Toxicological assessment of polyhexamethylene biguanide for water treatment

Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) is an antiseptic with antiviral and antibacterial properties used in a variety of products including wound care dressings, contact lens cleaning solutions, perioperative cleansing products, and swimming pool cleaners. There are regulatory concerns with regard to it...

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Main Authors: Asiedu-Gyekye Isaac J., Mahmood Abdulai Seidu, Awortwe Charles, Nyarko Alexander K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Toxicology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/intox-2015-0029