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.
STERILIZER
Meaning of STERILIZER in English
Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012