There are numerous emerging studies on coronaviruses, specifically SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19). Many have varying claims under laboratory conditions One early study, called “Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents”, published in February 2020 in the Journal of Hospital Infection, lists the following: “…human coronaviruses such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) coronavirus, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus or endemic human coronaviruses (HCoV) can persist on inanimate surfaces like metal, glass or plastic for up to 9 days,…” ”but can be efficiently inactivated by surface disinfection procedures with 62–71% ethanol, 0.5% hydrogen peroxide or 0.1% sodium hypochlorite within 1 minute.” These concentrations support some manufacturer claims. Generally we can have confidence that a disinfectant, at these concentrations, will work. Disinfection and Contact Time A disinfectant will include claims for a significant spectrum of viruses, bacteria, fungi etc. The contact time for each specific virus or bacteria could be different as some are killed faster than others When we apply the disinfectant for the “contact time” we are indicating that all pathogens on the list will be inactivated Terms and Definitions While explaining our services to facilities, there are certain terminology that are encouraged: Affected Zone – refers to the zone identified by the client that likely contains the highest surface concentration of viruses because of trace contacting the infected persons’ access to the facility. Trace Contacting – the process of reverse tracing the flow and access of the affected person within the facility with the objective of identifying high-priority touch points. Touch Point – any area that is touched frequently and can be a potential vehicle for the transmission of viral pathogens. What is Clean for Health? The world has changed and GDI believes that now is the time to begin implementing enhanced cleaning protocols. We aim to not just visibly clean, but to clean for health. LEARN MORE © 2020 GDI Integrated Facility Services - All Rights Reserved - Terms of Use twitter linkedin

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