For Sterilizer we have terms and definitions in 3 topics. The topics are Air Quality, Body Jewelry and Environment.

Sterilizer (Air Quality)

One of three groups of antimicrobials registered by EPA for public health uses. EPA considers an antimicrobial to be a sterilizer when it destroys or eliminates all forms of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and their spores. Because spores are considered the most difficult form of a microorganism to destroy, EPA considers the term sporicide to be synonymous with "sterilizer."

Sterilizer (Body Jewelry)

The technical term for autoclave. It is a a device for sterilizing surgical instruments at high temperature and high pressure.

Sterilizer (Environment)

One of three groups of anti-microbials registered by EPA for public health uses. EPA considers an antimicrobial to be a sterilizer when it destroys or eliminates all forms of bacteria, viruses, and fungi and their spores. Because spores are considered the most difficult form of microorganism to destroy, EPA considers the term sporicide to be synonymous with sterilizer.

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