A number of compounds can decrease the risk of bacteria growing on surfaces including : copper, silver, and germicides.
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Low-level disinfection kills some viruses and bacteria with a chemical germicide registered as a hospital disinfectant by the EPA ."
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Even more worrisome, Lewis found that HIV and other pathogens that are trapped in the lubricants can not be killed by germicides.
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Germicides were once commonly used to clean some dental devices, and are still used to clean certain medical devices, such as endoscopes.
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Ultraviolet radiation has been used as a germicide by both industry and medicine for more than a century ( see Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation ).
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Some antiseptics are true germicides, capable of destroying microbes ( bacteriocidal ), whilst others are bacteriostatic and only prevent or inhibit their growth.
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Most toilet seat covers also have two sides, a shiny side that is impregnated with wax and a mild germicide and a dull side.
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Anything that can draw blood _ nail nippers, cuticle scissors, callus paring blades, reusable and straight razors _ should be soaked in a chemical germicide.
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The sun is sinking into the Everglades as Yamamura leaves the grove, stopping to wash his hands and spray the underside of his Chevy Blazer with germicide.
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*Lugol's iodine may also be used as an oxidizing germicide, however it is somewhat undesirable in that it may lead to scarring and discolors the skin temporarily.
