Participation in the cleanup: People with any health problems (mainly respiratory or immunocompromised), as well as children and pregnant women, should not participate in the cleaning work.
Clothing and protection: Clothing with long sleeves and pants that do not leave arms or legs exposed should be worn. In addition, cleaning must be carried out with protection of the nose, mouth, eyes and hands, using a mask, eye protector and gloves.
wash with soap and water after removing gloves, especially before breaks, before eating food and at the end of cleaning shifts, paying special attention to possible injuries. If soap is not available, hydroalcoholic gels can be used to wash your hands after removing visible dirt with water.
Wash with hot water and laundry detergent that is contaminated with sewage or floodwater before using it again.
Disconnect the electricity and gas to avoid fires, electrocutions or explosions.
Request health aid in case you feel discomfort or present symptoms of infection.
If corpses are found: Humans: Do not touch and call the authorities. Animals: Do not touch, if possible, and follow the instructions of each municipality in this regard.
Water consumption: Follow the recommendations of local entities in this regard. If there is any doubt, use bottled water if available.
Food: Wet foods that cannot be cleaned and dried in less than 48 hours should be discarded. Furthermore, in the case of abundant mold, cleaning must be carried out with protection of the nose, mouth, eyes and hands, using a mask, eye protector and gloves. In addition, no food that has been in contact with the flood water will be consumed, except canned food, which must be dried and left for an hour before opening or storing; In any case, the instructions on the packaging will be followed.
Ventilate the stays as much as possible.
Clean walls and floors and disinfect with bleach or similar soaps. Remove wet furniture and utensils, as well as standing water.
It must be keep garbage and organic remains separateds from contact with human beings or other objects that will come into contact with them.
Carbon monoxide poisoning prevention (CO): do not use combustion devices. Generators used must be more than 5 meters away from doors, windows or ventilation grills.
If a machine is used pressure washingensure that the motor is outside and at least 5 meters away from doors, windows or ventilation grills. Do not leave the vehicle engine running inside a garage next to the house, even with the gate open.
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