In many places, the autumn holidays are coming to an end and after a few days full of relaxation and adventure, it's time to get back to everyday learning. Along with the children, colds and viral diseases also return to the classroom and school corridors. But with small tricks, you can take precautions in public institutions and your own school bag to get fit through the start of school.
Why do schools quickly become hotspots of infection?
Schools usually have lots of high-traffic shared spaces, with close contact between students and teachers. In addition, there are surfaces that are touched frequently and by many people at the same time and can therefore rapidly be contaminated with germs. Mixed with inadequate ventilation and poor hygiene habits, a breeding ground for germs and viruses quickly forms. However, public institutions can do a lot to prevent the imminent spread of pathogens.
Tip 1
Choose the right products for cleaning and sanitising surfaces. Sounds simple, but sometimes it's a little more complicated than you think. In the school canteen, for example, a food-safe sanitiser is recommended for surfaces that come into contact with food. Carefully read the product label of the purchased sanitiser to ensure that it is effective against the most important germs that might be present in the environment.
Tip 2
When sanitiser, focus on the surfaces that are most likely to be contaminated. In teaching buildings or on their grounds, there are many "hot zones" for germs. For example, on high-touch objects such as handrails, door handles, light switches, elevator buttons, work surfaces, tables and chairs.
Tip 3
Pay attention to the proper placement of cleaning and sanitising products. Make sure that the products are placed in a way that encourages their use. For example, cleverly placed dispenser systems for hand sanitising, which are freely accessible to everyone, increase opportunities to practice good hand hygiene. The TFX starter kit is currently available at a particularly attractive price, so that clean hands are a matter of course.
Tip 4
Training and education to motivate students and staff to actively participate in hand and surface hygiene can also play a major role in risk-free everyday teaching. In addition, encourage people to regularly sanitise personal devices such as mobile phones, pens and computer keyboards, or to have sanitisers in their school bag when they are out and about.
It's as simple as that to ensure that the path back to the classroom can be a healthy one. Will you join us?
