Table 2: Shows the concentrations

and exposure times required

for the effectiveness of various antiseptics.36

Antiseptic

Concentration

Time

Mercury bichloride

1:500

10 seconds

Mercury bisulfate

1:8,000

4 minutes

Mercury diiodide

—

4 days

Mercury oxide

Saturated

For 2 to 4 days

Silver nitrate

1:10

4 seconds

Acid

1:600

1 minute

Potassium permanganate

1:50

20 seconds

Carbolic acid

1:20

1 minute

Absolute alcohol

90%

4 to 12 seconds

Hydrogen dioxide

—

1 to 1.5 minutes

Sodium salicylate

1:10

8 to 10 minutes

Boric acid

1:400

Bacteriostatic

Cade oil

—

5 minutes

Clove oil

—

> 24 hours

Pure eucalyptus

—

> 24 hours

Benzol

—

> 24 hours

Resin

—

8 to 12 hours

Iodoform

—

> 12 hours

Iodine

—

> 36 hours