During this current COVID-19 Situation is very important to understand following difference.
CLEANING: The removal of soil particles from surfaces by mechanical, manual or chemical methods.
SANITIZING: Treatment of a cleaned surface with a chemical or physical agent to destroy disease/spoilage causing organisms. Reduces total vegetative cell population to a safe level.
DISINFECTING: Destruction of all vegetative state organisms.
STERILIZING: The complete destruction of all organisms, including spores.
