The tech needs to sterilize a piece of equipment that cannot be autoclaved or gas sterilized because the equipment contains lenses, metal, and rubber components. What solution should be used to sterilize this piece of equipment?
A) 10% bleach
B) 37% formalin
C) Glutaraldehyde
D) 90% alcohol

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Glutaraldehyde is a cold sterilizer solution that can effectively sterilize equipment with lenses, metal, and rubber components. It is commonly used in healthcare settings for instrument sterilization. The other options are not suitable for sterilization of this type of equipment, as bleach only disinfects and is corrosive to metal, formalin is a hazardous carcinogenic, and alcohol does not effectively sterilize.

The Tech Needs to Sterilize a Piece of Equipment That