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Which chemicals are safe on living skin?

AAntitoxins
BAntiseptics
CAnaesthetics
DAntibodies
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Antiseptics
1. Disinfectants are for surfaces, not tissue. 2. A different class is safe on the body. 3. Unlike disinfectants, antiseptics are antimicrobial chemicals safe for use on living skin or tissues. 4. So the answer is antiseptics. _Source: OpenStax 'Microbiology', Ch 13 'Control of Microbial Growth'_
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