{"id":1366,"date":"2021-07-29T09:52:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T09:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1366"},"modified":"2021-08-06T09:29:57","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T09:29:57","slug":"sanitising-equipment-with-alcohol-wipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/sanitising-equipment-with-alcohol-wipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanitising Equipment with Alcohol Wipes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Sanitising-do-not-use-sprays.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1376 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Sanitising-do-not-use-sprays.png 354w, https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Sanitising-do-not-use-sprays-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Sanitising-do-not-use-sprays-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>You may use wipes impregnated with isopropyl alcohol<\/strong> on all tourguide equipment &amp; device&#8217;s hard surfaces, headphones, headsets, cables, cases, chargers etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#f50404\"><strong>Avoid plugs, sockets and connector contacts<\/strong> &#8211; wipe-off alcohol immediately with a clean, dry cloth or paper towel. DO NOT USE sprays or aerosols.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">See blog about <a href=\"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/hygienic-cleaning-guide-for-microphones-by-sennheiser\/\">sanitising microphones<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Alcohols<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples: ethanol, industrial denatured alcohol (IDA), such as industrial methylated spirit (IMS), Isopropanol&nbsp;(also known as 2-propanol, isopropyl alcohol, IPA or surgical spirit)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Alcohols need to be least 70% (70 parts alcohol, 30 parts purified water) to be effective. Both components play a crucial role in deactivating the virus by breaking down the lipid shell. Consult the manufacturer\u2019s instructions to make sure the ethyl alcohol component is not diluted below 70%.<\/li><li>Industrial alcohols can be difficult to buy and transport. You will need to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/apply-for-authorisation-to-receive-and-use-industrial-denatured-alcohol-or-trade-specific-denatured-alcohol\">register with HMRC<\/a>.<\/li><li>Methylated spirits bought from DIY stores are not generally suitable for treating historic surfaces because they usually include harmful additives and dyes that could stain historic surfaces.<\/li><li>Isopropanol is readily available at 70% and can also be purchased as impregnated wipes. Always read the product labelling or MSDS to check that isopropanol and deionised water are the only ingredients.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Concentration and minimum effective contact time<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ethanol and Isopropanol content<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>70%: 2 minutes&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.journalofhospitalinfection.com\/article\/S0195-6701(20)30046-3\/fulltext\">(reference document)<\/a><\/li><li>80%: 30 seconds&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.journalofhospitalinfection.com\/article\/S0195-6701(20)30046-3\/fulltext\">(reference document)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>IMS with ethyl alcohol content<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>70%: 2 minutes&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.journalofhospitalinfection.com\/article\/S0195-6701(20)30046-3\/fulltext\">(reference document)<\/a><\/li><li>80%: 30 seconds&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.journalofhospitalinfection.com\/article\/S0195-6701(20)30046-3\/fulltext\">(reference document)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This information About Alcohols is taken from:<\/em> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/historicengland.org.uk\/coronavirus\/historic-places\/cleaning-disinfecting-historic-surfaces\/#17913de5\" target=\"_blank\">Historic England<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tour_guide_earphone_single-use1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1383 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tour_guide_earphone_single-use1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tour_guide_earphone_single-use1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tour_guide_earphone_single-use1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tour_guide_earphone_single-use1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tour_guide_earphone_single-use1-945x630.jpg 945w, https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tour_guide_earphone_single-use1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourguide-systems.co.uk\/bulk-ear-phones-single-use-tour-guide-listening-100\">Bulk packs of earbuds<\/a> are available to purchase, if sanitising earpieces is impractical for your tours.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may use wipes impregnated with isopropyl alcohol on all tourguide equipment &amp; device&#8217;s hard surfaces, headphones, headsets, cables, cases, chargers etc. Avoid plugs, sockets and connector contacts &#8211; wipe-off alcohol immediately with a clean, dry cloth or paper towel&#8230;. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/sanitising-equipment-with-alcohol-wipes\/\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1380,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79,1],"tags":[115,127],"class_list":["post-1366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to-guides-tourguide-systems","category-tourguide-systems","tag-covid-19","tag-sanitising"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1366"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1366\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1384,"href":"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1366\/revisions\/1384"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourguide-systems.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}