Review common terminology used to describe various aspects of microbial control by completing each sentence.
1. To control microorganisms, a must be evaluated for effectiveness.
2. For example, those compounds that kill bacteria are called
3. However, if the agent does not kill bacteria, but merely prevents growth, it is termed
4. Similar to bactericides, compounds that kill viruses are called
5. And further, those compounds that kill fungi are called
6. If all of the microorganisms in a sample are killed by the biocide, including spores, we call this process
7. However, if only those organisms likely to cause disease are killed, inhibited, or removed from an inanimate object, this is
termed
8. If agents are used on skin or tissues, the term is used.
9. Finally, if microbial populations are reduced just enough to meet public health standards, we call this process