SEITZ VS

CRORNAVIRUS
Disinfection Definition, Processes and Certifcates

By Abdulraouf Jijeh
2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (SARS-COV-2)

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Names of the virus and the disease
According to WHO, official names have been announced for the virus
responsible for COVID-19 (previously known as “2019 novel
coronavirus”) and the disease it causes.

The official names are:

- Disease: coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

- Virus: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

General Information
The news about increasing diseases caused by SARS‐‐CoV‐‐2 (2019‐nCoV or
colloquially the coronavirus), increasingly unsettles every one of us, and in many
cases already shows the excesses of a mass panic.

Hoarding purchases of food, disinfectant products and masks have already been
observed, and the availability of disinfectant products and masks in particular is
so limited that some medical operations have to be postponed.

Whether this fear is justified or not cannot be judged at the moment, but what we
are learning everyday should make it possible to deal with this virus with care.
General Information
Empty Shelves!!! Shotrage of Supplies!!!

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The SARS‐‐CoV‐‐2 virus
Coronaviruses (CoV) can cause diseases in humans ranging from mild colds to more
severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

So far, 7 coronaviruses have shown human pathogenic potential.

The coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2 is a new virus that has not yet been detected in
humans.
The SARS‐‐CoV‐‐2 virus Symptomatology

Human infections with coronaviruses are usually mild and asymptomatic.

Respiratory diseases with fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties
can also occur.

In more severe cases, an infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory
syndrome, kidney failure and even death, usually in people whose immune system is
weakened.

The SARS‐CoV‐2 virus has spread very efficiently from Human to human by droplet
infection in a short time after its initial discovery in December 2019 as the causative
agent of pneumonia.
Are smear infections possible with SARS‐‐CoV‐‐2?

In the case of various respiratory pathogens, however, transmission is also

possible via contaminated hands, through which the pathogens reach the nasal
mucous membrane or the mucous membrane of the eye ‐ a so‐called smear
infection.

Therefore, hand hygiene is of increased importance, as in many cases it

reaches the mucous membranes mouth, nose and eyes via hands.

Hand hygiene in this case means regular hand washing and care, as well as
hand disinfection if suspected.
Is cross contamination/infection possible with
SARS‐‐CoV‐‐2?
The stability of coronaviruses in the environment depends on many factors such as
temperature, humidity and surface conditions, as well as on the specific virus strain and
virus quantity. In general, human coronaviruses are not particularly stable on dry
surfaces.

Usually, inactivation in the dried state takes place within hours to a few days. More
detailed data on the novel corona virus (SARS‐CoV‐2 and 2019‐nCoV) are not yet
available.

However, transmissions via surfaces that have recently been contaminated with viruses
are conceivable through smear infections. Due to the relatively low stability of corona
viruses in the environment, this is only likely in a short period of time after
contamination.
SEITZ got your back
SEITZ, as a supplier of disinfection and hygiene products for washing
and cleaning textiles, hard surfaces and cleaning and disinfecting
hands, would like to provide information about the effectiveness of our
individual products so that everyone can get a precise picture of the
possibilities for preventing infection by the virus or counteracting further
spread of the virus.
Disinfection
Definition of “Disinfection”: The process of killing (inactivating)
harmful and objectionable bacteria and other microorganisms
(pathogenic) by various agents such as chemicals, heat, ultraviolet
light, ultrasonic waves, or radiation.

A technical distinction is made between disinfection and sterilization.

