Which term describes the transfer of infectious material between objects?

Which term describes the transfer of infectious material between objects?

• A. Disinfection
• B. Cross-Contamination
• C. Parasites
• D. Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

Answer: (B)

Cross-contamination describes the transfer of infectious material between objects or surfaces. It occurs when a contaminated tool, surface, or hand comes into contact with a clean one, allowing microbes to move from one item to another and potentially spread infection. Disinfection, in contrast, is the process of reducing or killing microbes on a surface, not the transfer itself. Parasites are infectious organisms, not the act of transfer, and a Safety Data Sheet provides chemical hazard information, not infection transfer concepts.

Cross-contamination describes the transfer of infectious material between objects or surfaces. It occurs when a contaminated tool, surface, or hand comes into contact with a clean one, allowing microbes to move from one item to another and potentially spread infection. Disinfection, in contrast, is the process of reducing or killing microbes on a surface, not the transfer itself. Parasites are infectious organisms, not the act of transfer, and a Safety Data Sheet provides chemical hazard information, not infection transfer concepts.