Diluted bleach is great surface and even hands sanitizer (better than plain alcochol). Surgical spirit is even better for skin, but a bit pricey for surfaces.
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Diluted bleach is great surface and even hands sanitizer (better than plain alcochol). Surgical spirit is even better for skin, but a bit pricey for surfaces.
I would be very cautious with bleach... the skin is an excellent barrier and you wouldn’t want to damage it.
Sure, but you need only a tablespoon of regular household bleach per liter of water.
Email Notification from TCG:
"... Please see the attached and below that was sent out by senior management.
In the mean time we have managed to do the following :
Order in 2000lt of sanitiser for all our staff .
Order in 5000 masks for our staff
Contract a company to sanitise our depots on a weekly basis.
This will be distributed no later than Thursday 19th March 2020.
If you so wish on delivery you are welcome to request that the driver
places the delivery & waybill at your door and steps back 2metres allowing
you to sign the waybill in full
with your own pen and take your delivery inside and close the door with
the signed waybill outside which the driver will retrieve. [My highlights]
To All
It is up to each and everyone of us to ensure that our working environment
is safe for all employee’s , family members and customers.
We as a company are trying to source hand sanitiser as well as
disinfectant/sanitising spray. The depots will also be sourcing companies
to come and sanitise the
premises by means of a spray / fogging procedure. The Kiosks are to source
sanitising spray cans to spray Kiosks twice a week ..."
"... Please see the attached and below that was sent out by senior management.
In the mean time we have managed to do the following :
Order in 2000lt of sanitiser for all our staff .
Order in 5000 masks for our staff
Contract a company to sanitise our depots on a weekly basis.
This will be distributed no later than Thursday 19th March 2020.
If you so wish on delivery you are welcome to request that the driver
places the delivery & waybill at your door and steps back 2metres allowing
you to sign the waybill in full
with your own pen and take your delivery inside and close the door with
the signed waybill outside which the driver will retrieve. [My highlights]
To All
It is up to each and everyone of us to ensure that our working environment
is safe for all employee’s , family members and customers.
We as a company are trying to source hand sanitiser as well as
disinfectant/sanitising spray. The depots will also be sourcing companies
to come and sanitise the
premises by means of a spray / fogging procedure. The Kiosks are to source
sanitising spray cans to spray Kiosks twice a week ..."
don't know what's there to dislike ? @Matuka
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The Lux soap bar is fine. Obviously you will get products thats better for various reasons as with any product.
The antibacterial soaps and sanitisers kill most bacteria. Even the good ones. On your skin you get various bacteria especially a Staphylococcus strain that thrives just underneath the epidermis of your skin. These outcompete other bacteria that could potentially cause disease. By washing with antibacterial soap or sanitiser you get rid of the good guys and the bad guys can take over.
With regards to viruses the change in pH from the soap will kill it off immediately. So normal soap is just fine. Even diluted dishwashing liquid will work.
Don't use Dove. Thats k@k.
Soap is always first prize.
I hate hand sanitizers as much as I hate having eliquid on my hands or on a mod.
I personally dont see how hand sanitizer can help unless people are drinking/vaping it which I would not advise
I am guilty of panic buying.
I ordered a case of whiskey....
@Christos You've got the wrong end of the stick - probably because of the whiskey. Silver didn't mention hand sanitizers. The question was a bar of soap vs liquid soap in a dispenser.
The problem with soap and sanitizers is that they are anti-bacterial - but Corona is a virus. An anti-bacterial won't have an effect on a virus. One needs an anti-viral something.
Just by the way, ordinary white vinegar is an anti-bacterial. I use it to clean my kitchen counters.
Just by the way, ordinary white vinegar is an anti-bacterial. I use it to clean my kitchen counters.
The alcohol in the sanitisers do kill viruses.
Thats probably why @Christos bought all the whipskey hey?
Not surprised the COVID-19 would of been off it's face!
My bad. All the whiskey doesn't fit so I had to make a plan@Christos You've got the wrong end of the stick - probably because of the whiskey. Silver didn't mention hand sanitizers. The question was a bar of soap vs liquid soap in a dispenser.
I was running low on mood enhancers...
Wise words being spoken and much appreciated.
You never know if the stock you buy is contaminated so don't buy too much.
(Packaging for that matter)
True, they found more germs on a hand dryers and in close proximity to it when tested on MythBusters.
