Hygiene and cleaning
1. What does regular ventilation mean?
The German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) recommends airing out rooms with the windows wide open for ten minutes four times a day. In the case of contact with visitors or required meetings, the room should be ventilated immediately after each visit. Please remember to include the time required for this in your planning.
2. What effect do ventilation systems and recirculating air cooling devices (‘air conditioning’) have?
As both types of systems are often referred to as ‘air conditioning’ in everyday use, a distinction must first be made between ventilation systems and recirculating air cooling devices.
A ventilating system has separate supply and exhaust air ducts. This is rather positive as it makes for a permanent exchange of air. Such systems are usually in place in ventilated lecture halls and classrooms.
Recirculating air cooling systems cause the air in the room to mix but the air is not exchanged. Therefore, recirculating air cooling systems cannot replace ventilation. (At no given time.)
If you are unsure what type of system is installed in a room, the Building Services Engineering unit of the Technical Facility Management Department will provide information.
3. How is regular cleaning of shared workstations and equipment organised?
p>Cleaning of shared equipment (devices, table surfaces, etc.) and workstations has to be organised within each department. If another person is to use equipment and workstations, the subsequent user must clean them. Using a cleaning agent or glass cleaner for cleaning is sufficient. Disinfection should only be applied in exceptional cases. In doing so, please consider the hygiene plan.
4. Are the handles of office doors cleaned on a regular basis?
In rooms that are cleaned on every workday, the door handles will also be cleaned.
5. How should you deal with staff and colleagues who do not comply with the hygiene measures?
If you know the person in question, talk to them calmly and ask them to comply with the general hygiene measures. If their behaviour does not change, please contact your line manager.
6. How should you deal with persons who do not comply with the hygiene measures and whom you do not know?
The usual recommended behaviour for emergency situations at UDE applies. If the other person is aggressive, immediately retreat and call the police (Phone: 110).
7. What is the process if employees of contractors do not comply with the hygiene measures?
In such cases, please contact the person who has commissioned or who coordinates the work. Where structural work is concerned, this person is usually a colleague from the Facility Management Department.
8. Who is to be informed if soap or paper towels are lacking in washrooms?
Please contact the Facility Management Department via reinigung@uni-due.de.