Due to the current situation in the world, the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, this topic is more relevant than ever. We want our readers to stay healthy and therefore have prepared this article on the proper disinfection process for your apartment or house. It is necessary to decontaminate the room with children or other family members who are sick with flu or any other infectious disease. But the situation with coronavirus requires a particularly thorough approach to disinfection.

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The threat of a global pandemic disease is not the only reason for disinfection your home. Disinfection is required in case of a change of residence owners, the presence of a seriously ill person, or the death of one of the tenants, as well as when a fungus or any external infections appear in the area. Disinfection of a room is especially important in a sick person’s presence. It is necessary to carefully and regularly ventilate the room.

The preventive options must be carried out regularly, such as the usual preventive cleaning of the apartment using cleaning products with bactericidal additives.

You have probably heard that disinfection of an apartment is possible without the help of special services.

This article will tell you about the rules, means, and methods of proper disinfection, that can help you to decontaminate any room from various viruses, bacteria, infections, microorganisms, unpleasant odors, and mold.

To roll out this process, we recommend starting with wet cleaning of all surfaces. It is better to carry out wet cleaning every day, adding disinfectant solutions to water.

After cleaning, make sure to disinfect the air, the easiest way is to ventilate the apartment.

Remember: the most favorable conditions for bacteria and viruses are dry and warm air. Therefore, ensuring a normal level of humidity and air temperature in the room is a great way to prevent pathogens destruction.

Methods of disinfecting

– Physical

The physical method involves the steam treatment, the use of disinfection devices that contribute to the destruction of infections, viruses and microorganisms (mold, fungus), ultraviolet radiation, and the use of quartz lamps, cleaners and humidifiers.

-Mechanical

The mechanical method is wet cleaning and washing. Remember that this method does not contribute to the complete removal of pathogens, therefore, mechanical disinfection must be carried out in combination with a physical or chemical method.

 – Chemical

In the chemical method of disinfection, various solutions, vapors and chemicals are used in order to remove all bacteria and viruses. The correct method and means for performing the disinfection procedure ensure its effectiveness.

Disinfection Rules

  • First, you need to wet clean the room with plain water.
  • During the cleaning, it is preferable to “isolate” food, clothes and other utensils (put them away).
  • Before using any detergent/cleaning agent, the composition must be carefully studied.
  • Follow the instructions that came with the detergent.
  • The use of rubber gloves is recommended in order to prevent allergic reactions and chemical burns on the skin.
  • Avoid contact with skin and mucous membranes.
  • Disinfection of the premises should be done with the windows open – this will help avoid chemical poisoning.
  • After the disinfection is finished, it is advisable to leave the room for 2 hours before the complete weathering of the chemical compounds from the detergents.
  • Keep any chemical or mechanical cleaning items out of the reach of children.

Disinfection Devices

It is convenient to disinfect the apartment with the help of technical devices. They are compact, do not breed dirt and do not emit odors. Here are just a few of them.

Humidifier

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The humidifier is especially popular in homes with small children. The device increases the humidity in the rooms and cleans the air of pathogenic microbes. It just needs to be filled regularly with fresh water.

Air Recirculator

 

The device can be of different capacities. With its help, disinfection of both the room and the entire apartment is carried out immediately. It cleans the contaminated air that has got into it with ultraviolet rays and releases the clean air. The recirculator is hidden inside the device, so during its operation, people can safely be indoors.

Salt lamp

The principle of this device operation is:

  • ions that formed from salt crystals, enter the air and destroy all viruses and microbes;
  • rooms are saturated with microelements of sea salt that fight any bacteria.

As a result of the operation of the salt lamp, air becomes beneficial to the body. However, it can only be used in premises up to 10 square meters.

Ultraviolet lamp

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The device is used to disinfect treatment rooms, wards and other rooms in hospitals. Effective ultraviolet rays cleanse the air from germs.

If stationary devices are used in hospitals, an inexpensive portable ultraviolet lamp can be purchased to disinfect an apartment. It should work only in rooms where there are no people, animals and plants. The duration of the procedure is from 15 to 20 minutes. After this, the room is ventilated.

We hope that our tips will help you and your family stay healthy in a clean home free of viruses and germs, and remember to get official information regarding the coronavirus, please visit:

http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/about-covid-19/prevention

Take care!

Article  author: Master in Architectural Science Anastasia Rudenko