Sanitation and Disinfection are both essential in protecting our health, but they serve very different purposes. Sanitary items help stop the spread of germs by preventing contact with dirt or other infected material while disinfectants break down harmful components on surfaces so that you can clean them without getting sick yourself!

1. Sanitation vs
Disinfection:
What's the
difference?

2. When it comes to keeping your workplace clean and healthy, it's important to know the difference
between sanitation and disinfection. There are many important differences between sanitation and
disinfection, but the most fundamental difference is that sanitisation eliminates microbial contaminants
while disinfection kills them. Both sanitation and disinfection are necessary for cleanliness and safety,
but it's important to understand the distinctions between them to choose the right method for the task
at hand.

3. Different process
Sanitation and disinfection may seem similar, but they're not the same thing. Disinfection is a more
rigorous process than sanitation. Sanitation is the process of removing as much contamination as
possible from an object or surface

4. Different surfaces
Sanitation and disinfection differ in how they are used on different surfaces. Food manufacturing plants
typically use sanitation to clean food contact surfaces, while pharmaceutical plants may use disinfection
to clean non-food contact surfaces.

5. Differ by where to use
We could easily differentiate sanitation and disinfection by where to use them. Commercial disinfection
services are typically used in high-risk environments, while sanitation service is appropriate for low-risk
ones. Sanitation is important for areas where people will be coming into contact with it, like hospitals
and schools. Disinfection is important for surfaces that come into contact with food or other objects
that might contain germs, like kitchen counters.

6. Different abilities
Sanitation is generally considered to be the more reliable method because it physically removes dirt,
debris, and other contaminants from surfaces by using a detergent and water. This helps to reduce the
chances of bacteria and viruses surviving on surfaces. Disinfection is less reliable because it only kills
bacteria and viruses using strong chemicals or heat that are present on surfaces at the time that it is
applied.

7. Different practices and treatments
Both sanitation and disinfections are varied by different practices like boiling water, using bleach or
other disinfectants, and ultraviolet radiation. Sanitation can be done with soap and water or with
detergents, which is an easy way to remove dirt while disinfection uses chemicals or UV rays to
eliminate the microorganisms.

8. Disclaimer :
This presentation is a synopsis of an article that originally appeared on
https://www.hygiene.co.uk/sanitation-vs-disinfection-what-s-the-difference. The views and opinions
expressed are those of the author.
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