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Re:Do we know enough about the safety of quat disinfectants? by kwhitefoot on Sunday March 10, 2024 @04:07PM (#39662162)
Why do so many people need so many disinfectants? I get by with chlorine bleach for the toilet once in a while. Just ordinary cleanliness and some detergent seems sufficient to me.

I never use fabric softeners either.

Re:Do we know enough about the safety of quat disinfectants? by akira2501 on Sunday March 10, 2024 @04:25PM (#39662289)
Food safe standards. If you get inspected they will test the concentration, in PPM, of your cleaning product. You can either use a chlorine bleach or quaternary ammonium.
Re:Do we know enough about the safety of quat disinfectants? by ambicapter on Sunday March 10, 2024 @04:12PM (#39662191)
Does it come as a shock to you that the people making your food, the people working in healthcare, all use disinfectants on a regular basis? From the article also: toothpaste, mouthwash, eye drops.
Re:Do we know enough about the safety of quat disinfectants? by Doxin on Monday March 11, 2024 @06:23AM (#39666397)
> Does it come as a shock to you that the people making your food, the people working in healthcare, all use disinfectants on a regular basis?

Yes? I'd expect to mostly see them use soap.

Re:Do we know enough about the safety of quat disinfectants? by jamie1np on Sunday March 10, 2024 @04:16PM (#39662217)
Quats are almost exclusively used by industries like food and health care.
Re:Do we know enough about the safety of quat disinfectants? by copperx on Sunday March 10, 2024 @04:21PM (#39662263)
And the household. I use quats for laundry, too.
Re:Do we know enough about the safety of quat disinfectants? by bitfilped on Sunday March 10, 2024 @04:42PM (#39662363)
I've always used quats over bleach since they don't destroy your clothing.
Re:Do we know enough about the safety of quat disinfectants? by loosescrews on Sunday March 10, 2024 @09:33PM (#39664036)
I mostly use alcohol these days as it is safe and doesn't damage most things. It isn't suitable for everything, but it works for most stuff.