| 2. | The main chemicals used for disinfection purposes are halogenated compounds containing chlorine or iodine , alkalis such as sodium hydroxide or ammonium , phenols such as chlorhexidine acetate , aldehydes , such as the glutaraldehydes , ampholytes ( which may behave either as acids or as bases ) , surfactants , and gases such as ethylene oxide
在消毒中使用的主要化合物是含有氯或碘的卤代化合物、氢氧化钠或铵之类的碱洗涤剂、氯己啶之类的酚类、戊二醛之类的醛、两性电解质（可作为酸类或基底使用） 、表面活化剂及环氧乙烷之类的气体。 |
