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title: 'Privacy Curtains Cannot Be Cleaned By UV-C'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/privacy-curtains-cannot-be-cleaned-by-uv-c'
show: 'First Case'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/first-case'
published: '2024-02-27'
audio: 'https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/firstcase/Expert_Series_-_Goelst_007_-_Cleaning_by_UV-C.mp3'
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# Privacy Curtains Cannot Be Cleaned By UV-C

with OR Sustainability Expert Karen Goelst

## Summary

In this episode, Karen dispels the myths surrounding UV-C light disinfection for privacy curtains, and discusses how UV-C light disinfection is less efficient than laundering. Plus, discover how long it can take to adequately terminally clean a patient room if the privacy curtain is exchanged as well.

This is episode 7 of our 12-Part Expert Series _On-The-Go_ series! In this series, we're learning from industry expert Karen Goelst, CEO and Founder of KleenEdge. With a 20-year background in architectural specialties and textiles, Karen became passionate about solving the issues surrounding privacy curtains following her 15-year-old son’s hospital stay with MRSA.

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