An Approach to Effective Disinfection of Salon Items (clippers, combs and scissors)

Authors

  • O S Olonitola Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
  • P F Olurinola Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
  • J O Ehinmidu Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.

Keywords:

Salonsafe, antibacterial, disinfectant, salon, K-value, D-value

Abstract

Antibacterial susceptibility patterns of some bacteria isolated from selected
barbing salons in parts of Northern Nigeria was studied for the purpose of
developing a disinfectant system suitable for use in salons. The K-values for
selected cells ranged from 0.0072 to 0.0399 (benzalkonium chloride), and from
0.0062 to 0.1338 (propylene glycol) as against a range of 0.0147 to 0.1343 when
the two chemicals were combined. The observed D-value range of 64.5 to 99
(benzalkonium chloride), 31.5 to 105 (Propylene glycol) and 21 to 24 (admixture
of the two chemicals) were exploited in the development of "SALONSAFE" - a
salon disinfectant that was able to eliminate 10\fu/ ml (of the most resistant
bacterial isolated in these studies) completely in 60 seconds.

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Published

2020-07-07

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2004): September-December 2004

Section

Articles

How to Cite

An Approach to Effective Disinfection of Salon Items (clippers, combs and scissors). (2020). The East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 7(3), 47-51. http://jsep.uonbi.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/ecajps/article/view/446