We are aware of the concerns for containing this virus. Our people enter many facilities and they need to be aware of any condition that might impact their requirements upon entering your facility or the next facility. Regularly scheduled visits may have to be postponed. Our consultants have informed us that SDAV is an enveloped virus that can reside on the soles of shoes, sneakers, etc. Sanitizing the soles of shoes or wearing booties when working in the facility, greatly reduces the chances that people will be the vector in the transmission of this virus.
Many facilities require all people entering their site to use foot baths.
The purpose of such is to remove excess soils from the feet and to provide some disinfection to footwear. The drawbacks to the foot bath are many. First, of course, the cost of placing large vats of a disinfectant out for general use is rather high. The foot bath, to be effective, must be changed frequently, usually once a day, and all contents properly disposed of. Secondly, the foot bath may be a safety issue in facilities where wet feet may slide quickly on some flooring surfaces.