Using two disinfectants to clean an area may actually do more harm than good.Why?
A) Two disinfectants may increase the amount of corrosion that occurs on a surface.
B) Two disinfectants may cause an adverse chemical reaction where a poisonous gas may be released.
C) When used together, two disinfectants may combine to sterilize a site instead of just disinfecting it.
D) Two disinfectants may inactivate one another's activity against microorganisms.

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In many disinfectants,free ions are responsible for the killing activity of the solution.If two solutions are mixed and one binds the free ions in the other solution,the microbial killing ability terminates.

Using Two Disinfectants to Clean an Area May Actually Do