How to Clean your School during a Pandemic

During a pandemic you will need to clean more thoroughly to minimise the spread of the virus. This applies particularly to the surfaces that people touch, i.e. door knobs, door push plates, kitchen areas, taps, microwave ovens, refrigerators, toilet buttons, soap dispensers, hand dryers etc.

Schools can be a breeding ground for viruses and bacterial infections. Cold and Influenza germs can live for a long time (up to 48 hours) on surfaces like doorknobs and things people touch with their hands.

Influenza viruses (including Swine Flu) are rendered inactive by the correct application of an effective Anti-Viral Sanitiser. Crest recommends sanitising surfaces that people frequently touch with Anti-Viral Sanitiser regularly, preferably daily.

Crest's Anti-Viral Sanitiser is a wide spectrum bactericide, fungicide and virucide; effective against: Influenza A (Swine flu H1N1), HIV-1 (AIDS), Hepatitis B & C, MRSA, Listeria, Salmonella, E-coli*.

*See full pathogen list and product specification

The Anti-Viral Sanitiser will have a residual effect, i.e. traces of sanitiser left on the surface will keep on killing any new virus spores that may land on the surface.

Crest's Sanitising Service

Crest's Sanitising Service involves the application of an Anti-Viral Sanitiser to specific surfaces that people touch, i.e. door knobs, door push plates, kitchen areas, taps, microwave ovens, refrigerators, toilet buttons, soap dispensers, hand dryers etc.

1. Full Sanitisation of all hard surfaces

Crest can offer a full clean down service to fully sanitise your premises. Should your school be closed by the Ministry or if you have a suspected case of Swine Flu, then you will need this service.

2. Sanitisation Maintenance

Carried out at agreed periods, i.e. daily, 3 x weekly, weekly, fortnightly, in addition to regular contract cleaning.

Enquire Online for the price of this service

Crest is able to prepare an indicative quotation for Sanitising Services by using a "Per Pupil" quotation.

You will receive an indicative quotation by email within 2 hours.

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Good Advice

• Hygiene practices should be elevated in a pandemic to an even higher level than usual.
• Remind staff and students not to share cups, dishes and cutlery; and ensure these items are thoroughly washed with soap and hot water after use.
• Remove books, magazines and papers from common areas.
• Consider ways of cleaning and/or restricting communal use of some play, physical education equipment and office equipment.
• When a person with suspected influenza is identified and has left the school, it is important that their work area or office and any other known places they have been are thoroughly cleaned and Sanitised