Label claims do not include efficacy against bacterial spores or Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It does not imply efficacy against viruses either. It is important that disinfection take place during the final phase of the sanitation process. Soap and hot water is the first step in a sanitation program. Sterilization may be accomplished by chemical or physical means.
Physical agents are heat, light, ionizing radiation, and filtration.
Chemical means can be accomplished by using a high-level disinfectant . Complete sterilization can rarely, if ever be achieved in the sanitation of avian enviromnents, although that is the aim. A periodic sterilization of all equipment and utensils is recommended as a precaution against disease outbreaks. When disease outbreaks do occur sterilization is mandatory to eradicate infectious organisms. Sanitation - The reduction of the number of bacterial contaminants to a safe level.