Disinfection in day nurseries

L'hygiene in nurseries and in particular the Disinfection in crèches is in the spotlight every year following numerous cases of epidemics of gastro-enteritis, influenza, measles and other contagious diseases, and this is even more true today with COVID-19 and the approach of decontamination throughout France.

There is a high risk of infection in crèches due to the many contacts and exchanges between children of toys, feeding bottles, teats, etc. These are disinfected little or not at all, which can lead to the transmission of pathogenic micro-organisms if the child is in the incubation phase of an infection. Infectious risks can be caused by incorrect cleaning of the bottle and/or teat, or poor hygiene on the part of staff and in the environment.

Respect for hygiene

However, there are a number of reasons for this, the risk of infection in crèches It's not just about feeding bottles, it's also about hygiene:

• proper hand hygiene for staff, before and after contact with food, nappy changing, bottle feeding, etc.
• proper hygiene of the children's hands, before and after meals, toilets, at the start of the day, etc.
• proper hygiene of premises, furniture, cupboards, toys and other objects
• feeding bottles, a major source of contamination, must be prepared in a clean room set aside for this purpose

What disinfectant should be used in crèches?

More than before, it will be essential to clean every day, but if possible without using chemicals. Chemical-based detergents and disinfectants should be avoided. Conventional cleaning products (such as detergents) will be more than sufficient for everyday soiling, but not for eliminating microbes, let alone the possible presence of Coronavirus. For disinfection in day nurseries, the use of chlorine-based disinfectant solutions should be avoided, particularly for cleaning and maintaining baby's feeding bottles. The choice of cleaning products and disinfectants for this type of maintenance must meet several criteria:

• a detergent like a basic washing-up liquid (MIR or PAIC), a few drops are enough to wash and remove grease.
• an approved disinfectant that complies with current disinfection standards (EN 1040, EN 1275, EN 14-476 A1 , NF T 72-180 etc...)
• disinfectant that is not harmful to humans or the environment
• a disinfectant approved for "food contact" with no residue and no rinsing, allowing children to put disinfected objects in their mouths

Airborne disinfection in day nurseries

Airborne surface disinfection is fast, simple and highly effective! The mister JETBIO 2020 allows you to automatically disinfect surfaces by air in rooms of up to 2000m3.

La Disinfection in crèches by fogging is a technique for Airborne Surface Disinfection (DSVA). This involves spraying a disinfectant in very fine droplets into the atmosphere, using a device known as a fogger. The mist thus formed is deposited on all the surfaces in the room that are in contact with the air. They will therefore be disinfected, but without getting wet.

To obtain disinfection that complies with current biocidal standards, it is essential to wash and scrub the contact surfaces with soapy water and a microfibre cloth. This will break up and remove the BIOFILM. See our articles : UNDERSTANDING DISINFECTION and What is BIOFILM and how to eliminate it

What equipment and products do we recommend?

IBL Specifik offers its aerial disinfection equipment, JETBIO 2020 to disinfect (automatically) the crèche every evening before the children return the next morning. This operation disinfects all the floors, surfaces and objects in the nursery (furniture, nappies, toys, stuffed animals, etc.). In addition, the disinfectant used, APABIOis not harmful to children is totally biodegradable (decomposes in water and oxygen) and leaves no residue on surfaces.

A highly stable, ready-to-use product with a broad spectrum of activity in accordance with French and European standards:

This totally ecological organic disinfectant 100% is the gentle, non-toxic disinfectant solution for humans and the environment: 6 points:

Bactericidal: EN 1040, EN 13727, EN 14561, EN 13697, NFT72-281 (Contact time: 30 seconds)
Fungicide: EN 1275, EN 13624, EN 14562, EN 13697, NFT72-281 (Contact time: 30 seconds)
Sporicidal: EN 14347, EN 13704, NFT 72-231, NFT72-281 (5 minutes : B. subtilis / 5min: B. subtilis, C. difficile
5min: B. subtilis, C. sporogenes
Virucide: EN 14476 + A1: (5 min: PRV, BVDV, herpes) (10 min: poliovirus, adenovirus, rotavirus) VIRUCIDE "Covid19" from 5 min
Mycobactericidal: EN 14348 (5 minutes M. avium / 10 minutes M. terrae)
Information on PICHIA ANOMALA
"Complies with the standard for airborne disinfection: NF T 72-281 with our equipment.

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