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

Timothy J. Hilbert; Candace Brancato; Kelsey Carter; Susan Westneat; Heather M. Bush; Erin N. Haynes

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2021.08.023

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

Timothy J. Hilbert, Candace Brancato, Kelsey Carter, Susan Westneat, Heather M. Bush, Erin N. Haynes

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1432-1434
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
Volume	49
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2021.08.023
State	Published - Nov 2021

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Keywords

COVID-19
Health
Occupation
Student
Teacher

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Epidemiology
Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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

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