Kit 2: Essential COVID-19 WASH in school

Version 3- 5 May 2020

The following is a list of essential items schools should be provided with for ongoing COVID-19 prevention. Quantities of items should be defined to cover needs
of schools for an as long as possible duration, this to reduce number of distributions and therefore risks and also in the assumption of imminent lockdown.
This kit should top up the kit 1: WASH in school.
Refer to kit 3: Return to School WASH for cleaning and disinfection of schools that were closed as a result of the crisis.
Refer to Hygiene COVID-19 guidance for more instruction on how to use the kt.

Unit cost
# Item Specification Quantity Unit Refilling1 Comments
(USD)

Items and consumable for increased Hand Washing2

Liquid soap - washing During an outbreak people normally start
hands and body; contains to wash their hands more frequently and
minimum of 65% of fatty more thoroughly, therefore additional
acid; contains maximum soap for hand washing should be
0.5% NaOH (Sodium provided.
Hydroxide); minimum 2 Lt/100 Liquid soap quantity is calculated on a
years shelf life. 10.5 person/ Monthly rate of 0,7 ml per use (5 handwashing
Particularly for shared month times per day per person, that will be
facility liquid soap additional to 5 handwashing per day per
Soap for dispenser may be preferred person in non-pandemic time).
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handwashing to solid soap as not shared In case of budget constraints, soapy water
and less easy to be stolen can be produced (30 gr of detergent in 1,5
or lt of water).
Solid soap - washing hands
and body; contains
minimum of 65% of fatty Kg/100 Calculated as above. As alternative to
acid; contains maximum 10.5 person/ Monthly liquid soap and soapy water, solid soap
0.5% NaOH (Sodium month may be distributed.
Hydroxide); minimum 2
years shelf life
2 Hand washing post 200 litres drum with pedal According post Additional handwashing stands can be
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Refilling frequency for non-consumable items should be adjusted depending on quality of product available in the market
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In epidemic context people will increase hand washing practice with consequent need of additional soap, water and possibly hand washing stands (this particularly to reduce
queue). As this kit will top up the kit 1: WASH in school, it has been assumed that during COVID-19 pandemic, needs of soap for hand washing, and so the quantity of soap to be
distributed, will double.
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provided to reduce queue.

For small facilities or CFS, cheaper tippy
tap options could be considered.
for water and soap
Consider also to build a grease trap (refer
dispenser and lower bucket needs to
to page 415-416-417 of MSF public
for collection of grey reduce
health engineering) and/or a soak away
water. See the video for queue
pit (refer also to age 422-423 of MSF
specifications.
public health engineering) for drainage of
waste water if this can’t be disposed in
latrine pits/septic tanks.
Disinfecting tools and consumables3
200 litres HDPE drum with The drum will be used to store 0,1%
Drum with tap and
3 lid and tap (2 washers) and 1 set disinfectant solution to be used for
support
support to raise the drum disinfection of school’s surfaces.
4 Disinfectant4 Disinfectant bleaching 9.2 Litres/10 monthly Bleach should be preferred for
liquid; 5% (sodium 0 sustainability purposes, when available in
hypochlorite) or persons/ the local market.
month Calculated on a daily need of 15 litres of
0,1% solution per 100 persons (around 3
classes).
After cleaning with water and detergent,
surfaces will be disinfected to kill
coronavirus.
Calcium hypochlorite 0.675 Kg/100 monthly In case bleach is not available in the
(HTH) granules 65-70% persons/ market or not convenient, HTH can be
active chlorine or month used.
HTH quantity is calculated on a daily
need of 15 litres of 0,1% solution per 100
persons (around 3 classes).
After cleaning with water and detergent,
surfaces will be disinfected to kill
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For tools and consumables for regular cleaning before disinfection refer to Kit 1: WASH in school. Preparation of disinfectant solution and use of the solution should always be
undertaken by trained adults.
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As disinfectant, 0.1% chlorine solution is currently suggested by GWC- COVID-19 response, guidance #2 at schools, camps and household levels.
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coronavirus.
NaDCC should be preferred, if available,
as less corrosive and more stable product.
Also HTH can be explosive, so NaDCC
Sodium can be preferred.
Kg/100
dichloroisocyanurate NaDCC quantity is calculated on a daily
0.675 persons/ monthly
(NaDCC) granules 55% need of 15 litres of 0,1% solution per 100
month
active chlorine persons (around 3 classes).
After cleaning with water and detergent,
surfaces will be disinfected to kill
coronavirus.
The table spoon should be used to dose
Table/soup spoon, possibly 2 per Every 3 the HTH/NaDCC. Each table spoon full
5 Table spoon pcs
of plastic (tick/robust) cleaner months to the brim should contain around 15 gr
of product.
Wooden or plastic stick
(non-metallic) long enough The disinfectant solution (produced with
to stir the disinfectant 1 per Every 3 bleach, HTH or NaDCC) should be
6 Stick for stirring pcs
solution inside the cleaner months stirred for 10 seconds or until powder has
containers (usually 20 litres dissolved.
plastic bucket)
This reagent makes it possible to
determine the concentration of active
chlorine in any chlorine solution, in
grams per litre, within a range of 1 to 7
1 per SC g/l (0.1 to 0.7% of active chlorine), with
Link to product WASH an accuracy of ± 0.5 g/l. The reagent
7 WataTest kit
specifications monitoring should be purchased and used by WASH
staff team to test the effectiveness of the
product (HTH, NaDCC, bleach) before
distributing this and also to monitor the
production of disinfectant solutions in
schools.
PPE for cleaners5

