<P> Disinfectants are antimicrobial agents that are applied to the surface of non-living objects to destroy microorganisms that are living on the objects . Disinfection does not necessarily kill all microorganisms, especially resistant bacterial spores; it is less effective than sterilization, which is an extreme physical and / or chemical process that kills all types of life . Disinfectants are different from other antimicrobial agents such as antibiotics, which destroy microorganisms within the body, and antiseptics, which destroy microorganisms on living tissue . Disinfectants are also different from biocides--the latter are intended to destroy all forms of life, not just microorganisms . Disinfectants work by destroying the cell wall of microbes or interfering with the metabolism . </P> <P> Sanitizer are substances that simultaneously clean and disinfect . Disinfectants are frequently used in hospitals, dental surgeries, kitchens, and bathrooms to kill infectious organisms . </P>

Which material would be used to kill microorganisms on the skin