Cleanroom and Critical Environment

COVID-19 has affected businesses around the globe for months. With the rise in infections and the mounting pressure for companies to get back to work, it seems inevitable that leadership will start to have their employees return to the office.

Businesses must prepare their offices for the return of employees, and it's more critical than ever to have the proper safety and cleaning products readily available. Many legal concerns lay ahead for companies that don't provide employees with a clean and safe work environment.

To keep you ahead of the curve, we've put together a "Be A Lab Pro" COVID-19 Back to Work Guide. All of the products below will keep your employees safe and secure upon returning to the office.

We are proud to be part of an ecosystem that plays a pivotal role in combating the current COVID-19 pandemic. We understand that now more than ever, you are relying on Lab Pro to provide the chemicals and lab products that you need, and we're committed to meeting these needs. We have increased the necessary inventory of high demand COVID-19 products.

Face Masks

The first thing you'll need is a face mask. We have (3) types that we offer i.e., general purpose, surgical, and filtered. All of them may be needed in an office depending upon specific requirements. Check the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) website for requirements specific to your market segment.

General Purpose Face Masks

An excellent option is our 3-Ply Ear Loop Disposable (Non-Surgical) Face Mask. The masks are lightweight, there easy to put on, and they're inexpensive.

Specifications include:

• Construction: 3-ply
• Individually packed
• Standard ear loop
• General Purpose

Surgical Face Masks

If you need a mask that meets ASTM Level 2 and that's FDA compliant, our Lab Pro Surgical Masks LP-MaskSurg-W will be a perfect fit. The surgical face masks are perfect for the budget conscience company that wants to supply its employees with excellent safety standards.

Specifications include:

• Meets ASTM Level 2
• FDA Compliant
• Construction: 3-ply
• Individually packed
• Standard earloop
• Light blue polypropylene
• Ear Loops: Latex-free
• Nose Piece: Adjustable aluminum
• Fluid resistant.
• Soft and comfortable
• 99% bacterial filtration efficiency

Filtering Face Masks

For the most stringent of safety concerns, our Lab Pro KN95 (K-N95) LP-KN95-W face mask will fill your exact needs while keeping you KN95 compliant. It's one of our most popular and cost-effective options.

Specifications include:

• Bacterial filtration efficiency (BFE) ≥95%
• Material: Spunbonded cloth, meltdown cloth
• 4-Layer Filtration that offers a safety guard for breathing
• Skin-friendly fabric and rubber band

No Contact Thermometer

It's also going to be necessary to be able to take employee's and visitor's temperature easily. A contactless thermometer is the best way to go as this will limit contact while reducing the risk for unnecessary exposure. Maintaining a safe distance is vital in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Digital No Contact Thermometers

No contact thermometers provide an infrared body temperature read from a forehead. It's a quick and effective way to get a quick read anytime during the day.

Our Digital No Contact CW-88 - High Precision Accuracy:+0.3C Thermometer is one of our most popular and in-demand products.

Specifications include:

• Contactless temperature measurement
• Body Temperature
• Object temperature
• Backlight Green and red
• High Precision Accuracy:+0.3C
• Quick Response Sample Rate: 1-2s

Keeping Hands Clean

You're also going to need plenty of hand sanitizer. Everyone in the office must continually maintain clean hands. Washing hands is one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of COVID-19. It's vital that employees and visitors are educated on how to wash hands properly, and to continue to wipe down surfaces after they're utilized. Proper signage around the office that shares how to maintain clean hands is highly recommended.

Hand Sanitizer

By far, hand sanitizer is used more by employees than any other product. Having hand sanitizer on-hand in bulk is essential to providing a clean and safe work environment for employees.

Our topical RICCA Hand Sanitizer 10L Dispensing Cube R4219000‐10F is an excellent fit for business environments that want to save money by ordering in bulk quantity. Perfect for desktop, countertop, and lab bench use.

Specifications include:

• Contains 75% Isopropyl Alcohol which kills 99.9% of germs, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), including the Human Coronavirus
• Formulated to meet World Health Organization (WHO) and FDA requirements for effectiveness
• Manufactured in an ISO 9001:2015 accredited, cGMP, and FDA registered facility
• Hand Sanitizer meets the WHO and FDA requirements for effectively killing 99.9% of germs, including the Human Coronavirus

Maintaining Clean Surfaces

A clean surface is a safe surface. Never leave anything to chance, by wiping down any utilized surface immediately after use. COVID-19 is highly contagious. One contaminated area can shut an entire office down for weeks.

Isopropyl Alcohol Wipes

Isopropyl alcohol (2-propanol), also known as isopropanol or IPA, is the most commonly used disinfectant in alcohol wipes. It's used heavily in pharmaceutics, hospitals, cleanrooms, electronics, medical device manufacturing, and with the spread of COVID-19, the corporate office environments have quickly adopted this cleaning agent as well.

Our LabClean Isopropyl Alcohol 70% (IPA 70%) Wipes are a great solution to clean office electronics and wipe down surfaces. Perfect for high volume PCB assembly and other types of production. This cellulose-poly material has higher absorbency and is less likely to snag or shred, making these wipes ideal for stencil and PCB cleaning.

Specifications include:

• Convenient, low-linting wipes are pre-saturated with 70% pure IPA.
• Ideal for electronics cleaning
• Plastic-safe
• Lint-free & tear resistant
• Commercial-Grade Nonwoven Cellulose-Poly Material (1608CP)
• 5" x8" (127mm x 203mm)
• Lint-free, tear-resistant cellulose-polyester

Next Steps

Investing in all the above product recommendations will position your office for a safe and successful reopening. All safety measures must be done in sync with each other, as doing just one, without the other, is not going to provide a safe work environment. Even with the reduction in employee headcount, COVID-19 is so contagious that if it's on a surface and someone touches that surface and then touches their face, it can rapidly spread through the entire office. Be sure to continually wipe down areas of concern in the office, i.e., sinks, faucets, keyboards, toilets, desk phones, countertops, and doorknobs.

The best way to avoid getting infected with COVID-19 is to follow the necessary health safety initiatives shared above. By everyone working together, we can all help keep everyone safer and healthier. If you have any questions or product concerns, please reach out to our dedicated staff and we'll guide you through your first order and get you set up on a plan to keep everything replenished.

For over 40 years, Lab Pro Inc. has been committed to providing medical safety and cleaning products in California and worldwide. To learn more, visit the biggest Lab Supply showroom in California, or contact us online or at 888-452-2776.