GLOSSARY

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INVENTORY

A listing or tabulation of items comprising a category (contents, parts, customer goods) of property.


IODINE

A non-metallic halogen that is used as a disinfecting agent.


IODOPHOR

A complex of iodine and a surfactant that releases iodine gradually and serves as a disinfectant.


IONIZATION

The presence or absence of standard numbers of electrons on a particular atom or molecule. If the ion is positive, there are fewer than the required number of electrons to form a neutral or _balanced_ atom or molecule.


IRRITANT

A substance which, by contact in sufficient concentration for adequate time, will cause an inflammatory response or reaction of the eye, skin or respiratory system. The contact may be a single exposure or multiple exposures.


ISO

see _International Standards Organization_