Properties of Phenolic Disinfectants

FEATURES

BENEFITS
Phenolic odour. May absorb into
Odour
some foods. Usually scented to
mask odour.
Broad spectrum
Kill bacteria, molds, viruses
Biodegradable
Poorly degraded in environment.
Monitored in effluents
Not volatile
Leaves residual bacteriostatic film.
Desirable in hatchery and field
Stable during storage Yes. Good shelf life up to 3 years.
Freeze/thaw stability
Yes
Fast killing action
Yes
Hard water tolerance
Good hard water tolerance.
Organic soil
Good
tolerance
pH range
Optimum pH range 10-11
Corrosivity
Generally safe
Non-toxic at use
Use solutions generally safe
Irritation potential
Other than some mild skin
irritation, use solutions are not
injurious to man or animals.
Not flammable
Flash points vary with formulation
Not oxidizers
Do not bleach and generally do not
stain

Properties of Cresylic/Phenolic Combination

Property

Benefits

Odour
Strong phenolic odour
High order
Takes low ppm for effect
disinfectant
Broad spectrum Kills bacteria, fungi, many viruses
Volatility
Phenolics not volatile, cresylics volatile.
Residual germicidal action. Odours may
linger several days. Useful for premise
disinfection but not hatchery or other
indoor areas.
Organic soil
Very good
tolerance
Storage stability
Good
Kill time
Fast
Corrosivity
Safe for most metals and premise
surfaces. May soften rubber seals and
some plastic materials.
Hard water
Excellent
tolerance
Toxicity
Concentrate strong irritant. Use
solutions mild skin and eye irritants.
Recommended Farm premise clean up. Not used in
use areas
hatchery or in egg rooms.
Biodegradable
Cresylics degrade. Phenolics, poor.

Properties of Saponified Cresylic Disinfectants

Property

Benefits

Odour
Low order
disinfectant
Not broad
spectrum
Volatility

Strong phenolic odour

Takes high ppm for effect

Organic soil
tolerance
Storage stability
Kill time
Corrosivity

Hard water
tolerance
Toxicity
Biodegradable

Kills gram (-ve), not gram (+ve)

bacteria
Slowly volatile. Odours linger long
time. Not acceptable for indoor or
frequent use.
Good
Good
Fast, where effective
Cresylics are saponified. Safe for most
metals and premise surfaces. May
soften rubber seals and some plastic
materials.
Good
Concentrate strong irritant. Use
solutions mild skin and eye irritants.
Yes