Disinfection is usually considered a 99+% kill compared to sterilization
that generally attains 100% kill.
Disinfection
Disinfection refers to a reduction in germs in a specified test procedure with certain test
specimens by a factor of at least 10−5, which means that of the original 1.000.000
(1million) reproductive germs (so‐called colony‐forming units (CFU)), no more than ten
survive
Name Exponential writing Decimal writing
one 100 1
tenth 10‐1 0,1
hundredth 10‐2 0,01
thousandths 10‐3 0,001
10‐ thousandths 10‐4 0,0001
100‐ thousandths 10‐5 0,00001
millionth 10‐6 0,000001
10‐ millionth 10‐7 0,0000001
100‐ millionth 10‐8 0,00000001
Disinfection
Laundry disinfection process: germ reduction by a factor of at least
10−7) = Out of 100.000.000 (100‐ million) reproductive germs
(so‐called colony‐forming units (CFU), no more than ten survive.
Can the corona viruses be killed with
SEITZ products?
Yes, if the SEITZ certified registered products and procedures are used
as instructed.
Disinfection and washing of textiles

SEITZ has developed various systems for this purpose, which are certified
according to RKI; EN, VAH and IHO and guarantee safe killing of the
coronavirus.

In general:
The rules and regulations in different countries are not the same when it comes
to disinfection procedures. Therefore only the German regulations and Seitz
processes and products are described here, which are certified and registered
with the RKI (Robert Koch Institute) for chemo‐thermal disinfection.
Laundry and any kind of textile material that can be machine‐treated in a
washing machine can be disinfected using various methods and chemicals.
Disinfection and washing of textiles Methods
1- Chemo-Thermal Disinfection:
a) Liquid solution
i. Normal laundry: Viva Duox/Viva Pris procedure
ii. Sensitive textiles: Viva Duox/Viva Lana procedure, Viva Geniox procedure
iii. Wet cleaning: Viva Duox/Viva Lana procedure with the addition of Viva Care (Not suitable
for silk)
b) Mix Liquid/Powder Solution
i. Normal laundry: Viva Duox/Mega Power procedure
c) Powder Solution
i. Normal laundry: Mega Pur 60 procedure

2- Thermal Disinfection: using high temperature for specific contact time.

3- Chlorine Disinfection: it is considered chemo-thermal disinfection but there are no certifications

for the process.
1- Chemo‐‐thermal disinfection

Certified combination of time, temperature, disinfectant and detergent can be

applied to any type of textile material and dyes. Seitz has 5 certified processes
for laundry and clothing that meet the requirements of category A (bacteria +
fungi) and B (viruses)
SEITZ Chemo‐‐thermal disinfection
RKI Certified Procedure Seitz Products and concentration Water Ratio Temperature Time
Category A+B per 1 liter water Minutes

Viva Duox / Viva Pris Viva Duox 1.5gr Viva Pris 1.5gr 1:4 (2.2lb:1.06USgal) 60°C/140°F 10

Viva Duox / Viva Lana* Viva Duox 7 ml Viva Lana 2gr 1:5 (2.2lb:1.32USgal) 40°C/105°F 20
Viva Sol/ Viva Oxy for US ONLY
Viva Oxy / Viva Sol Viva Oxy 2 ml Viva Sol 3 gr 1:4 (2.2lb:1.06USgal) 70°C/158°F 10

Viva Duox / Mega Power Viva Duox 1.7 gr Mega Power 1 gr 1:4 (2.2lb:1.06USgal) 70°C/158°F 10

Mega Pur 60 7 gr 1:5 (2.2lb:1.32USgal) 60°C140°F 20

Mega Pur 60
Mega Pur 60 5 gr 1:5 (2.2lb:1.32USgal) 65°C/149°F 20

*For using this procedure in Wet Clean with wools, you need to add Viva Care 10ml/kg dry load,
using wet clean acceleration mode like AquaTouch Merino blanket program.
2- Thermal disinfection
1. Thermal disinfection by applying high temperatures at 90°C or
194°F for at least 10 minutes without temperature drop.

2. Thermal disinfection at high temperature of 85°C or 185°F for at

least 15 minutes without temperature drop.

Attention!!!
Thermal disinfection can only be used on textiles that can withstand the
high temperatures as described without being damaged.
3- Chlorine disinfection
There is no official recommendation from WHO or other health organization to use sodium
hypochlorite for disinfecting wash procedures because of low stability of sodium hypochlorite and
short lifetime.

