[labnetwork] Disinfecting Keyboards and Peripherals

[Assaf Hazzan]

Hi All

We are using nylon cling film to cover the keyboards but we are considering to stop using them since in the cleanroom wearing gloves is mandatory.
Our procedure require all surfaces of work to be wiped down with 70% ethanol when starting to work and at the end of it.
A higher risk of contamination are the instruments with microscope eyepiece which the users tend to use without using the safety glasses.(for better sight)
Our current solution is that every user needs to clean it every time with cleanroom paper wipe soaked with 70% ethanol.

Does anyone have another solution?

Assaf Hazzan
Nanofabrication Center Manager
Department of Chemical Research Support
Weizmann Institute of Science.

Email:    assaf.hazzan at weizmann.ac.il<mailto:assaf.hazzan at weizmann.ac.il>
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From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu <labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu> On Behalf Of Jerry Hunter
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 4:23 AM
To: Chito Kendrick <cekendri at mtu.edu>
Cc: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu
Subject: Re: [labnetwork] Disinfecting Keyboards and Peripherals

Would anyone be interested in a webinar type meeting to discuss these restart issues?

If so, I’ll see what I can setup over the next couple weeks.
Jerry Hunter
UW-Madison


On May 11, 2020, at 8:18 PM, Chito Kendrick <cekendri at mtu.edu<mailto:cekendri at mtu.edu>> wrote:

You can buy clear silicon computer keyboard covers. Still have to be careful that you do not press too many buttons when wiping the cover, unless you have a spare that you can swap on and off and clear the other.

Chito Kendrick

On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 4:29 PM Mark Heiden <mheiden at engr.ucr.edu<mailto:mheiden at engr.ucr.edu>> wrote:
Greetings,
As we all work towards safe re-openings of our labs, what solutions have been discovered for disinfecting live keyboards, mouse, touchscreens etc?
We are being told it will be a requirement but we obviously can’t spray liquids directly on them and we can’t turn off these tools between uses to disconnect peripherals and reboot?

Thanks in advance,


Mark Heiden
NanoFab Cleanroom Manager
University of California, Riverside
951-827-2551
https://nanofab.ucr.edu/


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