What is the difference between cleaning, sanitation, and disinfecting?

All three are important to maintain a safe environment.

Cleaning

Cleaning is used to refer to processes that remove dust, debris and other items in the area.

Sanitizing

Sanitizing reduces the bacteria that are present on the product’s label by using either cleaning practices or disinfecting surfaces.

Disinfecting

Disinfecting inactivates or destroys both bacteria and viruses that are present on the label of the cleaning product.All three are important to maintain a safe environment.