Sanitisers: Suppliers, specifications
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Guides and Advice
CDC: hand hygiene for healthcare personnel
πΊπΈπhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/infection-control/hcp-hand-sanitizer.html
CDC recommends using alcohol-based hand rub with greater than 60% ethanol or 70% isopropanol. Hands should be washed with soap and water for at least 20 seconds when visibly soiled, before eating, and after using the restroom.
NHS: how to wash hands effectively
ππ¬π§πΒ https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/best-way-to-wash-your-hands/
Videos and photos
Rojakpot: hand sanitiser vs soap
ππhttps://www.rojakpot.com/covid-19-virus-hand-sanitiser-soap/
Includes a list of sanitisers and their contents, with useful infographics.
How To Make Your Own Sanitisers
Why you shouldn't make your own
The Telegraph: Why you shouldn't make your own hand sanitiser at home
π¬π§πhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09WFrsN5Yv0
Home-made sanitisers may not have enough alcohol content to be effective or may not be safe for use
For Specialists / Local Producers
WHO: Guide to Local Production
πΊπ³πhttps://www.who.int/gpsc/5may/Guide_to_Local_Production.pdf
How to produce your own sanitiser by WHO
FDA: guidance on production of alcohol-based hand sanitizer
PDA guidance on the production of alcohol based sanitisers.
At Home
The Oregonian: how to make your own hand sanitizer
ππΊπΈπhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8KjePawdL4
How to make your own sanitiser at home, using 91% isopropyl alcohol/
New York Post: How to make homemade hand sanitizer
https://nypost.com/2020/03/03/how-to-make-homemade-hand-sanitizer-amid-coronavirus-induced-shortage/
How to make your own hand sanitiser.
Wired: How to make your own gel and spray sanitisers
ππΊπΈπhttps://www.wired.com/story/how-to-make-hand-sanitizer/
How to make your own gel and spray sanitisers
Sanitiser Dispensers
Arduino dispenser
https://twitter.com/AfroRoboticist/status/1238082055717695494?s=20
Automatic hand sanitiser dispenser- Kids use Arduino parts to make this.
UV Sanitisers
β οΈ Warning: Ultraviolet radiation can cause eye damage, burns and damage your cells, with shorter wavelengths such as UV-C being more damaging in a shorter time than longer wavelengths such as UV-A. If you choose to use UV disinfection, wear eye protection and cover your skin.
Far-UVC light: A new tool to control the spread of airborne-mediated microbial diseases
πhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-21058-w/
Far-UVC ultraviolet light (207β222 nm) ΧΧ living) layers of human skin or eye; however, because bacteria and viruses are of micrometer or smaller dimensions, far-UVC can penetrate and inactivate them.
Open UV Clean
πhttps://github.com/cirujadigital/OpenUVClean/wiki/Home-Instructions
Instructions for making a device that cleans thing in your home using UV light
COVID-19 Decontamination Toolkit
ππ³π±πhttps://www.frolicstudio.com/covid-19-decontamination-toolkitΒ An open-source COVID-19 Decontamination Toolkit using UV-C light, with readily available parts, clear building instructions, and a protocol to run the setup. Β The goal is to give individuals and organisations facing scarcity of masks the opportunity to extend their life span and stay safe for longer.
Producers of Sanitisers
Distilleries fighting COVID
πππ©https://www.distilleriesfightingcovid.com/the-map
This map shows hospitals (red plus sign), distilleries (blue icon) and distilleries that are currently producing hand sanitizer (green icon). Warning: link is potential security risk.
First batch of BrewDog hand sanitiser turned down by local hospital
π¬π§πhttps://twitter.com/BrewDog/status/1242749085372878848?s=20
BrewDog producing sanitisers and subsequently fails standards.
Supply Matching
DisinfectConnect
ππhttps://www.disinfectconnect.com/
Running out of disinfectant?
We link organisations in need with distilleries producing disinfectant.
