Essentialism, In ontology, the view that some properties of objects are essential to them. The âessenceâ of a thing is conceived as the totality of its essential properties. Theories of essentialism differ with respect to their conception of what it means to say that a property is essential to an object.
Decontamination is the process of removal of contaminating pathogenic microorganisms from the articles by a. process of sterilization or disinfection. It is the use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy. living organisms on a surface so that the organisms are no longer infectious.
The label will indicate how a sanitizer can be used. Some sanitizers can be used only for non-food contact surfaces like toilet bowls and carpets, or air. Disinfectants kill or prevent the growth of bacteria and fungi. Some disinfectants target specific viruses. Disinfectants that kill microbes are called microbicides, but if they only stop microbial growth, without killing the microbe, they are called microbistats.