Recomendaciones sobre seguridad química para elementos de limpieza y desinfección, 11 de mayo del 2020 / Recommendations on Chemical Safety for Cleaning and Disinfection Supplies, 11 May 2020 / Recomendações de segurança química para produtos de limpeza e desinfecção, 11 de maio de 2020

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En esta ficha se abordan las principales recomendaciones de seguridad frente a la manipulación de agentes desinfectantes, que al ser productos químicos tienen un riesgo y deben manejarse con la debida precaución. Adicionalmente, facilita un resumen con los elementos de aseo que no debemos mezclar y los riesgos que generan.

ABSTRACT

This technical note addresses the main safety recommendations against the handling of disinfecting agents, which, being chemical products, must be handled with due caution. Additionally, it presents a summary of cleaning elements that should not be mixed and the risks that they generate. Most cleaning products are made from chemicals. • The mix of different chemicals can place people at risk. • Cleaning means removing the dirt. Disinfection means killing microorganisms. Soaps are made to remove dirt, but they can also kill microorganisms, as they break down and destroy the external membranes of the virus. Disinfectants are made to kill microorganisms. • Soaps and bleach are made for different purposes and should not be combined. They should be used separately. • The solutions made by mixing bleach with water need careful measurement. • Bleach is dangerous if used without dilution...

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En este informe se presenta un panorama general del impacto que la pandemia de COVID-19 ha tenido en los servicios contra las enfermedades no transmisibles en la Región de las Américas, con datos obtenidos a lo largo de cuatro semanas en mayo del 2020, en un momento en el que se consideraba que la Región era el epicentro de la pandemia mundial de COVID-19.