Disinfection

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Bactericidal

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Relating to the destruction of bacteria

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Sterilization

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Process by which all forms of microbial life, bacteria, viruses, spores and fungi are completely destroyed.

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Disinfection

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The destruction of nearly all pathogenic microorganisms on an inanimate non living surface.

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Disinfectant

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A chemical that kills most pathogenic organisms but does not kill all spores.

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Spaulding classification systems

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A system that divides medical devices into categories based on the risk of infection involved with their use.

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Sterile

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Completely devoid of all living microorganisms.

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High-Level Disinfection

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The destruction of all vegetative microorganisms, mycobacterium, small or non lipid viruses, medium or lipid viruses, fungal spores and some bacterial spores.

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Low Level Disinfection

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The destruction of vegetative forms of bacteria, some fungi and lipid viruses but not bacterial spores.

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Intermediate level Disinfection

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The destruction of viruses, mycobacterium, fungi and vegetative bacteria but not bacterial spores.

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Organic Material

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Compounds containing oxygen carbon and hydrogen. Can interfere with the activity of disinfectants.

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Organic matter such as blood, serum, fecal matter.

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Alkylation

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A chemical reaction where hydrogen is replaced with an alkyl group. This causes the cell to be unable to normally metabolize or reproduce or both.

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Activated

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Process by which a solution is combined with an activating chemical before use. Gluteraldehydes must be activated before use.

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Mec Minimum effective concentration

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The percentage concentration of the active ingredient in a disinfectant or chemical sterilant that is the minimum concentration at which the chemical meets all its label claims for activity against specific microorganisms.