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Select the appropriate statement regarding disinfectants.

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They never cause harm to the skin any body
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They may cause harm to the skin and body
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They are never applied on spots
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Solution

The correct option is C They are never applied on spots
These are strong chemical substances that are applied on spots and places where germs thrive an multiply and places where germs thrive and multiply.commonly used disinfectants are cresol, phenol, Lysol,40% formalin, lime, Bordeaux mixture, DDT etc. Precaution-all disinfectants are strong and should not come in contact with the human skin. Strong heat and boiling also destroy germs and may be called physical disinfectants.deodorants are neither antiseptics nor disinfectants.they only serve to mask a bad smell.
So, the correct answer is C

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