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Cleaning removes things pretty uniformly, but also doesn't result in a sterile (or even really quasi-sterile) surface. Disinfection is a pretty important next s
by Fomite 8y ago
Cleaning removes things pretty uniformly, but also doesn't result in a sterile (or even really quasi-sterile) surface. Disinfection is a pretty important next step after cleaning.
- namibj 8y agoThere are ways to clean that are so effective that even endospores will be removed, though strong oxidative disinfectants seem to generally be more effective. Something like strong UV-C irradiation or a wash with ethylene oxide should result in the destruction of all life remaining on a washed surface.
- Fomite 8y agoUV-C irradiation generally falls under "disinfection" because if you haven't cleaned the surface of gross contaminants first, it doesn't work very well.
- namibj 8y agoBut it should be sufficient to have it be visually non-dirty. UV-C get's through a thin oily film or such non-thick coverage...