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| Destruction or removal of all forms of microbial life, including endospores but with the possible exception of prions. |
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| Sufficient heat treatment to kill endospores of Clostridium botulinum in canned food. |
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| Destruction of vegetative pathogens. |
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| Destruction of vegetative pathogens on living tissue |
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| Removal of microbes from a limited area, such as the skin around injection site. |
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| Treatment intended to lower microbial counts on eating and drinking utensils to safe public health levels. |
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