And interesting read about the testing process.
https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/...t-test-test-is-easier-said-than-done-20200318
https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/...t-test-test-is-easier-said-than-done-20200318
Ship called ‘Corona’ now in quarantine in Cape Town with suspected Covid-19 infection
https://www.all4women.co.za/1973525...n-cape-town-with-suspected-covid-19-infection
18 March 2020
[My comment: So ships can also get the virus?]
"... two vessels in the Port of Cape Town were being held off port limits after a crew member onboard one of the vessels began to exhibit symptoms of Covid-19 ...
It was later established he had been on a flight with a fellow crew member and six passengers who went on to board a cruise vessel at the port, said spokesperson Ayanda Mantshongo.
This is the first suspected case of Covid-19 in a South African seaport. The two crew members had flown into the country from Istanbul, Turkey on 9 March. Only one of the two was showing signs of being ill, but both were placed into isolation onboard the general cargo vessel, MV Corona.
MV Corona left the Port of Cape Town on Wednesday. On Friday the master of the vessel contacted the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) and the Port Health unit of the National Department of Health, confirming one crew member was exhibiting symptoms and requesting that the vessel return to the Port of Cape Town for evacuation. Permission was granted by both authorities.
“Upon arrival on Monday, 16 March 2020, the vessel waited off port limits. MRCC, Port Health and the Harbour Master of the Port of Cape Town have coordinated efforts to evacuate both crew members by arranging with airforce helicopters for the suspected crew member to be transported to hospital.
“Six passengers on board the Italian flagged MV AidAmira passenger vessel had been on the same flight as the crew members of the MV Corona. However, according to the Master and the Doctor onboard the passenger liner, the six have shown no symptoms of the virus but are in isolation and being monitored continuously,” said Mantshongo.
https://www.all4women.co.za/1973525...n-cape-town-with-suspected-covid-19-infection
18 March 2020
[My comment: So ships can also get the virus?]
"... two vessels in the Port of Cape Town were being held off port limits after a crew member onboard one of the vessels began to exhibit symptoms of Covid-19 ...
It was later established he had been on a flight with a fellow crew member and six passengers who went on to board a cruise vessel at the port, said spokesperson Ayanda Mantshongo.
This is the first suspected case of Covid-19 in a South African seaport. The two crew members had flown into the country from Istanbul, Turkey on 9 March. Only one of the two was showing signs of being ill, but both were placed into isolation onboard the general cargo vessel, MV Corona.
MV Corona left the Port of Cape Town on Wednesday. On Friday the master of the vessel contacted the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) and the Port Health unit of the National Department of Health, confirming one crew member was exhibiting symptoms and requesting that the vessel return to the Port of Cape Town for evacuation. Permission was granted by both authorities.
“Upon arrival on Monday, 16 March 2020, the vessel waited off port limits. MRCC, Port Health and the Harbour Master of the Port of Cape Town have coordinated efforts to evacuate both crew members by arranging with airforce helicopters for the suspected crew member to be transported to hospital.
“Six passengers on board the Italian flagged MV AidAmira passenger vessel had been on the same flight as the crew members of the MV Corona. However, according to the Master and the Doctor onboard the passenger liner, the six have shown no symptoms of the virus but are in isolation and being monitored continuously,” said Mantshongo.
Just learned a new word : Social Distancing - we love to braai and party , what now ??
Braai and party together but each one alone!Just learned a new word : Social Distancing - we love to braai and party , what now ??
Sir Vape is doing the following:
Just learned a new word : Social Distancing - we love to braai and party , what now ??
We could always follow the trend
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Yeah, we are a sporting nation and every football, rugby, cricket match etc, even the Grand national (in the past even IRA Bombs have only ever managed to postpone that for two days) cancelled. No pubs, clubs, restaurants even Macdonalds has closed seating areas so take away's only. People told by government not to go to work (will be exceptions for certain jobs) and all schools and colleges to close on Friday until further notice. Went to town 8.00am because needed food etc (it was packed as if it was Christmas Eve), only place milk and bread was available was Asda who have rationed everyone to only one milk and two loaves of bread, strict restrictions on other items and no one can buy more than 3 of any item. The one thing Asda didn't have was toilet roll and as we are on our last roll i had to go searching and guess what, we are still on our last roll!
On my search for toilet roll i noticed mainly empty shelves everywhere and security firms hired to man the doors (these are shops that i have never seen have security before) some items that have been panic bought so are unavailable make no sense such as bubble bath and shampoo, next step will be the country going into complete quarantine like Italy!
Or somewhere further down!
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