Disinfectant & Sanitizers

4/29/2015 (Permalink)

Disinfectant-Any chemical or physical process used on objects that destroys more than 99% of microoganisms capable of causing human disease.  Disinfectants may not be effective sporicides.  In many countries, government registration of disinfectants provides assurance of performance when the product is used on specific strains of microoganisms according to label directions.  registraion as a disinfectant applies to hard surfaces only and does not include textiles.  

Sanitizer-A sanitizer is regarded as the lowest level of anti-microbial or biocidal activity provided in that it significantly reduces the number of bacterial contaminants to safe levels as judged by public health requirements.