Peracetic AcidAn efficient disinfectant

Chemtex Speciality Limited is a public limited organization involved in the manufacturing of a various range of Cleaning and

Disinfectant Chemicals. Among these, Peracetic Acid stands out to be an effective and most used product that Chemtex

manufactures.

Peracetic acid is highly appreciated for its antimicrobial properties and it mainly acts as a disinfectant in many industrial sectors such as medical and health care sectors, food industries, beverages, breweries, wineries, sewage treatment plants cooling

towers, etc.

Let us first have a clear understanding about disinfectants

Disinfectants

• Disinfectants serve as antimicrobial agents which when applied to non-living items bring about the destruction of microorganisms that are living on the objects.

• It is less powerful than sanitization, which is the most extreme physical and/or synthetic process that executes a wide variety of life forms.

• In addition to this, disinfectants are not the same as biocides which are planned to destroy all types of life, not simply microorganisms. Disinfectants work by obliterating their cell walls or interfering with their metabolism.

Types of Disinfectants

• Disinfectants can be divided into the following depending on their level of disinfection:

• Low level disinfectants:– Phenols– Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QAC)

• Intermediate level disinfectants:– Alcohols– Hypochlorite– Iodine and Iodophore

• High level disinfectants:– Peracetic Acid– Hydrogen Peroxide– Glutaraldehyde– Formaldehyde– Ortho -pthalaldehyde

Peracetic Acid

• Being a disinfectant, Peracetic acid cause the oxidization of the outer cell membranes of microorganisms.

• The oxidation mechanism involves the process of electron transfer. When a stronger oxidant is performing, the electrons are transferred to the microorganism much faster, bringing about the rapid deactivation of the microorganism.

• It can be utilized for causing the deactivation of a wide variety of pathogenic microorganisms. It also helps in deactivating viruses and spores.

• The performance of the chemical is does not get influenced by any organic compound dissolved in the water.

Peracetic Acid – Beneficial Antimicrobial

• Peracetic acid manifests to be an environmentally friendly product as it degrades into oxygen and acetic acid which are in turn environmentally harmless compounds.

• It performs as an operationally adjustable antimicrobial agent.

• The product receives much appreciation owing to its several beneficial characteristics such as minimal pH dependence, long shelf life, no quenching requirement, ease of implementation, absence of persistent harmful and mutagenic by products, viable and cost comparable alternative to sodium hypochlorite and bisulphate, short contact time etc.

• It is employed as an alternate option to chlorination for last four decades and is even efficacious against viruses and bacteria spores.

Applications of Peracetic Acid

• Peracetic Acid is widely used as a disinfectant for institutions like hospitals, nursing homes, schools, etc, for agricultural premises, home bathrooms, food establishments, etc.

• It is also registered for use on food processing equipments, during pasteurization in wineries, breweries, beverage plants, and for use in dairy/cheese processing plants.

• In the recent times, it has gained much appreciation as a water purifier in waste water treatment. It also serves as a cooling tower disinfectant.

Overall, as a disinfectant, Peracetic Acid is one of the favorable choices available to be used in almost any sector

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