Cleaning Best Practices
Cleaning and sanitization have always been important, but in recent years they have become more imperative than ever as we try to control the spread of COVID-19. To help keep everyone safe and healthy, here is a summary of general cleaning and safety precautions to follow. If you have questions or want to learn more about our available mobile clinics, reach out to Mobile Specialty Vehicles today!
Sanitize Surfaces
It’s important to clean hard surfaces like vehicle interiors, as well as kitchen counters and tables because germs can easily collect and spread from there. However, it’s not enough to wipe down surfaces with a cloth or paper towel or to use a general cleaner. Instead, you need to sanitize the surfaces properly with a disinfectant such as bleach or Lysol. To properly disinfect a surface, follow the instructions on the specific cleaner bottle for the best cleaning method and how long to let it sit for the purpose of sanitization.
Regularly Wash Hands
Washing hands with soap and water reduces the spread of germs from hands to surfaces, as well as to eyes, noses, and mouths. It’s important to wash hands regularly, especially in situations when you touch something that might be contaminated, you sneeze or cough on your hands, your hands are soiled, or before you touch your face or eat something. To properly wash your hands, the CDC recommends wetting them, lathering with soap, scrubbing for 20 seconds or more, rinsing, and then drying.
Use Hand Sanitizer
While handwashing with soap and water is ideal, using hand sanitizer is a good second-best option especially when you’re out and about without the ability to wash your hands. You should pick an alcohol-based option with an alcohol count of 60 percent or higher. To use it, squeeze some into your palm and rub it between your hands for about 20 seconds, making sure to cover the entire surface of both hands and rub until the sanitizer dries.
Wear a Mask
Masks have always been an important safety precaution in certain circumstances, including for medical personnel and construction crews. Now, they can help the safety of the public by reducing the spread of COVID-19. Masks can catch droplets coming from a person’s mouth and nose to keep them from infecting another person. When two people wear masks, they protect each other from the spread of COVID-19. The CDC recommends that you wear cloth masks in public, especially when you’re not able to maintain proper social distancing. You should wear the mask so it covers both your nose and mouth and securely fits under your chin and on the sides of your face. You should wash your hands before putting them on and try not to touch them while wearing them. Then, wash your cloth mask after each time you wear it and wash your hands after touching it.
Following these safety guidelines can help you keep yourself and everyone around you safe and healthy. It’s important that we all do our part to help stop the spread of this virus so our population can remain safe and healthy! When in doubt about the best cleaning practices, check the CDC website for its guidelines. For questions about recommended cleaning products for our medical vehicles, reach out to Mobile Specialty Vehicles today.