Is it the right time for re-opening schools to the wake of the pandemic? With the followed safety guidelines inside the classroom areas, the scope for school bus cleaning is also an inevitable element. Think of how well your school buses stay adhered to the re-opening phase with the convergence of the novel coronavirus. One of the serious issues we have is how susceptible children are to the present condition and the best possible ways of staying safer with the journey. Government of Kerala has given strict information on cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting school bus journeys with a faster spread on the head.
How to clean, sanitize and disinfect school buses with caution?
1. Clean before sanitizing
Yes, before going for sanitizing, make sure to clean the buses. Identify and spot the high contamination areas of the school bus where children are likely to contact. Pay special attention to the stability bars, handlebars, windows & ledges, headrests & seats, door handles and luggage racks. Now remove the dust using a vacuum cleaner. An added HEPA filter can prove the worth than the normal ones. The floors can go with soap & water while making surety on zero waterlogging to the corners.2. Disinfect & sanitize with caution
Wash all the fabrics such as window covers, seat covers, and carpets on the floor with utmost care. Make sure to wash them separately with a detergent & hot water. After the cleaning, put on the stuff back without wet. If there are air conditioners, clean the vents first, use a piece of cloth to wipe and then disinfect it using a spray. To the last phase, while disinfecting the surface area, use an alcohol-based sanitizer. Try to use a cloth to wipe and disinfect the entire space of the bus with hand gloves. If affordable, try a complete disinfection package
Tips for cleaning & sanitizing school buses
1. Advised 2 step process
A two-step process – ‘clean & sanitize’ can make the bus extra safer. It can take a while to complete but has the significance of staying away to the pathogens2. Make a complete analysis
The proper disinfection needs proper identification of every nook of the school bus that can go contaminated. Sit and identify the possible areas likely to go dirty flushed and then go for the rest3. From less grounded to the most
It is recommended to clean the school bus regularly after every trip. Always start from the less soiled part of the bus towards the high concentrated part.3. From less grounded to the most
It is recommended to clean the school bus regularly after every trip. Always start from the less soiled part of the bus towards the high concentrated part.4. Floors go first while cleaning
By cleaning the floors first, it can make the pathogens rise and land on the surface areas. If you go for the reverse, it might be a repetitive process.5. Go with vacuum instead of mops
For floor dust, vacuum cleaners go well efficient. The problem with mops is that it tends to spread and make the pathogens airborne. So try using vacuum experience than any kind of mops.6. Disinfection purposes
Use 0.1% sodium hypochlorite (bleach) solution for bus disinfection purposes associated with window covers, seat covers & carpets.7. Human safety matters
While we focus on bus body cleaning, human safety within the cleaning process is another element we should not cut. Use of gloves & sanitizer, maintaining a social distance & wearing masks can protect you better. Products used for the metal, seat and plastic surface 1. Within the RTU standard, Alcohol Isopropyl Alcohol -known as rubbing alcohol is mostly favourable with 70 % alcohol content. It can go well with metal bodies. 2. Denatured alcohol is another option when looking for the best disinfectant for cleaning windows and other bus parts. With its enormous availability, it has an advantage over other disinfectants. 3. Virox 5 RTU, Lysol Foaming Disinfectant Cleaner & Fantastik Antibacterial AllPurpose products, are widely used for seat & plastic body surfaces. 4. Mediclean & Common Bleach are the widely used disinfectants used with water in its diluted form. After the usage, the surfaces are to be extra-cleaned with water for the best part.Products used for the metal, seat and plastic surface
1. Within the RTU standard, Alcohol Isopropyl Alcohol -known as rubbing alcohol is mostly favourable with 70 % alcohol content. It can go well with metal bodies.
2. Denatured alcohol is another option when looking for the best disinfectant for cleaning windows and other bus parts. With its enormous availability, it has an advantage over other disinfectants.
3. Virox 5 RTU, Lysol Foaming Disinfectant Cleaner & Fantastik Antibacterial AllPurpose products, are widely used for seat & plastic body surfaces.
4. Mediclean & Common Bleach are the widely used disinfectants used with water in its diluted form. After the usage, the surfaces are to be extra-cleaned with water for the best part.
