Bacterial spores can be inactivated by exposure to:
A) 10 hours of iodophors.
B) 8 hours of glutaraldehyde.
C) 30 minutes of isopropyl alcohol.
D) 6 hours of quaternary ammonium compounds.

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Glutaraldehyde is sporicidal and has an exposure time of 6 to 8 hours.Iodophors are bactericidal,tuberculocidal,fungicidal,and virucidal,but they are not effective against bacterial spores.Alcohols are bactericidal,fungicidal,and virucidal,but they do not kill bacterial spores.Quaternary ammonium compounds are not sporicidal.

Bacterial Spores Can Be Inactivated by Exposure To