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ANTISEPTICS AND DISINFECTANTS 



Antiseptic Values (after Park). 



The figures refer to the relative antiseptic powers of various 

 agents for fluids containing organic matter. 



Alum i to 222 



Aluminium acetate i to 6,000 



Ammonium chloride to 9 



Boric acid to 143 



Calcium chloride : to 25 



Calcium hypochlorite to 1,000 



Carbolic acid to 333 



Chloral hydrate to 107 



Copper sulphate to 2,000 



Ferrous sulphate to 200 



Formaldehyde, 40 percent to 10,000 



Hydrogen peroxide to 20,000 



Mercuric iodide to 25,000 



Mercuric chloride to 40,000 



Quinine sulphate to 800 



Silver nitrate to 12,500 



Zinc chloride to 500 



Zinc sulphate to 20 





