Destroying micro-organisms
Cleaning is the process by which something is made free from dirt and contamination. A number of different types of cleaning agents may be used within the health care and home setting:
See if you can match these types of cleaning agents with their correct definitions.
remove dirt but don’t kill bacteria
- Detergents
reduce pathogenic bacteria so a safe level after cleaning
- Disinfectants
kill bacteria
- Sterilisers
remove grease and dirt and disinfect
- Sanitisers
- Detergents
- Disinfectants
- Sterilisers
- Sanitisers