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[ARCHIVED] Chlorination Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water
December 30, 2008
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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…
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…
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…
[ARCHIVED] Disinfectants and Sanitizers for Use on Food Contact Surfaces - revised
August 21, 2011
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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…
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…
Product highlight: US CDC Shigella Prevention and Control Toolkit
July 6, 2021
What is Shigella? Shigella are gram-negative bacteria belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family.. Four species of pathogenic Shigella: S. dysenteriae, S. flexneri, S. boydii and S. sonnei are…
Sex dolls: Taking an educational approach to hygiene for home rentals
February 26, 2020
The age of social media, online commerce, and to-your-door service have resulted in many novel services being performed outside typical commercial settings. Recently, the media highlighted a business…