Types of Antimicrobial Control Methods/ Associated Procedures

Question 1

physical methods used to prevent microbes from reaching portals of entry

Answer 1

barrier

Question 2

kills microbes through the combined effect of heat and water that is at a temperature short of boiling

Answer 2

moist heat

Question 3

kills microbes through the effects of heat from a source such as an oven or Infared light

Answer 3

dry heat

Question 4

kill all microbes and their spores through the effects of an autoclave

Answer 4

pressurized steam

Question 5

will not generally kill microbes but is used to slow their growth

Answer 5

cold

Question 6

reduce the growth of fungi and some bacteria

Answer 6

drying

Question 7

kills microbes on materials such as plastics that cannot be subjected to high temps

Answer 7

radiation

Question 8

kills microbes on materials that can be safely exposed to microwaves

Answer 8

ultrasonic waves

Question 9

controls microbes in a fluid by forcing the fluid through a material with openings that allow the fluid to pass through nut are to small to allow pathogens to pass through

Answer 9

filtration

Question 10

chemical method destroys bacteria on living organisms

Answer 10

antiseptic

Question 11

destroys all organisms on inanimate objects

Answer 11

sterilant

Question 12

destroys bacteria on inanimate objects

Answer 12

disinfectant