Disinfectants

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008167",
  "term": "Disinfectants",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "One of three groups of antimicrobials registered by EPA for public health uses. EPA considers an antimicrobial to be a disinfectant when it destroys or irreversibly inactivates infectious or other undesirable organisms, but not necessarily their spores. EPA registers three types of disinfectant products based upon submitted efficacy data: limited, general or broad spectrum, and hospital disinfectant.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Indoor Air Quality Glossary; I-BEAM Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/disinfectants/"
}