In a message dated 12/11/1999 5:52:11 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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> Ok, you got my attention, grin. What`s quat?( probably I`ll feel silly I
>  don`t know when you tell me..rueful grin.).
To be technical I need one of the medical types from the list to respond but
here is what I remember..........  Quat is Quaternary(sp?) ammonium which
means 4 kinds of ammonia.  It is basically a hospital grade germicide.  I
have been told that when this is diluted to the proper proportions it is
nontoxic.  It usually comes very concentrated and you use 1-2 oz. per gallon
of water.  So you can imagine that a gallon of the stuff lasts a long time.
You can't find it in the grocery stores.  You can usually find it from
Janitorial supply or hospital supply.  I just looked in the local yellow
pages and ordered that way.  I have also seen it in some of the pet supply
catalogues.

Kathi