Amid pandemic, hotels and sports arenas get cleanliness seal from chemical companies
If you jump on a United Airlines flight, you are likely to see the Clorox logo on signs and posters as you board.
And the new partnerships and accreditation programs touted by such travel and hospitality companies do not guarantee that the makers of the popular cleaning products have inspected the facilities — so they’re very different from, say, restaurant letter grades, which assure that local health inspectors scrutinize the eateries on a regular basis.
“What you hope hotels are doing are things like encouraging physical distancing in common spaces and limiting the number of people who are riding in elevators,” said Dr. Timothy Brewer, a professor in the division of infectious diseases at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. “Those are things, in addition to cleaning, that will be very important in minimizing the risk of infection.”
The Intercontinental Hotel Group is promoting the use of an accreditation program created by Ecolab Inc. The Cleveland Clinic also recommended that United make masks and face coverings mandatory for employees and passengers — a suggestion United adopted this spring.In most cases, the businesses that seek accreditation must submit an extensive report on their existing cleaning procedures, including a list of the cleaning products used. The accreditation companies, such as GBAC or Ecolab, will then review the procedures, make recommendations or suggest enhancements before approving the accreditation.
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