What’s the difference between sanitization and sterilization?
Sanitization: The process of making something (usually an inanimate object) clean. This is typically defined as a 2-log reduction. Disinfection: The process of eliminating pathogenic organisms or making them inert, i.e., to kill the germs and bacteria or render them harmless. This is typically defined as a 2-5 log reduction. Sterilization: The process of completely eliminating microbial viability, i.e., to kill all non-pathogenic and pathogenic spores, fungi and viruses. This is typically defined as a 6-log reduction.
