Sanitization - Germ Protection

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How does sanitizing work?

The CDC states that sanitizing “lowers the number of germs on surfaces or objects to a safe level, as judged by public health standards or requirements. This process works by either cleaning or disinfecting surfaces or objects to lower the risk of spreading infection.”

What is the relationship between cleaning sanitizing and disinfecting?

Disinfecting kills germs on surfaces or objects. In short, it's helpful to think of the relationship between cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting as a spectrum, with cleaning at one end and disinfecting at the other.

When should you sanitize your home?

Sanitize commonly touched surfaces more frequently during the winter and early spring when outbreaks can be expected. Additional information is available by calling the North Dakota Department of Health at 800.472.2180. Red Book: 2015 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. 30th ed. [Children in Out-Of-Home Care].

What Is Sanitization

1. https://medlineplus.gov/cleaningdisinfectingandsanitizing.html
2. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/sanitation
3. https://www.health.com/condition/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/sanitize-vs-disinfect
4. https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/business/food-safety/fact-sheets/cleaning-and-sanitising
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanitation
6. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/274939/9789241514705-eng.pdf
7. https://www.britannica.com/science/antimicrobial-agent/Sterilization
8. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/clean-disinfect/index.html

Sanitization Information

1. https://ourworldindata.org/sanitation
2. https://www.imperva.com/learn/data-security/data-sanitization/
3. https://data.unicef.org/topic/water-and-sanitation/sanitation/