How is bacteria disinfection defined in terms of log reduction ?

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Mushtaq Ahmad

http://www.clordisys.com/pdfs/misc/UV%20Data%20Sheet.pdf

useful pamphlet

Toralf Kaiser

Thank you both, this helps me.

Md Alinur Rahman

A single log reduction is a 90% reduction of organisms. A two log reduction is a 99% reduction of organisms, followed by a three log reduction (99.9%) etc.