What is the difference, a sanitizer (sanitiser) Vs disinfectant? - - Do you use a sanitizer (sanitiser)?

Too few people know what the real difference between a sanitizer (sanistiser) and disinfectant product is, to put it simply they are not getting what they think they are getting from the products they purchase. Are you sanitizing (sanitising) or disinfecting your soiled items?

The main difference between a liquid sanitizer (sanitiser) and a liquid disinfectant product is that at the required product usage dilution, (the amount of chemical to water). The disinfectant must by law have a higher killing capability for pathogenic bacteria compared to that of a sanitizer (sanitiser).

An example of the difference in Sanitizer  (sanitiser) and disinfectant.

1. Sanitizer (sanitiser) sanitize (sanitise) sterilization (sterilisation)

In general, the phrase to sanitize (sanitise) effectively means to reduce (kill) the number of microorganisms (Bacteria). To reduce the amount of bacteria to a safe, acceptable level of sanitization (sanitisation).

The legal classification says that to be called a sanitizer (sanitiser) the product has to be capable of killing a minimum of 99.999% of a specific bacterial test population. It must also be able to achieve this within half of a minute.

A sanitizer (sanitiser) product may or may not necessarily kill the pathogenic / disease-causing bacteria, as this is necessary for any disinfectant.

2. Disinfectant - disinfecting on occasion confused with bactericidal.

The term disinfectant means a chemical agent that is capable of (disinfecting) killing the bacteria or pathogens, which cause diseases harmful to the immunity system.

Legally to be classed as a disinfectant the chemical has to be capable of  reducing the level of pathogenic bacteria by 99.999% between a duration of five - ten minutes. Disinfectant does not have to be capable of killing all spores and viruses.

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