cleaning efficacy

Definition

removal of specific contaminants from a surface by a cleaning process, determined by the final accomplished surface cleanliness, in respect to the initial surface cleanliness

Notes

  • NOTE 1 Cleaning efficacy can be expressed in absolute (surface concentration) or relative (percentage) terms.
  • NOTE 2 In general, repetitive application of the same cleaning process results in consecutive decreasing efficacy.
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