Some microbes shrug off chemicals, and some materials would be ruined by them. Physical methods reach for heat, pressure, radiation, and physical barriers instead — leaving no chemical residue behind. Tap each method to see how it works and when nurses rely on it.
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Why physical, not chemical?Physical methods leave no chemical residue and can sterilize things chemicals cannot — but each one has limits. Tap a method to see how it works, what it destroys, and where you will meet it on the unit.