The Centers for Disease Control says about one in three adults intentionally used chemicals and disinfectants unsafely, according to results from a recent survey < link >. Some of the high-risk practices included using bleach to wash fruits and vegetables, applying household cleaning and disinfectant products to bare skin, and inhaling, gargling or ingesting cleaners and disinfectants.
Survey results revealed that participants had limited knowledge of safe preparation of cleaning and disinfectant solutions.
Source: Forbes, June 7, 2020. Link.
INSIGHTS: The survey results are unsettling, but not surprising. It is important for animal health pros to help educate each other and the public on proper disinfection.
The American Chemistry Council recently updated its list of products that have been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use against emerging enveloped viral pathogens and can be used during the current novel coronavirus outbreak < link >.