This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Hospital waste and disaster management, Occupational health, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Sputum is disinfected by - 
Select and explain. 
A. Filteration, B. Hypochloride, C. Incineaion, D. Ionizing radiation
C: Incineaion
Answer: C: Incineaion 
Explanation: Disinfection of sputum is by incineration.incineration is a high temperature dry oxidation process,that reduce organic and combustible waste ti inorganic incombustible matter.REF.PARKS TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE 21 edition. PAGE NO-731,743)