Sentences with phrase «as a disinfectant»

Chlorine, one of 90 naturally occurring elements, was first used as a disinfectant in Europe and North America in the early part of this century.

WebMD recommends using bleach as a disinfectant in a 1:32 dilution.

Salt acts as a disinfectant to kill the bacteria that can cause bad breath and gingivitis.

, plus most essential oils work as a disinfectant too.

The hypothyroid epidemic can be traced back to the general use of chlorine as a disinfectant in our public water supply.

• You can use bleach as a disinfectant (dilute nine parts water to one part bleach).

We also make sure we have some on hand because it works great as a disinfectant in my homemade cleaning products,

There's nothing new about using UV light as a disinfectant.

Plus using dawn as a disinfectant is face palm worthy.

I have to use a little bleach every now and then as a disinfectant because my water has zero chlorine in it.

The team hope that the complexes could be applied as a disinfectant or even used to directly treat infected wounds.

They have found numerous applications in toothbrushes, mattress pads and children's toys, but have a serious disadvantage: They slowly loose their effectiveness over time as the disinfectants dissapate.

«When chlorine is used as a water treatment, it combines with organic matter to form compounds called trihalomethanes (THMs), also known as disinfectant byproducts.

Since there's no vinegar in this recipe, alcohol serves instead as a disinfectant and degreaser.

A lot of cleaning recipes use vinegar as a disinfectant, but vinegar and soap do not mix when it comes to cleaners.

Use hydrogen peroxide undiluted as a disinfectant and mixed half and half with water for a general cleaner.

Chlorine is in many household cleaners, it's used as a fumigant, and, since it impedes the growth of bacteria like e. coli and giardia, and is often added to water systems as a disinfectant.

I found the 50 % strength at the Dollar Store but 70 % is most effective as a disinfectant.

Although vinegar is not registered as a disinfectant with the EPA, it will kill both salmonella and E.coli, two bacteria you'll want to avoid.

Acetic acid has been used as a disinfectant for wounds and was even used as an antiseptic agent to fight and prevent the plague.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approves the use of chloramine as a disinfectant in our drinking water.

It was used routinely as a disinfectant on wounds.

Aside from picking the fruit as a food source, Native Americans used stolons for tying and binding, applied dried and powdered leaves to open sores as disinfectant, made the leaves into a medicinal tea for relieving diarrhea and dysentery, chewed and applied the leaves as a poultice to burns, and used the dried leaves for softening and removing tartar and dental plaque off teeth.

When I pierced my nose, I used it to mix hot water with epsom salt to act as a disinfectant.

In addition, this research has applications to drinking water treatment systems, most of which also use chlorine as a disinfectant, she says.

Also works as a disinfectant.

We also make sure we have some on hand because it works great as a disinfectant in my homemade cleaning products, aids in digestion, and even helps lessen the appearance of cellulite!

• NOTE: If using bleach as a disinfectant or to purify water, do not use scented, color safe or bleaches with added cleaners.

Known as quaternary ammonium compounds or «quats,» the chemicals are often used as disinfectants and preservatives in household and personal products such as cleaners, laundry detergent, fabric softener, shampoo and conditioner, and eye drops.

Paprika powder has been sprinkled on wounds in Hungary for centuries to stop bleeding and as disinfectant, and cayenne has long been used as a styptic for minor cuts in England.

As you may know, apple cider vinegar has commonly been used as a disinfectant & natural cleaning product for centuries.

Formaldehyde also is used as a disinfectant, biocide and embalming solution.

The Big Apple wants to use the sun's power to provide clean drinking water for its nine million residents without adding more of the potentially harmful chlorine it uses as a disinfectant.

Therefore, sugar - free sweets sweetened with erythritol are considered safe for the teeth, and some dentists are even using it as a disinfectant.

Swimming in a chlorinated pool may increase your risk of developing cancer, suggest a new suite of studies, which identified more than 100 chemical byproducts in pools that use chlorine as a disinfectant.

This mixture also works as a disinfectant.

Ricinoleic acid contains antimicrobial properties and, when applied to open wounds, can act as a disinfectant.

GSE is also used as a disinfectant.

Since it has anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties, rose water can be used as a disinfectant to keep your home or workplace free from bacteria and germs.

Lemon juice may not seem like an attractive ingredient to all bird owners, but is completely safe for birds and contains natural enzymes that act as a disinfectant to kill bacteria and help break down organic material.

DDAC — a colorless, odorless quaternary ammonium compound used as a disinfectant and tenside — was not approved as an ingredient for the plant - strengthening product, Vi - Care.

Lavender was used for scented bags, floor and furniture washes, as a disinfectant, to preserve linen from moths, and for remedies.

Saltwater pools also use chlorine as a disinfectant, but in a lower concentration, and it's supplied to the water in an entirely different way.