Post Vaccine Cleaning and Disinfecting
With the availability of Corvid_19 vaccines it may be tempting to lower our defenses and change our cleaning practices. The Virus remains active however so we cannot stop taking precautions like social distancing, wearing face coverings, preventive hygiene and disinfecting your work spaces.
The questions regarding cleaning and disinfecting is how often, what area, what methods are best to use and when to use them.
WHAT ARE MY NEXT STEPS ?
The CDC recommends that you:
Develop a plan
Implement your plan
Maintain and revise your plan
Routine cleaning and disinfecting are an important part of reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19 for you, your staff and your clients. Normal routine cleaning with soap and water alone can reduce the risk of exposure and is a necessary step before you disinfect surfaces. You may choose to clean your office once or twice a week but common touch areas should have daily cleaning.
Surfaces frequently touched by multiple people, such as door handles, desks, phones, light switches, and faucets, should be cleaned and disinfected at least daily. More frequent cleaning and disinfection may be required based on level of use. Also, the choice of disinfectants may reduce the frequency of application. For example, Monofoil D can continue to protect against the Corvide-19 virus for much longer than the normal 10-15 minutes. Sometimes up to 28 days
How to choose correct disinfectant ?
Consider choosing a different disinfectant if your first choice is in short supply. Make sure there is enough supply of gloves and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) based on the label, the amount of product you will need to apply, and the size of the surface you are treating.
Choosing the right disinfecting method depends on the effectiveness of your disinfecting. Disinfecting wipes generally do not have a sufficient wet time to be truly effective. Trigger hand sprayers work well but may not be good for electronics. These sprayers linear coverage area means the disinfectant doesn’t cover more that the area you aim at. Then you have the electrostatic sprayers that spray a fine positively charged mist that clings to negative charged surfaces allowing the disinfect to wrap on all sides.
If you think someone is sick or has been diagnosed with Corvid-19 per the CDC, clean and disinfect the immediate workspace used by the person, such as the surfaces in their office or cubicle. If common areas such as bathrooms or shared items have already been routinely cleaned and disinfected, there is no need for additional action.
