戊二醛为无色透明油液状体,有芳香味,易挥发、聚合和氧化,能与水、醇和乙醚相混溶。其醛基对细胞蛋白的巯基、羟基、胺基及羧基能发生作用,有杀菌能力,是一种新型的消毒杀菌剂。高浓度的戊二醛对人体有一定的毒性。空气中戊二醛的测定,目前尚未见报 Glutaraldehyde is a colorless and transparent oil-like body, aromatic, volatile, polymerization and oxidation, with water, alcohol and ether phase immiscibility. Its aldehyde group on cell protein thiol, hydroxyl, amine and carboxyl can play a role, has bactericidal ability, is a new type of disinfectants. High concentrations of glutaraldehyde on the human body has some toxicity. Determination of glutaraldehyde in the air, has not yet been reported