noun
definition
Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms
Examples of disinfection in a Sentence
Smaller quantities are used for disinfection and other purposes.
The product is used to bleach sugar, as well as for construction and disinfection purposes.
They are not, however, to be used in the disinfection of instruments, nor where any large abraded surface would favour absorption.
His system for the disinfection of sewage and similar matter by the electrolysis of chlorides, or of sea-water, has been tried, but for the most part abandoned on the score of expense.
Where any part of the country appears to be threatened with or is affected by any formidable epidemic, endemic or infectious disease, the Local Government Board may make regula tions for the speedy interment of the dead, house-tohouse visitation, the provision of medical aid and accommodation, the promotion of cleansing, ventilation and disinfection, and the guarding against the spread of disease.
Of these the first is called general expenses, and it includes the expense of the establishment and officers of the council, of disinfection, providing of conveyance for infected persons, and the expenses of highways.
HiBiSCRUB can be used as an antiseptic handwash on the ward and for pre-operative surgical hand disinfection and pre and post-operative skin antisepsis.
Prompt cleaning and disinfection with dilute bleach of any area contaminated by vomit.
Used animal cages should be rendered non- infective by disinfection, fumigation or heat treatment (steaming or autoclaving ).
Additional Disinfection To prevent recontamination of trays during handling, the use of residual acting disinfectant in the rinse water is recommended eg.
Ultraviolet disinfection gives the water a final ' polish ' under high powered lamps to kill any remaining viruses.
Ultra violet disinfection is currently being installed at Luxulyan sewage treatment works to increase the standard of treatment.
After our system puts the greywater through the filtration and disinfection processes, it can safely be used for flushing toilets and for irrigation systems.
Autoclaves provide heat disinfection through the use of steam and pressure to kill germs and bacteria in even the smallest areas of your equipment you couldn't possibly reach yourself.
It takes about 10 minutes to do the disinfection, depending on the product used.
Koch has suggested that the disinfection of malarial persons by quinine would have the desired effect, but other authorities of greater experience do not consider it practicable.
Sickly animals should be at once isolated, and their cages and enclosures disinfected, whilst as a matter of routine the enclosure in which any animal has died should be cleansed, and according to the results of post-mortem examination, which should be made in every case, appropriate measures of disinfection employed.
Local authorities may require premises to be cleansed and disinfected; they may order the destruction of bedding, clothing or other articles which have been exposed to infection; they may provide proper places for the disinfection of infected articles free of charge; they may provide ambulances, &c. In the case of a person found suffering from infectious disease who has not proper lodging or accommodation, or is lodging in a room occupied by more than one family, or is on board any ship or vessel, such person may by means of a justice's order be removed to a hospital; a local authority may pay the expenses of a person in a hospital or, if necessary, provide nursing attendance; any person exposing himself or any other in his charge while suffering from infectious disease, or exposing infected bedding, clothing or the like, is made liable to a penalty.
Again terminal disinfection would be an essential part in preventing the carry-over of pathogens from one batch to the next.
The effect of insufficient disinfection is illustrated, together with the effects of high pH values causing reduced effectiveness of a residual disinfectant.