Which statement regarding irradiation sterilization is true?
A)The principal sources of ionizing radiation are water molecules and heat.
B)Ionizing radiation is the most effective sterilization method.
C)Irradiation cannot sterilize heat- and moisture-sensitive items.
D)Beta 45 is the most commonly used source for irradiation sterilization.

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The principal sources of ionizing radiation are beta particles and gamma rays; irradiation can be used to sterilize heat- and moisture-sensitive items.Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope capable of disintegrating to produce gamma rays and is the most commonly used source for irradiation sterilization.Irradiation can be used to sterilize heat- and moisture-sensitive items because the rays have a very low temperature effect on materials and because the process is dry.

Which Statement Regarding Irradiation Sterilization Is True