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Social & Preventive Medicine Environment and Health a487888d

Autoclaving is not useful for disposal of:

A
Surgical dressings
B
Metallic instruments
C
Petri dishes
D
Liquid paraffin
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (d) Liquid paraffinRef : K. Park 23rd ed. /128* Autoclaving is a method of disinfection mainly used for surgical dressings, instruments, laboratory wares, media and pharmaceutical products.* Principle: Steam + High pressure (~ 30 psi) and temperature 121 C.* Efficiency test of autoclaving: spores of Bacillus Stearothermophillus.

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