The potential for continuously active disinfectants (CADs) has taken on new importance with the Covid-19 pandemic, according to an article on the Infection Control Today website.
Protecting exposure via surfaces in heavily trafficked facilities can be a challenge. The idea of disinfecting facility surfaces between each use can be daunting.
Recent studies have shown that CADs can be effective against COVID both on hard surfaces and fabrics and may be useful in these situations.
One recent test demonstrated that four hours after hand application a CAD reduced the probability of infection if the hand was re-contaminated with norovirus by 78 percent.
However, care should be taken when choosing disinfecting chemicals for high-traffic areas. According to a June 2020 report released in Bloomberg Law, "businesses across the U.S. have begun intensive COVID-19 disinfection regimes [that may be] exposing workers and consumers to chemicals that are largely untested for human health."
Read the full Infection Control Today article.
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