[Web4lib] Disinfecting monitor and keyboard

[Danielle Plumer]

First, let me say, yuck!

I'm an EMT with a volunteer first responder organization. Our protocol for disinfecting equipment (while wearing gloves and preferably goggles), is to spray the equipment thoroughly with a germicidal disinfectant, then wipe it down with paper towels. Spray the equipment a second time, and then let it air dry.

Depending on the design of the keyboard, this will be next to impossible -- you may have to remove the keys. Make sure all the devices are unplugged first! I don't know how a flat-panel monitor will react to the disinfectant. We use a couple of brands, such as Biozide and Metrex Kleenaseptic, and they're pretty strong.

Danielle Cunniff Plumer, Coordinator
Texas Heritage Digitization Initiative
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
512.463.5852 (phone) / 512.936.2306 (fax)
dplumer at tsl.state.tx.us

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Carol McGeehon
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 4:08 PM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Web4lib] Disinfecting monitor and keyboard


We've had a person at one of our public computers have a seizure which
resulted in body fluids (possibly blood) on the monitor cover and
keyboard.  Does anyone know of a good way to disinfect this equipment?
Also, how would one disinfect a flat panel monitor?
 
This happened to us today and we are looking for information, resources,
etc.  Any help will be appreciated.
 
 
Carol McGeehon
Technical Support Manager
Douglas County Library System
1409 NE Diamond Lake Blvd
Roseburg, OR   97470
541-440-6005
 
When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
 
 
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