Cleaning & disinfecting keyboards & mice

BEST PRACTICE

The best practice for cleaning and disinfecting our keyboards and mice, including the cleaning frequency and method, will depend on the specific use and conditions in your hospital or clinical establishment.The picture shows a pointing index finger in a blue nitrile glove with the text: "Best practice tip! Wipe between treatments

Your Infection Control Team can give you specific guidance on which cleaning protocols should be established in your facility. In general terms, we recommend treating our products as you would treat any other high frequency touch surface in the same room. On these page you can verify if the cleaning methods you wish to follow and the disinfectant you intend to use are compatible with our products.

Approved disinfectants

  • Alcohol based
  • Chlorine based, up to 100,000 ppm (10%) bleach content
  • Formaldehyde based, up to 370,000 ppm (37%) formaldehyde content
  • Glutaraldehyde based
  • Oxidizing, such as Hydrogen Peroxide, up to 30,000 ppm (3%) content
  • Phenol based
  • Quaternary Ammonium, up to 20,000 ppm (2%) content

Cleaning & disinfecting keyboards & mice Restrictions

  • Always follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the cleaning product.
  • Do not use petroleum based cleaning fluids nor Acetone or abrasive cleaning aids and products.
  • Do not use temperature or pressure sterilization.
  • Do not expose the product to temperatures above those indicated in the product manual.
  • Exposing any silicone product to the oils contained in some hand alcohol, hand lotions and other emollients reduces their life span.
    Regular cleaning helps to limit this effect. Such degradation is not covered under warranty.

Approved cleaning and disinfecting methods per product