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Cleaning suit should be cleaned by using

regular laundry soap and water or
2 per Every 6
8 Cleaning suit Reusable cleaning suit pcs machine wash at 60–90 °C (140–194 °F)
cleaner months
with common household detergent, and
dry thoroughly6.
Minimum N95 respirator
according to FDA Class II,
under 21 CFR 878.4040,
A respiratory mask can be used by the
High filtration or and CDC NIOSH. Daily (if
2 per same person for a maximum of 12 hours.
9 respiratory Good breathability with pcs masks used are
cleaner A damaged, wet or dirty mask should be
protection mask design that does not disposable)
replaced.
collapse against the mouth
(e.g. duckbill, cup-
shaped).7
At the end of each cleaning session, after
removal, eyes protection should be
Plastic medical goggles or 1 per Every 6
10 Eye protection pcs cleaned with soap and water and
facial shield cleaner months
decontaminated with 0.1% chlorine
solution and let dry fully before reuse.
Bar of 125 g soap -
washing hands and body;
contains minimum of 65% Soap are intended to be used by cleaners
Soap for cleaners’ 2 per
11 of fatty acid; contains pcs Monthly to wash their hands/body at the end of
handwashing cleaner
maximum 0.5% NaOH each working day.
(Sodium Hydroxide);
minimum 2 years shelf life.
IEC COVID-19 specific material

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PPE should be used to protect cleaners from splashes of material contaminated by coronavirus as well as for protecting skin and eyes of cleaners during preparation of
disinfectant solution and its use. Refer to guidance on how to safely wear and remove PPE. Heavy duty gloves and boots won’t be included in this kit as those should be already
provided to school cleaners in non-COVID-19 crises. Heavy duty gloves and boots must be worn by cleaners and, after use, should be cleaned with soap and water and
decontaminated with 0.1% chlorine solution and let dry fully before reuse as per WHO- Home care for patients with COVID-19 presenting with mild symptoms and management
of their contacts guidance.
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WHO- Home care for patients with COVID-19 presenting with mild symptoms and management of their contacts
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WHO- COVID-19 Disease Commodity Packages
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To paint hand washing nudges to

1 per 500 encourage handwashing and also queuing
12 Paint 5 litres water resistant paint tin Every year
persons nudges for enhancing social distance in
key areas (toilets, hand washing posts…).
COVID-19 specific
A3 or larger messages (coughing
See To be placed at school entrance or in
13 stickers/banners or etiquette, social distance, pcs
comments other focal points.
panels symptoms, hand washing,
washing food)
To be placed on each drinking water
Hygiene message - safe See container/station to remind about safe
14 A4 IEC sticker pcs
chain water comments storage and manipulation of drinking
water.
To be placed on each hand washing
See station to remind hand washing key
15 A4 IEC sticker Hand Washing message pcs
comments moments, use of soap and correct
handwashing practice.
To be placed on each latrine door to
See
16 A4 IEC sticker Proper use of latrine pcs remind importance of using toilets and
comments
maintain those clean.
See To be placed on each latrine door and
17 A4 IEC sticker Waste management pcs
comments close to each waste bin.
18 A4 IEC sticker  1 A4 to be stuck on Set of 4 set To be placed in a space dedicated to
0.1% solution drum to stickers cleaner staff or where cleaning material is
label the content and warn stored.
about danger. Instructions for preparing 0.1% chlorine
 1 A4 for use of PPE disinfectant will need to be adjusted
while preparing depending from concentration of bleach
disinfectant solution and product available in the market.
while cleaning. Refer to this calculator or to the Hygiene
 1 A4 with instructions COVID-19 guidance for preparing the
on how to prepare the desired chlorine concentration solution
disinfectant solution 0.1% from a given concentration bleach
for surfaces. product, from HTH 70% or from NaDCC

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 1 A4 for cleaning
55%.
schedule and SOP.
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