SCIENCE
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
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Viruses
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Detailed explanation-1: -A sterile surface/object is completely free of living microorganisms and viruses. Sterilization procedures kill all microorganisms. Methods used in sterilization procedures include heat, ethylene oxide gas, hydrogen peroxide gas, plasma, ozone, and radiation.
Detailed explanation-2: -A germicide is a substance or mixtures of substances that kill a number of microorganisms (e.g., viruses, fungi and bacteria)
Detailed explanation-3: -Most medical and surgical devices used in healthcare facilities are made of materials that are heat stable and therefore undergo heat, primarily steam, sterilization.
Detailed explanation-4: -Common chemical sterilants used in healthcare1 include: Ethylene oxide (EtO) Hydrogen peroxide gas plasma (HPGP) Vaporized hydrogen peroxide.