Glossary · Manufacturing
What Is Sanitisation?
Sanitisation is the reduction of microorganisms on surfaces, equipment and hands to a level considered safe for production, using validated agents and contact times. It differs from cleaning, which removes soil, and from sterilisation, which destroys all microorganisms, and a cosmetics facility performs them in that order.
Why it matters when you source
Most contamination events are procedural rather than chemical: an operator who skipped a step, or a surface cleaned but never sanitised. During an audit, ask how cleaning and sanitisation are verified rather than only whether an agent is used.
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