A farmer is struggling with infectious interdigital dermatitis in his dairy herd. After consulting with his veterinarian, he has decided to invest in a foot bath system. Since he knows a bit about the antimicrobial capabilities of isopropyl alcohol, he would like to use this (in diluted form) as his foot bath chemical. Why would you advise against this?
A) Alcohols are volatile and flammable
B) Isopropyl alcohol is not effective against all microbes
C) Isopropyl alcohol would be inactivated by the organic materials in the foot bath
D) All of the above are reasons not to use this compound
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