Since the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak, one question that we are frequently being asked is "what are your recommendations for spraying/fogging people in disinfection/sanitization tunnels?"
These types of stations are being set up at the entrances and exits of buildings to spray/fog liquid disinfectant/sanitizer onto people entering the building. A person moves into a semi-enclosed area where liquid disinfectant is sprayed onto them. After pausing for several seconds, the person is allowed to enter the building.
At Diversey, we completely oppose the use of disinfection/sanitization tunnels.
Here is why:
Health and Safety Risk
Chemical disinfectants are assessed for their health and safety risk through normally expected routes of exposure. Through this application practice, there is a significant risk of inhalation, eye contact and skin contact. No Diversey disinfectants have been assessed for exposure to the general public in this application practice.
Spraying/fogging in small droplets (