Keeping your TRANSPORTATION, Home & Workplace clean & Safe

It has recently been discovered the coronavirus (COVID-19) can live on some surfaces for several hours or even days. Research completed by The New England Journal of Medicine found that the virus remained detectable for up to three hours in the air, up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard, and up to 72 hours on plastic and stainless steel.Most car interiors have plastic! It is important to get rid of the virus from these surfaces so that you don’t get it or pass it on to anyone else. Your seats, steering wheel, radio controls, door handles, cup holders and payment equipment are high contact areas and can easily be cleaned to stop the spread of COVID-19.The Department of Transport and Main Roads has published guidance for the cleaning of vehicles throughout the coronavirus pandemic.What to clean?Door handles (internal and external)Internal handles above doors and grab handlesSeats and seatbeltsHead restsWindow controlsPayment terminalsBoot lidSteering wheelDashboardControl buttonsGear stickCup holdersCentre consoleWhat products can be used?For further advice on how to clean frequently touched surfaces, and general cleaning information can be found in the COVID-19 cleaning and disinfection recommendation fact sheet on the Queensland Health website.Soap and water: Soap breaks down the fats in the virus shell and lifts the virus from surfaces, this can then be rinsed with waterBleach: The active ingredient in bleach – sodium hypochlorite – is very effective at killing the virus. Bleach works bu destroying the proteins and ribonucleic acid (RNA) of the virus – this is the substance that enables the virus to reproduce more particles when you become infectedSurgical spirit: This is mostly made up of ethanol which has been shown to kill coronaviruses. Like bleach, ethanol destroys the protein and RNA the virus is made ofSurface wipes: The active ingredient in surface wipes is an antiseptic – usually benzalkonium chloride. They work by physically removing germs by the germs attaching to the wipe.Hand sanitisers: The main ingredient in hand sanitisers that kills the virus is ethanol, the same as surgical spirit. However, the concentration of the hand sanitiser has to be over 70% for it to work effectivelyThe New South Wales point to point commission have created a video guide on how point to point drivers should clean their vehicles and carry out good hygiene practices to protect themselves and their passengers from the spread of COVID-19.

CLEANING AND DISINFECTION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COVID-19Maintain Professional Hygiene Standards - Work Safe Australia - Stay in compliance with Safe Work AustraliaIn form workers of workplace hygiene standards that are expected when utilising common areas (cleaning up after yourself, placing rubbish in bins provided, avoiding putting items such as phones on meal surfaces, etc.)regularly wipe down frequently touched surfaces such as counters and handles which clients touch with disinfectant wipes before and after each appointment or showing clean bidding paddles or numbers before and after use for each auction.

Disinfect & Protect

Finally, protect a home before a new owner or tenant moves in or even throughout frequent open for inspections. Our expert disinfecting team uses a high-grade mist/spray which kills 99.9% of viruses and germs.

It has recently been discovered the coronavirus (COVID-19) can live on some surfaces for several hours or even days. Research completed by The New England Journal of Medicine found that the virus remained detectable for up to three hours in the air, up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard, and up to 72 hours on plastic and stainless steel.

Most car interiors have plastic! It is important to get rid of the virus from these surfaces so that you don’t get it or pass it on to anyone else. Your seats, steering wheel, radio controls, door handles, cup holders and payment equipment are high contact areas and can easily be cleaned to stop the spread of COVID-19.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads has published guidance for the cleaning of vehicles throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

What to clean?

  • Door handles (internal and external)

  • Internal handles above doors and grab handles

  • Seats and seatbelts

  • Head rests

  • Window controls

  • Payment terminals

  • Boot lid

  • Steering wheel

  • Dashboard

  • Control buttons

  • Gear stick

  • Cup holders

  • Centre console

What products can be used?

For further advice on how to clean frequently touched surfaces, and general cleaning information can be found in the COVID-19 cleaning and disinfection recommendation fact sheet on the Queensland Health website. DRI Wash n’ Guard line of products saves you time and get you convenience by replacing Soap & Water: Bleach. Surgical spirit,. surface wipes etiey work by physically removing germs by the germs attaching to the wipe.

The New South Wales point to point commission have created a video guide on how point to point drivers should clean their vehicles and carry out good hygiene practices to protect themselves and their passengers from the spread of COVID-19.

CLEANING AND DISINFECTION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COVID-19

Maintain Professional Hygiene Standards - Work Safe Australia - Stay in compliance with Safe Work Australia

Inform workers of workplace hygiene standards that are expected when utilising common areas (cleaning up after yourself, placing rubbish in bins provided, avoiding putting items such as phones on meal surfaces, etc.) Regularly wipe down frequently touched surfaces such as counters and handles which clients touch with disinfectant wipes before and after each appointment or showing clean bidding paddles or numbers before and after use for each auction