--- Forwarded Message from Deanne Cobb <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: Deanne Cobb <[log in to unmask]> >Sender: [log in to unmask] >Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 11:41:41 -0600 >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: disinfectants for headsets >Disposition-Notification-To: Deanne Cobb <[log in to unmask]> >Return-Receipt-To: Deanne Cobb <[log in to unmask]> >Priority: NORMAL Though I don't want to give the impression to students that SARS may be a concern, I also want to alleviate the concerns that are present regarding headset use and the possible spread of the infection. (Though largely ungrounded). We don't currently have a program for disinfecting headsets after every use. Instead we have been disinfecting them with an industrial cleaner 2x weekly. However, with students' concerns increasing due to the news coverage of SARS, we would like to put into place a program that will at least assist in alieviating some of the concerns. I have read the discussions on the list regarding alcohol wipes and other cleaners for headsets, and I have seen first hand the affects of using standard alcohol wipes on headset padding. And though I recognize the opportunity presented by headsets with replaceable foam covers, we are limited to simply cleaning our headsets due to the equipment that we use (Divace system). I am wondering, however, if anyone has tried either of the following products: Lysol disinfectant spray, Clorox disinfecting wipes. (I know that at least the latter only claims to kill Staff and Salmonella bacteria and there is no evidence that SARS is related to either of these two.) I am wondering if anyone knows whether they have shown any signs of damaging plastic padded headsets. Thanks for your assistance. Deanne Cobb Language Lab Manager Language Resource Centre University of Regina Recommended CALL article: Yoshii, M. & Flaitz, J. (2002). Second Language Incidental Vocabulary Retention: The Effect of Text and Picture Annotation Types. CALICO Journal, 20 (1), 33-58. Quote: "All programmers are playwrights and all computers are lousy actors." -Anon.