quat

English translation: quaternary ammonium cation(s)

15:39 Feb 1, 2013
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Medical - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / disinfectant
English term or phrase: quat
non phenol, non quat, non bleach product

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Mariam Osmann
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Selected answer:quaternary ammonium cation(s)
Explanation:
Quaternary ammonium cations, also known as quats, are positively charged polyatomic ions of the structure NR4+, R being an alkyl group or an aryl group.[1] Unlike the ammonium ion (NH4+) and the primary, secondary, or tertiary ammonium cations, the quaternary ammonium cations are permanently charged, independent of the pH of their solution. Quaternary ammonium salts or quaternary ammonium compounds (called quaternary amines in oilfield parlance) are salts of quaternary ammonium cations with an anion.
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4 +1quaternary ammonium cation(s)
M.A.B.
4quaternary
Catharine Cellier-Smart
4non-quat = not containing quaternary ammonium
Cilian O'Tuama


  

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quaternary ammonium cation(s)


Explanation:
Quaternary ammonium cations, also known as quats, are positively charged polyatomic ions of the structure NR4+, R being an alkyl group or an aryl group.[1] Unlike the ammonium ion (NH4+) and the primary, secondary, or tertiary ammonium cations, the quaternary ammonium cations are permanently charged, independent of the pH of their solution. Quaternary ammonium salts or quaternary ammonium compounds (called quaternary amines in oilfield parlance) are salts of quaternary ammonium cations with an anion.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaternary_ammonium_cation
M.A.B.
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quaternary


Explanation:
This is an abbreviation for quaternary.

"Quaternary ammonium compounds
Quaternary ammonium compounds ("quats"), such as benzalkonium chloride, are a large group of related compounds. Some concentrated formulations have been shown to be effective low-level disinfectants. Typically, quats do not exhibit efficacy against difficult to kill non-enveloped viruses such as norovirus, rotavirus, or polio virus. Newer synergous, low-alcohol formulations are highly effective broad-spectrum disinfectants with quick contact times (3–5 minutes) against bacteria, enveloped viruses, pathogenic fungi, and mycobacteria. However, the addition of alcohol or solvents to quat-based disinfectant formulas results in the products' drying much more quickly on the applied surface, which could lead to ineffective or incomplete disinfection. Quats are biocides that also kill algae and are used as an additive in large-scale industrial water systems to minimize undesired biological growth."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinfectant#Quaternary_ammoniu...

"There is an entire menu of peroxide (non-quat) disinfectants with an EPA kill claims that might fill the need to provide a user friendly alternative."
http://mycleanlink.com/mycleanlink_blogs/b/danweltin/archive...

see also http://www.essind.com/FAQ/FAQDN-intro.htm

Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
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non-quat = not containing quaternary ammonium


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Cilian O'Tuama
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