ACTION OF SALTS. 187 



Bromine, ....... 1:1666 



Cupric chloride, . . . . . . 1 : 1428 



Thymol, ....... 1:1340 



Cupric sulphate, . . . . . . 1 : 1111 



Salicylic acid, . . . . . 1 : 1000 



SUBSTANCES STRONGLY ANTISEPTIC. 



Benzoic acid, . . . . . . 1 : 909 



Potassium bichromate, . . . . 1 : 909 



Potassium cyanide, . . . . . 1 : 909 



Aluminum chloride, ..... 1:714 



Ammonia, . . . . . . 1 : 714 



Zinc chloride, . . . . . .1:526 



Mineral acids, . ... 1:500 to 1:333 



Thymicacid, . . . . . . .1:500 



Lead chloride, . . . . . . 1 : 500 



Nitrate of cobalt, . . . . . .1:476 



Sulphate of nickel, . . . . . 1:400 



Nitrate of uranium, . . . . . . 1 : 356 



Carbolic acid, . . . . . . 1:333 



Potassium permanganate, . . . . 1 : 285 



Lead nitrate, . . . . . . 1 : 277 



Alum,. . . . . . . .1:222 



Tannin, 1:207 



SUBSTANCES MODERATELY ANTISEPTIC. 



Bromhydrate of quinine, ..... 1:182 



Arsenious acid, . . . . . . 1 : 166 



Boracic acid, . . . . . . 1 : 143 



Sulphate of strychnia, . . . . . 1 : 143 



Arsenite of soda, ...... 1:111 



Hydrate of chloral, . . . . 1:107 



Salicylate of soda, . . . . . . 1 : 100 



Ferrous sulphate, . . . . . 1 : 90 



Caustic soda, . . . . . . 1 : 56 



SUBSTANCES FREELY ANTISEPTIC. 



Perchloride of manganese, . . . . 1 : 40 



Calcium chloride, . . . . . . 1 : 25 



Sodium borate, . . . . . . 1 : 14 



Muriate of morphia," . . . . . 1 : 13 



Strontium chloride, . . . . . 1 : 12 



Lithium chloride, . . . . . -1 : 11 



Barium chloride, . . . . . . 1 : 10 



Alcohol, . 1:10 



SUBSTANCES VERY FEEBLY ANTISEPTIC. 



Ammonium chloride, . . . . . 1:9 



Potassium arsenite, . . . . . .1:8 



Potassium iodide, . . . . . 1:7 



Sodium chloride, . . . . . .1:6 



Glycerin (sp. gr. 1.25), . . . . . 1:4 



Ammonium sulphate, . . . . .1:4 



Sodium hyposulphite, . . . . . 1:3 



