Disinfectant use by K-12 school staff to combat SARS-CoV-2

K-12 school staff from Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio were asked about their use of disinfectants to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in schools. Survey participants (n = 1,555) reported frequent use of disinfectants, often using unknown products, and were provided little to no training on safe and effec...

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Autores principales: Hilbert, Timothy J., Brancato, Candace, Carter, Kelsey, Westneat, Susan, Bush, Heather M., Haynes, Erin N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. 2021
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8390093/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34455031
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2021.08.023
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Sumario:K-12 school staff from Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio were asked about their use of disinfectants to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in schools. Survey participants (n = 1,555) reported frequent use of disinfectants, often using unknown products, and were provided little to no training on safe and effective use. Participant concerns included student involvement in disinfection, inadequate ventilation, surface contact time, and potential health effects.

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