2.5.4. Bactericides

This chemical agent prevents the formation of bacteria. Bactericides are often used as coatings and corrosion inhibitors in oil wells and connecting pipelines in intermediate storage to the refinery for crude oil. These chemicals are increasingly added to antimicrobial surfaces and other products to kill bacteria or inhibit their growth. These are also intensively used in animal husbandry and in veterinary medicines for the purposes of caring for and rearing food-producing animals. Another important use of bactericides is in cooling tower systems to control the growth of some harmful bacteria such as Legionella that might otherwise be released from cooling towers in aerosols.