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Surface cleaning and disinfection in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
December 17, 2020
Fomite transmission is acknowledged as one of the potential transmission routes of SARS-CoV-2. Thus, appropriate cleaning and disinfection of surfaces is one of the non-pharmaceutical control…
Nanomaterials as disinfectants in the time of SARS-CoV-2
August 28, 2020
Although the major risk factor for COVID-19 transmission is close personal contact with infected individuals, respiratory droplets and aerosols carrying the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be deposited on…
[ARCHIVED] Cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization at PSEs - revised*
December 18, 2012
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COVID-19 and use of disinfectants and sanitizers in food premises
April 3, 2020
This blog is based on the NCCEH guidance document Disinfectants and Sanitizers for Use on Food Contact Surfaces to reflect recent developments due to COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 is the…
[ARCHIVED] Chlorination Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water
December 30, 2008
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Effectiveness of Alternative Antimicrobial Agents for Disinfection of Hard Surfaces - revised
October 6, 2014
A review of alternative antimicrobial agents reveals the need for standardized methodology for efficacy testing as well as considerations of toxicity, safety, cost, ease of use, availability, storage…
COVID-19 in indoor environments — Air and surface disinfection measures
July 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the closure of workplaces, public facilities, retail and commercial spaces, entertainment venues, and other indoor spaces where groups of people congregate. As cities…
[ARCHIVED] Disinfectants and Sanitizers for Use on Food Contact Surfaces - revised
August 21, 2011
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Reducing COVID-19 transmission through cleaning and disinfecting household surfaces
April 28, 2020
Background The primary mode of human-to-human transmission for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is via direct contact with an infected person and their…
A rapid review of disinfectant chemical exposures and health effects during the COVID-19 pandemic
October 26, 2020
Primary inquiry A public health practitioner raised a question about the misuse and overuse of disinfectants as a result of heightened concerns about SARS-CoV-2 transmission via environmental…