If some living things do not reproduce this could be considered a defect or a genetic mutation in those people. If we take humans for example, if most humans reproduce and some don't because they cannot (if a guy cannot produce sperm) this doesn't mean that he isn't alive, it just means he was born with a genetic mutation which doesn't allow him to produce sperm needed for reproducing.
The use of hot water and soap does not belong to this protocols.
Could you explain what you are trying to find out