammonia/ammonium hydroxide	Acetone
Orthophthaldehyde	Bleach	Dipropylene glycol methyl ether
Sodium sesquicarbonate	Butyl paraben, ethyl paraben, methyl paraben	Ethanol
Subtilisins (enzymatic cleaners)	Diethanolamine	Isoparaffinic hydrocarbons
	Diethylene-glycol n-butyl ether	Isopropanol
	Hydrochloric acid	Stoma care products
	Isoparaffinic hydrocarbons	Carboxymethyl ether
	Phosphoric acid	Hexane-based skin bond
	Quaternary ammonium compounds	Methylbenzene
	Sodium sulfate	Other
	Sulfuric acid	Methylene chloride
		Trichloroethane