Common use of Cleaning and Disinfection Clause in Contracts

Cleaning and Disinfection. The time of environmental survival of 2019-nCoV is currently unknown. SARS-CoV may survive in the environment for several days. MERS-CoV may survive >48hours at 20°C, 40% relative humidity comparable to an indoor environment, on plastic and metal surfaces10. Following an event of an ARI case on board, the airline should ensure that cleaning and disinfection procedures are followed consistently and correctly using the licenced products suitable for the aircraft at the highest acceptable concentrations11. Special attention should be given to the zone of risk in the cabin area (e.g. seats, headrests, table-tops, handsets, and other materials coming in contact with the suspected case) where the case was seated, as well as all shared facilities and high-touched surfaces12,13. The service staff who will clean and disinfect the aircraft should be specially trained and apply the standard procedures for cleaning and disinfecting contaminated surfaces with infectious agents using the appropriate PPE. WHO advises the following procedures for cleaning and disinfection in case a public health event has occurred on board9: - Ensure any disinfection is conducted using products licensed for use in the country occupied. The disinfectants must be tested by a certified laboratory according to the specifications of the aircraft manufacturers for material compatibility tests. - Any contaminated items must be handled appropriately to mitigate the risk of transmission: o Disposable items (hand towels, gloves, tissues) should be double bagged and sent to incineration or similar final disposal, according to the States Parties guidelines for infectious waste management. o Reusable items that can be washed and treated/disinfected (gowns or linens) must be tagged and sent to a facility for washing and treatment, as recommended according to infection control procedures, depending on the type of contamination/infectious agent, if known.

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