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PK1988
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Hello All,
I currently have 2 Central Bearded Dragons and have been using Dettol Anti-bacterial Surface Cleanser Wipes (Active Ingredient: Benzalkonium Chloride) in order to spot clean where they might poop on their logs/branches etc
Is this acceptable for use in cleaning items like rocks and branches in a Herp enclosure?
I am aware of products like F10, however I am currently finding it easy using these wipes as it was suggested buy a breeder at a show to use baby wipes and I already had these.
Thank you!
Further Info (I was bored, wanted and answer and decided to do some solid scientific research )
DETTOL WIPES:
MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet): http://www.rb-msds.com.au/uploadedFiles/pdf/Dettol Surface Cleanser Wipes-v2-D0300126.pdf
See Sections:
3 - Ingredients, Ethanol, Benzalkonium Chloride (Quaternary Ammonium Compounds), Perfume, Other ingredients classified as not hazardous
9 - Colourless solution on white cloth, non-flamable
12 - Dont use near fish as has ammonium compound toxic to aquatic organisms
F10:
OK I have also managed to find the MSDS for F10 from the manufactures website: Untitled Document
Ingredients: Quaternary ammonium and biguanidine compounds (5.8%), non-toxic ampholytic surfactants and sequesterants.
Another MSDS also specifies the type of Quaternary ammonium: http://www.lomb.com.au/images/products/F10SC_MSDS_Dec_2003.pdf
Ingredients: Benzalkonium Chloride, Biguanide, Ingredients not determined to be hazardous
Health and Hygiene also list a product F10 wipes, http://www.healthandhygiene.net/document_uploads/f10 wipes msds 25-09-08 final.pdf
So I would personally assume that these are essentially the same product by different manufacturers, if anyone can find any other reasoning I would be interested to hear it
And therefore determine them safe to use (I personally will always ensure that any residue is wiped off and or evaporated before replacing lizards/item being cleaned)
Is there anything additional done after using F10?
Thank you!
I currently have 2 Central Bearded Dragons and have been using Dettol Anti-bacterial Surface Cleanser Wipes (Active Ingredient: Benzalkonium Chloride) in order to spot clean where they might poop on their logs/branches etc
Is this acceptable for use in cleaning items like rocks and branches in a Herp enclosure?
I am aware of products like F10, however I am currently finding it easy using these wipes as it was suggested buy a breeder at a show to use baby wipes and I already had these.
Thank you!
Further Info (I was bored, wanted and answer and decided to do some solid scientific research )
DETTOL WIPES:
MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet): http://www.rb-msds.com.au/uploadedFiles/pdf/Dettol Surface Cleanser Wipes-v2-D0300126.pdf
See Sections:
3 - Ingredients, Ethanol, Benzalkonium Chloride (Quaternary Ammonium Compounds), Perfume, Other ingredients classified as not hazardous
9 - Colourless solution on white cloth, non-flamable
12 - Dont use near fish as has ammonium compound toxic to aquatic organisms
F10:
OK I have also managed to find the MSDS for F10 from the manufactures website: Untitled Document
Ingredients: Quaternary ammonium and biguanidine compounds (5.8%), non-toxic ampholytic surfactants and sequesterants.
Another MSDS also specifies the type of Quaternary ammonium: http://www.lomb.com.au/images/products/F10SC_MSDS_Dec_2003.pdf
Ingredients: Benzalkonium Chloride, Biguanide, Ingredients not determined to be hazardous
Health and Hygiene also list a product F10 wipes, http://www.healthandhygiene.net/document_uploads/f10 wipes msds 25-09-08 final.pdf
So I would personally assume that these are essentially the same product by different manufacturers, if anyone can find any other reasoning I would be interested to hear it
And therefore determine them safe to use (I personally will always ensure that any residue is wiped off and or evaporated before replacing lizards/item being cleaned)
Is there anything additional done after using F10?
Thank you!
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