The hospital staff has just returned the long spine board you used to immobilize a patient from a minor motor vehicle collision. There is no blood on the board, but your service policy states that all equipment is to be disinfected any time that it is used. To properly disinfect the long spine board, what should you use?

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To properly disinfect the long spine board, a germicidal solution should be used. Soap and water will not effectively kill all germs and sterilizing solution and superheated steam are unnecessary for disinfecting a non-invasive piece of equipment like a long spine board.

The Hospital Staff Has Just Returned the Long Spine Board