The current threat to human health and life has forced many entrepreneurs to introduce additional security measures in their facilities and plants. An additional challenge is to ensure customers, recipients and employees that the implemented procedures and safeguards are appropriate and effective, and that staying in these facilities - safe, which in many industries may be the only chance for business survival.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the newly discovered coronavirus called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV2). Main route of transmission is mainly from person to person via respiratory droplets from coughs and sneezes.
Potential indirect route of transmission is by touching surfaces. This virus may lead to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and is predominantly transmitted person to person via droplets. Due to the virus’ potential for a prolonged stability on surfaces, transmission through contaminated surfaces is being investigated as a possible route of exposure.
In the current coronavirus outbreak, companies and health authorities seek for solutions to monitor the presence of SARSCoV-2 in their environments.
Eurofins Analytical Services India Pvt Ltd offers you the solution to identify the contaminated surfaces at every stage of hygiene requirement to protect the health and safety of employees and their environment.
What surfaces is the suitable for testing?
A variety of environmental surfaces can be tested, using Eurofins swabs, including:
- Shared contact areas: Door handles, trolleys, counters, light switches, keyboards
- Medical areas: Respiratory masks, protective clothing, hospital bays, equipment and furniture
- Food preparation areas and equipment
- Assembly lines: Machinery and equipment, storage areas and packaging materials
- Work premises: canteens, lockers, communal and toilet areas.
- Communal areas for hospitality or service: Restaurants, care homes/residential, leisure centre changing rooms, lockers, showers & taps
- Eurofins coronavirus environmental monitoring solution:
- Eurofins now provides testing for coronavirus on workplace surfaces in accordance with World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. The analysis enables organizations in diverse industries to test and monitor for coronavirus, with the key benefits of strengthening sanitation programs and getting your business back to work, faster.
Easy-to-use, toolkit based approach:
Eurofins equips you with all the supplies and expert guidance you need to execute a coronavirus environmental monitoring program (EMP). Our complete toolkit is a validated solution to quickly and simply test for the presence of coronavirus on surfaces and objects by means of environmental swabs. Upon connecting with your Eurofins representative, you’ll receive a collection kit with step-by-step instructions for sampling to shipping as well as the validated tools required for collection. Your collection kit will include:- Appropriate swabs
- Alcohol wipes
- Disposable gloves
- Sampling Instructions and guide
- Insulated shipping container
- Gel packs
- Return shipping label
Technical background
The SAR-CoV-2 tests are recommended to be more accurate and reliable by RT-PCR based kits. We use kits manufactured by Eurofins Technology in Germany. It enables screening for the E-gene, which encodes for the envelope surrounding the viral shell. The confirmation assay is RT-PCR based to specifically detect the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP-gene) of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This approach follows the recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the German Health Authority. This assay effortlessly integrates into the VIRSeek Solution, which offers RNA extraction and an ISO 15216-compliant process control virus to monitor the efficiency of the analysis process.BENEFITS
✔ Assessment of the extent and persistence of surface contamination by SARS-CoV-2✔ Verification of the correct application of cleaning procedures
✔ Support the records of effective sanitization program
✔ Lower the risk of virus outbreak in workplace through surface contamination
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