Which term is also referred to as simply cleaning?

• A. Disinfection
• B. Sterilization
• C. Sanitation
• D. Purification

Answer: (C)

Cleaning means removing dirt, grime, and debris from surfaces using soap and water. In salon safety language, the term sanitation is used to describe this cleaning step because it covers reducing contaminants to safe levels through actual cleaning. The other terms imply different levels of treatment: disinfection kills many pathogens on a surface after cleaning, sterilization destroys all microorganisms and is not typical for salon surfaces, and purification generally refers to purifying water or air rather than routine surface cleaning. Therefore, sanitation is the best fit for “simply cleaning.”