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<p>COVID-19 risk assessments fall under the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) remit.
As each workplace is different, it is for an employer to identify, as part of their
risk assessment, how to control COVID-19 transmission. Guidance has been produced
by HSE that gives advice and information to employers on how to do such an assessment
and manage the risk from COVID-19 in a proportionate manner. <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/working-safely/risk-assessment.htm"
target="_blank">Risk assessment - Working safely during the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic (hse.gov.uk)</a></p><p>Frequent surface cleaning is one of several control
measures that can be implemented to manage the transmission risk. Fog, mist, vapour
or UV (ultraviolet) treatments may be suitable options to help control the spread
of coronavirus and disinfecting a larger space or room when people are not present.
Any use of these treatments for these purposes should form part of your <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/working-safely/risk-assessment.htm"
target="_blank">COVID-19 risk assessment</a>. Users must be <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/industry/fumigation.htm"
target="_blank">competent and properly trained</a>. HSE provides guidance on its website
as to when using these systems may be appropriate. Airborne disinfection does not
remove the need for surface cleaning and surfaces that are dirty can reduce the effectiveness
of disinfectant applied by airborne dispersion.</p><p>HSE and public health bodies
in England, Wales and Scotland have agreed joint advice for dutyholders considering
using walk-through spraying or misting disinfecting systems to reduce transmission
of coronavirus (COVID-19). Spraying people with disinfectants in this way is not recommended
under any circumstances (including in a tunnel, cabinet, or chamber). For further
information see: <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/disinfecting-premises-during-coronavirus-outbreak.htm"
target="_blank">Disinfecting using fog, mist and other systems during the coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic - HSE news</a></p>
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