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

Am J Infect Control. 2021 Nov;49(11):1432-1434. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.08.023. Epub 2021 Aug 27.

Authors

Timothy J Hilbert¹, Candace Brancato², Kelsey Carter², Susan Westneat³, Heather M Bush⁴, Erin N Haynes⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH. Electronic address: Tim.Hilbert@uc.edu.
² Department of Biostatistics, University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY.
³ Department of Epidemiology, University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY.
⁴ Department of Biostatistics, Univerisity of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY.
⁵ Department of Epidemiology, Department of Preventative Medicine & Environmental Health, University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY.

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.

Keywords: COVID-19; Health; Occupation; Student; Teacher.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Disinfectants*
Disinfection
Humans
SARS-CoV-2
Schools

Substances

Disinfectants

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Substances

Grants and funding