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Table 2.

Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) endoscopy room environmental decontamination during COVID‐19 pandemic

Work area	Decontamination method	Decontamination frequency
Endoscopy instruments, operating table, electrosurgical workstation, nursing trolley, computer table	1000 mg/L chlorine‐containing disinfectant, keep for 30 min and then wipe with clean water; 75% alcohol for computer monitor and metal parts.	After each case
Room wall and floor	1000 mg/L chlorine‐containing disinfectant, then mop with clean water after the ground is dry; Or use ultraviolet light to sterilize for 1 h; Finally open the window for ventilation.	After each case
Room air	Mobile HEPA units, and automatic air sterilizer (with in‐unit ultraviolet).	Continuously working

Work area

Decontamination method

Decontamination frequency

Endoscopy instruments, operating table, electrosurgical workstation, nursing trolley, computer table

1000 mg/L chlorine‐containing disinfectant, keep for 30 min and then wipe with clean water; 75% alcohol for computer monitor and metal parts.

After each case

Room wall and floor

1000 mg/L chlorine‐containing disinfectant, then mop with clean water after the ground is dry;

Or use ultraviolet light to sterilize for 1 h;

Finally open the window for ventilation.

After each case

Room air

Mobile HEPA units, and automatic air sterilizer (with in‐unit ultraviolet).

Continuously working

COVID‐19, coronavirus disease 2019; HEPA, high efficiency particulate air.