Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, which cause illnesses ranging from a simple cold (some seasonal viruses are coronaviruses) to more severe pathologies such as MERS or SARS.
The virus identified in December 2019 in China is a new coronavirus. It was named 2019-nCoV. COVID19
According to information from the Ministry of Solidarity and Health on 01/25/2020:
This 2019-nCov virus :
• Survives less than 3 hours on an inert surface, and a few days in a humid environment,
• Does not spread through water,
• Is transmitted by the respiratory route or from animals to humans
What are the hygiene measures recommended by the ANSM?
• Regular hand washing. Note that to be effective and limit the spread of viruses, hand washing must be carried out according to a rigorous protocol:
- 7 steps for 15 seconds with soap and water: Palm to palm + Palm to back of hand + Fingers intertwined + Palm to fingers + Thumbs + Nails + Wrists.
- Rinse fingers for 10 seconds.
- Ideally dry your hands with a single-use
towel .
The drying of the hands if it is done with an
electric hand dryer, it must imperatively be equipped with a
Hepa filter to avoid proliferation.
For hand washing, the most suitable is to set up
contactless soap dispensers and
hand disinfection stations in order to limit the risk of contamination.
Similarly, and in addition to washing hands with a
soap with a disinfecting action , the use of a
hydroalcoholic gel on a regular basis during sensitive actions of the day has a real impact on reducing transmission.
• Surface cleaning. Cleaning protocols are generally established by the establishment's hygiene manager.
Please note that disinfection of hands and surfaces is not mandatory. Indeed, a correctly carried out washing makes it possible to effectively eliminate the microorganisms present on the hands and surfaces.
To carry out rapid disinfection of surfaces, the use of
disinfectant wipes that comply with EN14776 or EN14777 standards can reduce the risks.
Surface product disinfection standards
The products must have virucidal activity according to the
EN14476 standard (phase 2 / stage 1) .
The respect of this standard can be effective on Poliovirus, Adenovirus and Norovirus, which allows us to conclude that there is
activity on Coronavirus Covid2019 .
Some products such as Phago'spore also meet the
EN16777 standard (phase 2/step 2) which proves virucidal activity on Adeniovirus and Norovirus.
Protective equipment
Carriers of the virus must be equipped with an FFP2 or FFP3 type mask. This is the recommendation in order to guarantee the projection of the virus. Caregivers and workers must also be equipped with this type of mask, a
disposable suit if possible category III type 5 and 6, glasses,
disposable gloves and overshoes.
Unaffected people can take, in the event of contamination in the location where they are,
protective masks type FFP2, FFP3 or type II or IIR surgical masks if they are in a sensitive environment such as public transport, shopping center, stadium. .. The use of a
disposable gown or a
visitor kit provides protection for interventions such as Covid tests or vaccination.
Cleaning materials
The cleaning equipment must be adapted to the non-diffusion and proliferation of the virus in the air; Thus the Ministry of Labor recommends:
"Do not vacuum the floors, except after a long period of non-occupation of the premises. In this case, equip the device with HEPA filters." A
Hepa filter vacuum cleaner is therefore recommended, which makes sense by avoiding any "vaporization" of particles in the air.