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SELECTION OF FLOOR MATERIALS IN HOSPITALS TO RESIST COVID-19

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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The present study discusses the electrostatic charge generated from the dry and wet sliding of shoe and shoe cover against floor in hospitals. Experiments have been carried out to measure the magnitude and sign of ESC generated on the surface of the polypropylene (PP) shoes and polyethylene (PE) shoe cover during contact and separation as well as sliding on two types of floor materials (epoxy and polyvinyl chloride). Taking into consideration that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has negative charge it is necessary that the surfaces of shoes and shoe covers of the health care workers should be made of materials that gain negative ESC to repel viruses away from the wearers. Because the disinfection and cleaning of the floor are regularly done it is preferable that  the charge on the floor has positive charge to attract the viruses.
 
It is recommended that shoes and shoe covers used inside hospitals should be made of PP and PE respectively to repel viruses away from the wearers. Besides, it is proposed to apply epoxy floor instead of PVC tiles so that the floor acquires positive ESC to attract the viruses, where disinfection and cleaning are relatively easier. Shoes of rubber soles should be restricted inside the hospitals, while PP shoes are only permitted.

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10.21608/jest.2021.141327

Keywords

floor, hospital, shoe, shoe cover, Epoxy, polyvinyl chloride, Health Care, COVID-19

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A. S.

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Ali

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Mechanical Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Suez Canal University, EGYPT,

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eng_ahmed_yossef@hotmail.com

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Y. M.

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El-Sherbiny

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Dept. of Civil and Architectural Engineering, National Research Center, Dokki, Giza, EGYPT,

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W. Y.

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Ali

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Production Engineering and Mechanical Design Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, EGYPT.

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R. A.

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Ibrahem

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Engineering college, Beni-Suef University, EGYPT.

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18

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1

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20885

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2021-01-01

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2021-10-14

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2021-01-01

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40

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51

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2090-5882

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2090-5955

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Journal of the Egyptian Society of Tribology

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https://jest.journals.ekb.eg/

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SELECTION OF FLOOR MATERIALS IN HOSPITALS TO RESIST COVID-19

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22 Jan 2023