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“Their (healthcare front line workers) understanding of unseen risks in the environment prior to and during the pan- demic has driven widespread use of enhanced environmental hygiene protocols and solutions like our UVDI-360 Room Sani- tizer, which is now used in 25 countries,” Veloz said. “In addition, emerging research about the
UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer 2020
virus’ persistence and transmission on surfaces has increased interest in hands- free disinfecting practices, which can limit per- son-to-person and per- son-to-surface exposure. The UVDI-360 Room
Sanitizer is proven in independent lab testing to inactivate over 35 pathogens, including coronavirus. UVDI-360 can disinfect a typical patient room in 10 minutes and a bathroom in fi ve minutes enabling rapid room turnover while not disrupting workflow. It can be easily activated remotely via an app or directly from the device.” Disinfection systems can extend into long-term care settings and emergency vehicles for added protection for resi- dents staff and fi rst responders points out David St. Clair, Chairman and CFO, Halosil International. “As COVID-19 continues to spread, healthcare facilities are reevaluating their strategy for whole room disinfection, par- ticularly in areas that historically were not a primary area of focus,” St. Clair explained. “For instance, hospitals are increasingly assessing tactics for disinfecting emer- gency transport vehicles, which come into contact with a high volume of staff and patients. In long-term care facilities, practices for disinfecting shared spaces, such as din-
The HaloFogger and HaloMist from Halosil International
ing halls and recreation rooms, and individual spaces, such as residents’ rooms, are being examined to ensure the highest efficacy and most uniform disinfectant delivery are achieved. As the fi rst dry-fogging solu- tion approved to kill C. diffi cile spores the alo Disinfection System has a
proven track record eliminating challeng- ing pathogen types. Our HaloMist (EPA Reg. No. 84526-6) disinfectant has been added to the EPA’s List N.”
Sanitizing surfaces
Healthcare supply and equipment short- ages have plagued hospitals and facilities amidst the pandemic, which has led to greater resourcefulness and eibility with cleaning and disinfection products and use, explains Ben Oberle, Healthcare & Educa- tion Marketing Manager at 3M Commercial Solutions Division.
partnership between PDI and Tru-D Smart UVC facilitated our ability to serve our customers through the challenges posed by this crisis.”
Mop Lite by 3M Commercial Solutions Division
“They (healthcare facilities) are having to adapt to industry-wide product shortages on the products they’ve always relied on to get their jobs done well,” Oberle stated. There is a heightened focus on ensuring proper usage of products and promoting transpar- ency to patients and staff on cleaning and maintenance practices. Our disinfectant chemicals are being paired with mops and tools to clean and disinfect throughout healthcare facilities.” Marc-Oliver Wright, MT(ASCP), MS, CIC, FAPIC,
Leveraging the right roles, products and work routines can help raise the speed and effectiveness of cleaning and disinfection, notes Larinda Becker, Healthcare Market- ing, Diversey, Inc. “There are many considerations to ensure optimization including clearly defi ned roles and responsibilities the right tools to do the job to ensure compliance and effi ciency and validation programs to improve processes and focus on ongoing training,” Becker indicated. “Diversey’s Oxivir disinfectant cleaners are fast and effective against pathogens of concern. In addition, the MoonBeam3 disinfection technology has been implemented across many facilities globally, adding UV-C dis- infection for added assurance. MoonBeam3 is highly effective with fast cycle times, streamlining work ows. t is easy to use offers safety features and is portable and easy to store and transport.”
Diversey’s Oxivir disinfectant cleaners and Diversey’s MoonBeam3 disinfection technology
Professional Disposables International, Inc. (PDI), emphasizes the concentration on disinfecting many area and items, chang- ing cleaning products and providing staff education. “Under appreciated areas/surfaces,
such as waiting areas or personal elec- tronic devices, are all getting a little more scrutiny when it comes to cleaning and disinfection,” Wright said. “Supplemental disinfection technologies have really had a moment during COVID-19. Facilities have had to be adaptive to new products during supply chain disruptions. This includes train- ing and educating
staff about a new disinfectant product, often on short notice. Having eight PDI Healthcare and Sani Professional disinfec- tant lines on the EPA’s List N meant that the vast majority of our existing custom- ers were already accustomed to using a product deemed to be effective against this virus. Additionally, the newly established
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Katherine Velez, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Clorox Healthcare, agrees that using the right products in quicker time can enhance cleaning and disinfection of all surfaces across healthcare and other industries. “Electrostatic spray-
Super Sani-Cloth XL Canister by PDI Healthcare
ing is a well-established technology with a his- tory of use in other areas, including agriculture, automotive and tanning industries,” Dr. Velez stated. It has only recently been applied to surface disinfection. This technology is a new way to apply cleaners, sanitizers and disinfec- tants to surfaces, in less time than it would take to apply the same products manually. The Clorox Total 360 electrostatic sprayer is designed to apply disinfectants and sanitizers on all sides of hard-to-clean surfaces and equipment, such as portable equipment and wheelchairs. The system uses patented technology to charge the disinfectant solu- tion, which causes disinfectant droplets to
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