Properly cleaning and disinfecting mobile devices means extra effort – and carries hidden consequences. Because not all housings are resistant to disinfectants, and not every cleaning method is equally effective.
THE CORE PROBLEM
New requirements for your mobile devices
Millions of workers around the world use and clean mobile devices such as computers, scanners and printers every day – in warehousing, retail, transport and logistics, and healthcare. Thorough disinfection is important to minimise the risk of infection. Because of Covid-19, particular caution applies here:
- →The safety of all employees must be ensured
- →New safety-relevant measures are being implemented
- →The “AHA” rule applies (distance – hygiene – everyday mask)
Many mobile devices are shared from one shift to the next. Companies are therefore advised to introduce protocols for routine cleaning and disinfection. Here you will find a guide for the various hardware devices.
CAUTION: CHEMICALS
Disinfectants attack the plastic of your devices
We clean the steering wheel, gear shift and door handles as a matter of course – so why not also the mobile devices we use every day? But be careful: some hand disinfectants contain substances that can be harmful to the device. Your hands should be completely dry before you touch the device.
Data-capture hardware outside healthcare is traditionally housed in amorphous plastic – easy to manufacture, but with a loosely packed structure that makes it easier for chemicals to penetrate. Repeated disinfection can cause discolouration, swelling, hardening and cracking in rubber and certain plastics. Cracks in turn cause hardware failures – and drive up the total cost of ownership through downtime and repair or replacement costs.
THE SOLUTION
DHR: Disinfectant Ready Housing
Manufacturers are increasingly using antibacterial and antimicrobial additives. Honeywell recognised early on that disinfectant-ready housings (“Disinfectant Ready Housing”) belong not only in healthcare but everywhere mobile devices and scanners are in use.
Honeywell offers suitable disinfectable housings for various mobile devices. They withstand frequent contact with the recommended disinfectants – protecting your devices while minimising the risk of spreading infectious diseases. You will find a list of the available hardware here.
SOFTWARE
Honeywell Operational Intelligence: remote management with real-time data
Operational Intelligence is a platform for the remote management of mobile devices. It helps your staff work productively and without disruption, and helps meet local health and safety requirements at your sites. The functions for responding to health crises include:
- →Asset check-out/check-in: assign mobile devices to a specific user and trace the use of the hardware.
- →Device Cleaning Manager: set up cleaning protocols – hourly, daily or between shifts. Every disinfection is logged with time and date.
- →Remote Control: the IT department accesses the devices remotely, helps with troubleshooting and navigates the hardware – contactless IT support included.
- →Social Distance: monitors the proximity between individual Honeywell devices and logs warnings when users get too close – making observance of more than 1.5 metres’ distance traceable.
Health and safety guidelines and environmental conditions change rapidly. These functions provide an overview of real-time data and enable smooth management of the critical factors in your company.
Do you have questions about disinfectable housings or the remote management of your mobile devices? We are happy to help you at any time.
