Is Disinfexol a Quaternary Ammonium Compound?
No. Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QACs) are a specific type of nitrogen-containing compound that serve as common cleaning products. They have similar bactericidal action as HOCl in that they disrupt or inactivate critical energy-producing enzymes and essential cell membrane proteins. However, research has shown that QACs might be linked to asthma and other lung issues and skin and eye irritation. “Quats” are normally comprised of alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (ADBAC) and didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (DDAC). They are also generally surfactants with a positive (cationic) charge. Disinfexol is comprised of .065% HOCl and 99.935% reverse osmosis water, does not have adverse health effects for humans, possesses no toxins or preservatives, no surfactants and has a neutral charge (attracting it to negatively charged micro-organisms), low molecular weight and is smaller, enabling it to diffuse more quickly Source: https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/disinfection/disinfection-methods/chemical.htmlhttps://med.nyu.edu/pophealth/sites/default/files/pophealth/QACs%20Info%20for%20Physicians_18.pdf