Sanitization/disinfection procedures

Decontamination is a procedure to render safe for handling, disposal, or the subsequent processing of an article that may contain a large amount of potentially infectious organisms. Decontamination and sterilization are similar procedures, except that in the former case the bioburden is higher. In both cases, all organisms present are destroyed. However, decontamination is not expected to result reHably in the 10 probabiHty of microbial survival, as in sterilization, because of the higher bioburden. Decontamination may include sanitization and disinfection steps, but it most frequentiy involves sterilization... 

The Centers for Disease Control state that HBV can survive for at least one week in dried blood on surfaces so it s very important to clean and sanitize properly. Contaminated work surfaces must be decontaminated with a disinfectant following an emergency incident. Take into consideration the appropriate methods of decontamination based upon the location within the facility, type of surface, types of contamination, if any, and tasks or procedures being performed. 

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