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==Limitations of alcohol disinfectants== Surfaces must be cleaned before disinfecting with alcohol, which will remove the protein-rich materials that alcohol cannot penetrate.<ref name="CDC-coronavirusprevention">{{Cite web | url = https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html | title = COVID-19 and Your Health | last = CDC | date = 2021-11-29 | website = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|language=en-us | access-date = 2021-12-12}}</ref><ref name="CDC-disinfect" /> Alcohols are not recommended for sterilizing medical and surgical materials principally because they penetrate protein-rich materials, and they cannot inactivate the spores caused by some forms of [[bacteria]].<ref name="CDC-disinfect">{{Cite web | url = https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/disinfection/disinfection-methods/chemical.html | title = Chemical Disinfectants {{!}} Disinfection & Sterilization Guidelines {{!}} Guidelines Library {{!}} Infection Control | website = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | date = 2019-04-04|language=en-us | access-date = 2021-12-12}}</ref>
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