{"id":24115,"date":"2020-03-20T15:05:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T21:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/?p=24115"},"modified":"2020-03-23T08:58:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T14:58:54","slug":"how-to-safely-disinfecting-your-handheld-mobile-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/how-to-safely-disinfecting-your-handheld-mobile-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"How To: Safely Disinfecting Your Handheld &#038; Mobile Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/how_to_clear_handheld_devices.jpg\" alt=\"Disinfecting Your Mobile and Handheld Devices\" class=\"wp-image-24118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/how_to_clear_handheld_devices.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/how_to_clear_handheld_devices-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s more\nimportant than ever to keep surfaces clean and safe \u00e2\u20ac\u201c including handhelds and\nmobile devices. Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s how to safely accomplish this task without harming your\ndevices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To disinfect scanner\/device surfaces, we recommend dampening a cloth with one of the two following solution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Isopropyl alcohol (70% solution at a minimum)<\/li><li>Unexpired household bleach (5-6% sodium\nhypochlorite) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 1\/3 cup of bleach diluted in 1 gallon of water<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember to power off devices prior to cleaning and to never spray or pour liquid solutions directly onto your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CDC also recommends wearing disposable gloves when disinfecting surfaces. Be sure to always wash your hands after gloves are removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more tips on how to keep surfaces clean, visit:  <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prepare\/cleaning-disinfection.html\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prepare\/cleaning-disinfection.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s more important than ever to keep surfaces clean and safe \u00e2\u20ac\u201c including handhelds and mobile devices. Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s how to safely accomplish this task without harming your devices. To disinfect scanner\/device surfaces, we recommend dampening a cloth with one of the two following solution: Isopropyl alcohol (70% [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[1694,1450,144],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How To: Safely Disinfecting Your Handheld &amp; Mobile Devices - Barcoding News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/how-to-safely-disinfecting-your-handheld-mobile-devices\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How To: Safely Disinfecting Your Handheld &amp; Mobile Devices - Barcoding News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s more important than ever to keep surfaces clean and safe \u00e2\u20ac\u201c including handhelds and mobile devices. 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