JCH-NACA Animal Control Officer Practice Test

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Which characteristic is NOT ideal for a disinfectant?

  1. Be non-toxic to animals and users

  2. Be easily inactivated by normal animal debris

  3. Kills all disease-producing agents

  4. Not corrosive to rooms and equipment

The correct answer is: Be easily inactivated by normal animal debris

A disinfectant’s effectiveness is closely tied to its ability to maintain efficacy in the presence of organic material, such as animal debris. While the ideal disinfectant is non-toxic, capable of killing disease-causing agents, and non-corrosive, being easily inactivated by normal debris is not a desirable characteristic. In practical application, a disinfectant that is susceptible to inactivation by common contaminants would fail to provide reliable sanitation, which is vital in preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases. This characteristic would directly compromise the disinfectant’s primary purpose of safeguarding both animal and human health.

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