As the individual regulations in different countries can vary, there might be local regulations
which are allowing the use of sodium hypochlorite as disinfectant agent in laundry.

In these cases, we highly recommend to use a wash program with at least 10 minutes wash time
at 40°C or higher with 4 liter of water per 1 kg dry load. pH must be 10,2pH up to 10,8pH.

Please only use sodium hypochlorite with 12% activity and fresh produced. Depending on
storage and climate the activity can be reduced by 50% because of temperature, sunlight and
time very quick.
3- Chlorine disinfection
Attention!!!!!!

Chlorine disinfection can only be used on white and colored textiles

that are sufficiently resistant to chlorine bleaching agents.
Special information

Please note that the concentration of chemicals is fixed in relation to the amount of water used!

Please note that depending on the product density, the registered concentration may be given in ml or
in grams (gr).

Please note that the disinfection time only counts after all products have been dosed and the
temperature has been reached.

Please note that the registered temperature must be present at all times during the disinfection bath.

Please note that you can also use emulsifier/degreaser and detergents in the disinfection bath.

Please note that in case of heavy soiling or contamination with blood or other body fluids a prewash is
necessary.

Please note that in the case of laundry from the healthcare sector, the loading location of the machines
must be separated from the unloading location (loading on the dirty side - unloading on the clean side).
Certificates
Important Questions
1- How to deal with the laundry of people infected with the
coronavirus?
In the RKI recommendations "for hygiene measures and infection
control in patients with confirmed infection by SARS‐CoV‐2", it says on
the subject of laundry disinfection: "Laundry/textiles can be subjected
to a laundry disinfection procedure according to RKI listed procedures".

https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/N/Neuartiges_Coronavirus/Hygien
e.html
Important Questions
2- How to deal with laundry that is suspected of being
contaminated?
If laundry is suspected of being contaminated, i.e. without proof of
contamination by COVID‐19, disinfection laundering must be carried
out; however, how exactly this is to be done is not prescribed in
Germany.
Companies certified according to GZ‐RAL 992/2, 992/3 or 992/4 should
in this case be washed disinfected in accordance with the listed
procedures or the procedures submitted to the RKI, whereby
CBW‐ washing systems can also be used.
Important Questions
3- Is disinfection of firefighter protective suits and protective suits
from rescue services and healthcare possible?
In principle, this is possible with SEITZ products. Washing processes with
the product combination Viva Lana and Viva Duox are listed in the RKI
list for category A and B.
Although the coronavirus has not been tested, its effectiveness against
non‐enveloped viruses, which are generally even more resistant than
enveloped viruses such as the coronavirus, has been tested.
Important Questions
4- Is disinfection possible with wet cleaning?
In principle, disinfection of textiles in categories A and B can also be carried
out with wet cleaning with wools, you need to add Viva Care 10ml/kg dry
load, using wet clean acceleration mode like AquaTouch Merino blanket
program.

Attention!!!
- Not possible for silk.
- Care labels indicate different washing temperatures and bleaching
instructions. If disinfection according to the VAH specifications is only
possible by disregarding these care labels, this is at your own risk!
Important Questions
5- Is disinfection possible in dry cleaning with solvents?
There are no fixed disinfection standards for dry cleaning with solvents; all
hygiene standards exist only for washing processes. However, it is known
from cleaning processes in today's dry‐to‐dry machines that the cleaning
process with drying reduces the bacterial count by about three powers of ten.
A defined disinfection during dry cleaning with solvents therefore is
impossible, but the cleaning process, drying and finishing/ironing contribute in
a positive way to a hygienic reprocessing of the mostly non‐washable
apparel.
SEITZ Other Disinfection products
SEITZ offers various products for hand disinfection, hand care and hard
surface disinfection.

SEITZ hand products: SEITZ hard surfaces products:

- Destec Bavicid® Hand - Destec Bavicid® Surface
- SEITZ Hand Wash - Destec Bavicid® Go
- SEITZ Hand Care - Destec Bavicid® Quick
- Destec Bavicid®Wipe
Destec Bavicid® Hand
Destec Bavicid® Hand is a ready‐to‐use alcoholic solution for
hygienic hand disinfection.

