You Notice a Sign in a Public Restroom That States

Question

You notice a sign in a public restroom that states "Sanitized for your safety." This means
A) sterilizing chemicals have been used in cleaning.
B) antiseptics have been used to clean the area.
C) degerming methods only have been used to clean the restroom.
D) methods of disinfection that meet minimum standards of microbial removal have been used.
E) only "organic" chemicals were used in the cleaning process to reduce microbial numbers.

Accepted Answer

"Sanitized" typically means that methods of disinfection have been used to reduce microbial numbers to a level considered safe by public health standards. The wording suggests that the minimum standards for microbial removal have been met, but it does not necessarily imply that sterilizing or antiseptic chemicals have been used.