@inproceedings{f5645557fb3b4b329d140a519ec92289,
title = "Impacts of Lid Closure during Toilet Flushing and of Toilet Bowl Cleaning on Viral Aerosol Contamination of Restroom Surfaces",
abstract = "The aerosolization of viruses from toilets during flushing has received a lot of attention recently, because of concerns with emerging viruses and the potential for viral contamination of restroom surfaces following toilet use. Viral aerosols generated during toilet flushing represent a potential route of transmission. The impact of toilet lid closure prior to flushing on generation of viral aerosols and cross contamination of restroom fomites has been debated. A surrogate for human enteric viruses (bacteriophage MS2) was added to household and public toilet bowls and the toilets were flushed. The resulting viral contamination of the toilet and other restroom surfaces was then determined. These results demonstrated that closing the toilet lid prior to flushing does not mitigate risk of contaminating bathroom surfaces and that disinfection of all restroom surfaces (i.e., toilet rim, floors) may be necessary after flushing or after toilet brush use for the reduction of virus contamination.",
keywords = "Aerosol generation, Restrooms, Toilet flushing, Virus dissemination, virus transmission",
author = "Goforth, {Madison P.} and Boone, {Stephanie A.} and Justin Clark and Valenzuela, {Priscilla B.} and Julie McKinney and Ijaz, {M. Khalid} and Gerba, {Charles P.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 18th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2024 - Conference Program and Proceedings. All rights reserved.; 18th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2024 ; Conference date: 07-07-2024 Through 11-07-2024",
year = "2024",
language = "English (US)",
series = "18th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2024 - Conference Program and Proceedings",
publisher = "International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate",
booktitle = "18th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2024 - Conference Program and Proceedings",
}