Our EN tested and IHO listed hand disinfectant is listed according

to the VAH guidelines. The spectrum of activity covers bactericidal
including TBC, MRSA and fungicidal, as well as virucidal against
enveloped viruses and the Noro virus according to EN 14476.

Destec Bavicid® Hand is effective against CoV ‐ viruses,

HIV/HBV/HCV/flue/BVDV/accinia.
SEITZ Hand Wash
Ready‐to‐use, color‐ and fragrance‐free soap lotion for regular
hand washing

Frequent hand washing and disinfection can dry out the hands
and cause cracks in the skin. Germs can penetrate form in
these cracks.

Due to the special formulation and the re‐lubricating properties

of Hand Wash, hands are maintained and prevented from
drying out, even when thoroughly and hygienically cleaned.
SEITZ Hand Care
Hand Care is a ready‐to‐use revitalizing skin care cream.

To prevent possible drying out, it is important to take care of

your hands after washing.

Hand Care is a hand cream specially developed for this

purpose, which also performs well in a dispenser every day.
Because it is quickly absorbed into the skin, Hand Care is ideal
for hand care after frequent hand washing and after strenuous
work processes.
Disinfection of hard surfaces
Whether the virus remains active on hard surfaces for a longer period
of time and a possibility of infection through touching after so many
days cannot yet be conclusively assessed.

However, it is important to consider this possibility and to disinfect hard

surfaces in advance if there is any suspicion.
Destec Bavicd® Surface
Destec Bavicid® Surface is a liquid, aldehyde free concentrate
for the disinfection and cleaning of wet wipeable surfaces.

Application examples: Kitchen, restaurant, tables, sanitary

facilities, areas close to patients, surfaces, floors, stainless steel
housings of washer extractors, laundry transport containers and
container locks and much more.

Destec Bavicid® Surface is suitable for use in nursing homes,

laundries, hospitals, medical practices and food processing
plants. The product has been tested according to EN standards,
VAH test methods and is registered in the IHO disinfectant list.
Destec Bavicid® Go
Destec Bavicid® Go is a rapid disinfectant for all water‐resistant
surfaces, especially for sensitive acrylic glass surfaces.

The product is formulated on an aqueous basis and is therefore

suitable for all alcohol‐sensitive surfaces. The formulation is
bactericidal, fungicidal and virus‐inactivating.

Destec Bavicid® Go is for use in the food processing industry, in

nursing homes, laundries, Wellness areas, sports studios, spa,
sunbeds, etc.
Destec Bavicid® Quick
Destec Bavicid® Quick is a liquid, alcoholic disinfectant solution
with a broad spectrum of activity for the rapid disinfection of
alcohol‐resistant wet wipeable surfaces.

Destec Bavicid® Quick is suitable for use in nursing homes,

laundries and food processing companies, e.g. kitchens and
restaurants. The product has been tested according to EN
standards, VAH methods and is registered in the IHO disinfectant
list.
Destec Bavicid® Wipe
Destec Bavicid® Wipes are ready‐to‐use, alcoholic hygiene
wipes with a broad spectrum of activity for disinfecting
alcohol‐resistant surfaces. The disinfectant solution dries without
leaving residues.

Destec Bavicid® Wipe is suitable for use in laundries, nursing

homes, medical practices, hospitals and food processing plants.
The disinfectant has been tested according to EN standards, VAH
test methods and is registered in the IHO disinfectant list.
Guidelines for dry cleaners when handling
textiles to be disinfected
The current situation in world in connection with the corona virus
requires special attention to textiles and their processing.

