Ethylene oxide is gas that
A)is very useful for sterilizing heat or moisture-sensitive items.
B)is potentially carcinogenic.
C)is used as a 37% aqueous solution.
D)is effective against all microorganisms except endospores and viruses.
E)is very useful for sterilizing heat or moisture-sensitive items AND is potentially carcinogenic.

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Ethylene oxide is indeed useful for sterilizing heat or moisture-sensitive items, but it is also potentially carcinogenic. Therefore, the best choice is E, stating the two statements about ethylene oxide. The other options are incorrect, as ethylene oxide is not used as a 37% aqueous solution, and it is not effective against all microorganisms except endospores and viruses.

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