More than a fashion, the deworming and disinfection of buildings has become a necessity due to the constant change of climate, poor maintenance and cleaning, sometimes insufficient especially in commercial or public buildings.
In some companies, which have explicitly committed to the subject, there are already manuals and guides on deworming and procedures necessary for the prevention and control of environmental health risks.
With these documents, which record the periods, frequencies and actions that must be carried out in each of the areas of the property to execute both a cleaning and a disinfection of the same in an optimal way, they are responsible for harmonizing the criteria of risk management and surveillance strategies for the promotion of healthy environments.
After rigorous study, experts recommend carrying out this action assiduously to avoid diseases in employees or visitors to the site and in order to get rid of bacteria and insects that can represent different dangers to human health.
However, according to Dr. Joaquín Fernández, head of the Chronic Fatigue Unit of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, inhalation or contact with insecticides composed of organophosphates have some impact on the generation of chronic fatigue in employees, a situation that is growing more and more every day.
On some occasions and if the relevant care is not taken, people can have skin problems and some cases of memory loss.
This fact can be avoided by the use and correct handling of chemicals used for deworming, disinfection and fumigation of buildings; complying with the indicated parameters, which sometimes require the evacuation of the place during the time of fumigation, proper ventilation and use of the indicated components.
