Which disinfectant is safe to use for housekeeping purposes?

a. Formaldehyde
b. Alcohol and chlorine compounds
c. Glutaraldehyde
d. Ethylene oxide


ANS: B
Alcohol can be used as a housekeeping disinfectant for damp-dusting furniture and lights or wiping electrical cords. Chlorine compounds are also housekeeping disinfectants for cleaning bodily fluids. They are bactericidal, fungicidal, and tuberculocidal and have a virucidal effect on HIV, HBV, and other viruses.

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