Disinfecting while preventing harmful exposure

Study reports a growing a demand for disinfecting strategies and increasing evidence that exposure to cleaners can result be harmful


A recent study reports a growing a demand for disinfecting strategies and increasing evidence that exposure to cleaners can result be harmful, according to an article the Becker's Infection Control and Clinical Quality website.

Potentially harmful occupational exposures from cleaning and disinfecting, according to the study, are caused by:

• The chemical characteristics of the cleaning or disinfecting product

• The physical characteristics, such as aerosols or liquids

• The methods of product application, such as spraying or wiping

• The characteristics of the structural environment, including the size of the room and the quality of ventilation

Read the article.

 

 



June 15, 2015


Topic Area: Environmental Services


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