The following is a small guide for employees for the process in dry-
cleaning facilities
1. Goods receiving department
The acceptance of goods usually takes place via two ways: Walk-in customer who comes to the
dry-cleaning shop to drop their garments or by pickup service by the dry cleaner driver.
In both cases, the general hygiene rules apply first:
 Sneeze or cough into the crook of your arm or into a handkerchief - and then dispose of the
handkerchief in a bin with a lid.
 Keep hands away from face - avoid touching mouth, eyes or nose with hands.
 Keep sufficient distance from people who have coughs, colds or fevers – also due to the
ongoing wave of flu and colds.
 Avoid touching (e.g. shaking hands or hugging) - when greeting or saying goodbye to other
people.
 Wash your hands regularly and for a sufficiently long time (at least 20 seconds) with soap and
water - especially after blowing your nose, sneezing or coughing.
1. Goods receiving department
In dry cleaning shops, the counter should be disinfected at regular intervals with a disinfectant.
The spray disinfection Destec Bavicid® Quick as well as pre-soaked cloths Destec Bavicid®
Wipe are suitable for disinfecting in between. As the area is often frequented, a dilution product
such as Destec Bavicid® Surface is only of limited use, as the work area must be ready for use
again quickly.

The garments are to be fed into the appropriate sorting containers. A spatial separation
is desirable but in most cases not possible. Here it is important to ensure that clean
and dirty goods are further apart.

The containers in which the goods are collected should be disinfected after emptying.
In this case the diluted Destec Bavicid® Surface with a 3% conc. is sufficient and after 5
minutes reaction time it is ready for further use.
1. Goods receiving department
With delivery customers it is to be made certain that the clean textiles are
covered or packed under foil and lie as far apart as possible in the vehicle.

The collection of the dirty textiles should take place in reusable textile bags and
not in nets. After emptying, these bags should be fed into an RKI disinfection
process.
2. Loading and unloading of the machines

Loading and unloading of the machines should be carried out in the following manner:

 Filling the machine with the pre-sorted goods or whole opened bags
 Clean the washing drum opening (filling edge) together with the rubber at the edges
with Destec® Bavicid Surface disinfectant.
 After closing the machine, the "porthole" including the handle is also cleaned with
disinfectant.
 Start the corresponding washing program RKI 40°C or 60°C.
 After starting the machine, also clean the control panel with disinfectant
 Clean containers, tubs etc. with disinfectant.
 At the end of the washing process, unload the textiles into clean, disinfected
containers for further processing.
Industrial Laundry
Industrial Laundry
When we look in the laundry side, one important step is the sorting area. Here you will
separate what kind of wash process you will use.

40°C or 60°C disinfection system.

When you have the cloth separated, then you can start with the wash procedure.

Important in this step is absolute protection for the staff!!!!!

Industrial Laundry
After sorting you wash in a tunnel washer or in barrier washer. This guarantee that you
separate the contaminated cloth from the clean disinfected cloth.

You have a clean area and a dirt area. This is a standard in hospital / health care
laundry and in laundries who work for this sector .

After wash you start dry the items in a dryer, flat ironer or give it to the pressing/finishing
area.

Note: The transport container must be disinfected minimum once a day on the clean
side.
On the dirty side you must disinfect after use every time!!!!
Industrial Laundry
Some laundries around the world don´t have barrier washer or a tunnel washer. In this
case you can only follow some rules:

1. Separate dirt clothe from clean.

2. Follow the procedure to load and unload the wash extractor.

3. After wash start to dry/finish the items.

4. After finishing pack in container or storage dust free

For further information …

SEITZ GmbH SEITZ Distribution Partner – UAE

Gutenbergstr. 1 – 3 Cleenol Middle East
65830 Kriftel/Germany Dubai – Jebel Ali Industrial Area
Contact Person: Mr. Abdulraouf Jijeh Contact Person: Mr. Abdul Rasheed
Mobile: +971 55 5013702 Tel: +971 4 8801091
E-Mail: abdulraouf.jijeh@seitz24.com Mobile: +971 55 8853727
www.seitz24.com Email: rasheed@cleenol.ae

Thank you for your attention