SPRAYING VERSUS FOAMING

Cleaners and disinfectants may be applied to surfaces or areas as a spray or as a foam. Each method has its own unique advantages. 

Spraying

• Advantages: Provides better penetration on porous surfaces.
• Disadvantages: Less contact time and surfaces may dry faster.

Foaming

• Advantages: Offers better contact time on smooth surfaces.
• Disadvantages: Less penetration on porous surfaces and requires a stronger dilution rate.

EQUIPMENT

For the selection of equipment used to clean and disinfect, many considerations must be made.

• Size of the room, cages or kennels
• Presence of a floor drain
• Surface types
• Application methods (foaming, spraying, mopping)

DEDICATION OF EQUIPMENT BY RISK ZONE

To prevent the spread of contagious disease within the facility, equipment can be colour-coded and reserved for use only in specific areas, for example the surgery room, isolation ward, treatments rooms, kennels, and runs.

FOOTWEAR DISINFECTION

Pathogens can be easily transmitted by footwear while walking from one room to another, and from visitors tracking in contamination from unknown sources. Footwear disinfection can be done using a footbath, a sponge mat or by spraying on disinfectant. Use signs to identify areas for footwear disinfection.

Virkon® has been proven in independent trials to be the most efficient disinfectant for foot baths when used according to recommendations.

Easy steps to disinfect footwear

• Fill a suitable container or a sprayer with a solution of 1% Virkon®. (To create a 1% solution [1:100], add a 5g Virkon® tablet to 500 mL or add 50 g of Virkon® powder to 5 L of water. Stir until dissolved.)
• Ensure footwear is free of visible mud and manure.
• Dip footwear into the foot bath, stand on sponge mat or spray soles.
• Replace disinfectant solution every 5 to 5 days, or when dirty, or when the pink colour is lost.

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