3. Assume you are responsible for decontamination of materials in a hospital. How would you sterilize each of the following? Briefly explain why you chose that method. A. A mattress used by a patient with bubonic plague. B. Intravenous saline solutions. C. Used disposable syringes.
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A mattress used by a patient with bubonic plague: To sterilize a mattress, we can use **ethylene oxide gas (EtO)**. This method is chosen because it is effective in killing bacteria, viruses, and fungi, including the bacteria responsible for bubonic plague. Show more…
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