What is the primary difference between sanitation and disinfection?
- ASanitation reduces the number of germs to a safe level, while disinfection destroys most pathogens on non-living surfacesCorrecta
- BThey both destroy all microbial life including spores
- CSanitation destroys pathogens, while disinfection only removes visible dirt
- DThere is no practical difference between the two terms
Por qué: Sanitation lowers the level of germs on a surface to a level considered safe, typically by cleaning with soap and water. Disinfection goes further, destroying most disease-causing organisms on hard non-porous surfaces, though it does not necessarily kill bacterial spores.CCR Title 16 §979
