Workplace Solutions: Safe and Proper Use of Disinfectants to Reduce Viral Surface Contamination in Correctional Facilities

Details

• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Personal Author:
  Afanuh, Susan E. ; Hughes, Sarah E.
• Description:
  Workers in correctional facilities, as well as incarcerated persons who are assigned to work details, may be exposed to viral pathogens if communal, high-touch surfaces are not properly cleaned and disinfected. This Workplace Solutions document recommends steps to reduce viral surface contamination through safe and proper use of disinfectants. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Correctional Facilities Disinfectants Household Work Occupational Health Safety Viral Diseases Workplace
• Keywords:
  Correctional facilities; Workers; Work environment; Worker health; Correctional health; Pathogens; Viral infections; Viral diseases; Disinfectants; Housekeeping products
• Source:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2021-121, 2021 Jul; :1-7
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  Workplace Solutions
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2021121
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Periodical
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  7 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063134
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ac06a2bc6c828c825f5ebe5f2910bd8bb7ce0fcfeff548bde57b3cc5332a7e34c1a62b94fce17b6666f91db3d495828c8477e413e65708d60883cdb457caee58
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/108441/cdc_108441_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 523.42 KB ]