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If you were a manufacturer of electronic pacemakers for heart implantation, which agent
would you most likely use to treat your product? (NCLEX/HESI/TEAS)
a. Ethanol
b. Iodophor
c. Glutaraldehyde
d. Autoclave
e. Ethylene oxide
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Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde
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___________ is the commercially available form of formaldehyde in a 37% aqueous solution.
A
Aldehyde.
B
Formalin.
C
Methanol.
D
Hydrogen Peroxide.
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Identify the main component of the solution in question, which is formaldehyde.
Understand that formaldehyde is often used in a solution form for commercial purposes.
Recognize that a 37% aqueous solution of formaldehyde is commonly referred to by a specific name.
Recall that this specific name is 'Formalin', which is the commercially available form of formaldehyde in a 37% aqueous solution.
Differentiate between other options like methanol and hydrogen peroxide, which are distinct chemicals with different uses and properties.
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