Decontaminating and disinfecting surfaces may result in a decreased removal of contaminating organisms when used in combination. This is due to the fact that:
a. agents are all synergistic and should not be of concern in the laboratory.
b. agents mixed together may actually inac-tivate each other or create harmful chem-icals resulting in additional hazards.
c. agents are antagonistic and will not be as effective.
d. agents are already premixed to maximize sterilization.
B
Agents mixed together may actually decrease their effectiveness or inactive the activity of the other chemical. In addition, based on the chemical constituency, some chemicals can create ha-zardous fumes or compounds creating a more hazardous interaction for the laboratory staff.
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