Decontamination, process of cleaning and disinfecting soiled medical devices to render then safe for handling and to the extent necessary for subsequent processing, Disinfection, a process that eliminates many or all pathogenic microorganisms, except bacterial spores, on inanimate objects, Low-level disinfection, a process that can kill most bacteria, most viruses, and some fungi, Intermediate-level disinfection, the destruction of all mycobacteria, vegetative bacteria, fungal spores, and some nonlipid viruses, but not bacterial spores, High-level disinfection, the destruction of all viruses, vegetative bacteria, fungi, mycobacteria, and some, but not all, bacterial spores, Event related sterility, refers to the concept that a properly packaged and stored sterile item will remain sterile until an event occurs to compromise its sterility, Cleaning, the removal of visible soil from objects and surfaces and normally is accomplished manually or mechanically using water with detergents or enzymatic products.

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