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    A log reduction represents a 10-fold or 90% reduction in the number of live bacteria. For example, a 1-log reduction would reduce bacteria by 90%, so that 100 bacteria would become 10 bacteria, or 10 bacteria would become 1 bacterium. As the number of log reductions increases, such as from 1 to 3 log reductions, the percentage reduction increases exponentially, leaving only 0.1% of the original bacteria remaining.

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    A log reduction represents a 10-fold or 90% reduction in the number of live bacteria. For example, a 1-log reduction would reduce bacteria by 90%, so that 100 bacteria would become 10 bacteria, or 10 bacteria would become 1 bacterium. As the number of log reductions increases, such as from 1 to 3 log reductions, the percentage reduction increases exponentially, leaving only 0.1% of the original bacteria remaining.

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    HFI Log Reduction Chart

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    A log reduction represents a 10-fold or 90% reduction in the number of live bacteria. For example, a 1-log reduction would reduce bacteria by 90%, so that 100 bacteria would become 10 bacteria, or 10 bacteria would become 1 bacterium. As the number of log reductions increases, such as from 1 to 3 log reductions, the percentage reduction increases exponentially, leaving only 0.1% of the original bacteria remaining.

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    Log Reduction Fact Sheet

    “Log” stands for logarithm, which is the exponent of 10. For example,
    Log-2 represents 102 or 10 x 10 or 100. Log Reduction stands for a
    10-fold (one decimal) or 90% reduction in numbers of live bacteria.

    Another way to look at it is: 1-Log Reduction would reduce the number
    healthy facilities institute TM
    of bacteria 90%. This means, for example, that 100 bacteria would be
    reduced to 10, or 10 reduced to 1.
    # of Microbes

    1,000,000

    800000
    This chart illustrates the impact log reductions
    have on a surface harboring 1,000,000 microbes.

    A 3-Log Reduction on a surface with 1,000,000


    600000 microbes would leave 1,000 microbes, which
    equates to a 99.9% reduction in potentially
    harmful microorganisms.

    400000

    200000
    Microbes
    100,000
    10,000
    Log 1 Log 2 Log 3 Log 4 Log 5 Log 6 Log 7

    1,000
    99.9%
    Quick Guide to Log Reduction
    1 Log reduction: Number of germs is 10 times smaller
    2 Log reduction: Number of germs is 100 times smaller
    3 Log reduction: Number of germs is 1000 times smaller
    4 Log reduction: Number of germs is 10,000 times smaller
    5 Log reduction: Number of germs is 100,000 times smaller
    6 Log reduction: Number of germs is 1,000,000 times smaller
    7 Log reduction: Number of germs is 10,000,000 times smaller

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