Disinfectants

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1 Benzalkonium chloride
Common name	Benzalkonium chloride
Synonyms	Alkyl‑benzyl‑dimethylammonium chloride Alkylbenzyldimethyl chloride
Australian approved name	Benzalkonium chloride
Chemical name	Benzalkonium chloride
Chemical abstract service (CAS) number	8001‑54‑5
Monograph or compendial standard with which active constituent is required to comply	British Pharmacopoeia (BP); or European Pharmacopoeia (EP)

2 Glutaraldehyde
Common name	Glutaraldehyde
Synonyms	Gluteraldehyde 1,3‑diformylpropane 1,5‑pentanedial 1,5‑pentanedione
Australian approved name	Glutaraldehyde
Chemical name	Glutaraldehyde
Chemical abstract service (CAS) number	111‑30‑9
Monograph or compendial standard with which active constituent is required to comply	British Pharmacopoeia (BP)

3 Hydrogen peroxide
Common name	Hydrogen peroxide
Synonym	Hydrogen dioxide
Australian approved name	Hydrogen peroxide
Chemical name(s)	Hydrogen peroxide
Chemical abstract service (CAS) number	7722‑84‑1
Monograph or compendial standard with which active constituent is required to comply	British Pharmacopoeia (BP); or European Pharmacopoeia (EP)

4 O‑benzyl‑p‑chlorophenol
Common name	O‑benzyl‑p‑chlorophenol
Synonyms	4‑chloro‑2‑(phenylmethyl)phenol 4‑chloro‑alpha‑phenyl‑ortho‑cresol 5‑chloro‑2‑hydroxydiphenylmethane Benzylchlorophenol Benzyl‑p‑chlorophenol Chlorophenol
Australian approved name	None
Chemical name	O‑benzyl‑p‑chlorophenol
Chemical abstract service (CAS) number	120‑32‑1
Monograph or compendial standard with which active constituent is required to comply	None

5 Ortho‑phenylphenol
Common name	Ortho‑phenylphenol
Synonyms	(1,1‑biphenyl)‑2‑ol 1,1'‑biphenyl‑2‑ol 2‑biphenylol 2‑phenylphenol Hydroxy‑2‑phenylbenzene
Australian approved name	Ortho‑phenylphenol
Chemical name	1,1'‑biphenyl‑2‑ol
Chemical abstract service (CAS) number	90‑43‑7
Monograph or compendial standard with which active constituent is required to comply	None

6 Peroxyacetic acid
Common name	Peroxyacetic acid
Synonyms	Acetic peroxide Acetyl hydroperoxide Peracetic acid
Australian approved name	Peracetic acid
Chemical name	Peroxyacetic acid
Chemical abstract service (CAS) number	79‑21‑0
Monograph or compendial standard with which active constituent is required to comply	None

7 Phosphoric acid
Common name	Phosphoric acid
Synonym	Orthophosphoric acid
Australian approved name	None
Chemical name	Phosphoric acid
Chemical abstract service (CAS) number	7664‑38‑2
Monograph or compendial standard with which active constituent is required to comply	British Pharmacopoeia (BP); or European Pharmacopoeia (EP)

8 Sodium hydroxide
Common name	Sodium hydroxide
Synonym	Caustic soda
Australian approved name	Sodium hydroxide
Chemical name	Sodium hydroxide
Chemical abstract service (CAS) number	1310‑73‑2
Monograph or compendial standard with which active constituent is required to comply	British Pharmacopoeia (BP); or European Pharmacopoeia (EP)

9 Sodium hypochlorite
Common name	Sodium hypochlorite
Synonyms	Hypochlorous acid‑sodium salt Sodium oxychloride
Australian approved name	Sodium hypochlorite
Chemical name(s)	Sodium hypochlorite
Chemical abstract service (CAS) number	7681‑52‑9
Monograph or compendial standard with which active constituent is required to comply	None

10 Sulfamic acid
Common name	Sulfamic acid
Synonyms	Amidosulfonic acid Amidosulfuric acid Aminosulfonic acid Sulfamidic acid Sulphamic acid
Australian approved name	Sulfamic acid
Chemical name	Sulfamic acid
Chemical abstract service (CAS) number	5329‑14‑6
Monograph or compendial standard with which active constituent is required to comply	None

11 Sulfuric acid
Common name	Sulfuric acid
Synonyms	Hydrogen sulfate Sulphuric acid
Australian approved name	Sulfuric acid
Chemical name	Sulfuric acid
Chemical abstract service (CAS) number	7664‑93‑9
Monograph or compendial standard with which active constituent is required to comply	British Pharmacopoeia (BP); or European Pharmacopoeia (EP)

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