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Hi Michael
I have had the same practice of ensuring pour caps were use and not spray. Apart from the reasons youve given, the mist needed to be contained especially for those with the increasing chemical allergies in both staff and patients.
However I too will be interested if thinking has changed.
Kind regards
Margie Evans
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> On 24 Feb 2022, at 4:55 pm, Cate Coffey wrote:
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> They are still not the best as spray bottles are rarely cleaned increasing risk of contamination of pathogens. We use pour bottles that are disposable.
> Regards
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> Cate Coffey
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> Clinical Nurse Manager
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> From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of Michael Wishart
> Sent: Thursday, 24 February 2022 3:08 PM
> To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
> Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Cleaning solutions and spray bottles
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> Just a general, random, not directly related to COVID-19 question.
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> Do you allow spray bottles to be used for dispensing routine environmental or equipment cleaning chemicals within your facility (any healthcare facility hospital, aged care, office practice)?
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> I had always been of the opinion that dispensing cleaning chemicals by spraying onto surfaces in a healthcare environment was not preferred, due to overspray, vapours and mists, but now I have been approached to endorse a cleaning product that ONLY comes in a spray bottle option (or a misting machine which we are definitely not considering for routine cleaning!)
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> Do I need to upgrade my thinking, or are spray bottles still not the best option (even with disposable bottles and spray attachments)?
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> Happy for any comments on this.
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> Cheers
> Michael
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