Certificates regarding the antiviral disinfectant spray Can you please send me the evidence. Certificates regarding the antiviral disinfectant spray that you have covered London in?? As the company that you are using is being sued in America for false claims. Don’t you think the public deserve to know this fact????

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TfL Ref 0897-2021 

 

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 14 August 2020 asking for information about the antiviral disinfectant spray being used across our network. Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy.  

 

We have taken a huge range of actions to make public transport safe, clean and welcoming as customers continue to return to the network. We have intensified our rigorous cleaning regime, installed more than a thousand hand sanitiser points, introduced new systems for social distancing and are enforcing the mandatory wearing of face coverings with the few customers who aren’t using them. 

   

Throughout the pandemic, we have been using enhanced anti-viral fluid - the same product used in hospitals - across the network in all public areas as well as in back-of-house areas that staff members use. Particular attention is being given to 'touch points' including all poles and handles that are touched by those travelling on the network, as well as steering wheels and controls in drivers' cabs. 

 

A long-lasting anti-viral disinfectant that protects for up to 30 days is also being used on the entire fleet of more than 600 Tube trains, at all London Underground stations, on the DLR and Tram network, the Dial-a-Ride fleet and at 33 key bus stations. This disinfectant is applied either as a light mist spray from a backpack for larger areas such as train carriages or as a liquid applied directly using a cloth. Regular cleaning is also being carried out at bus shelters located within 500 metres of hospitals or medical facilities. 

 

TfL carried out testing on Zoono to ascertain how long any effect would last, and uses it on trains every 21 days in line with its findings. This is in addition to our already well-established cleaning regime. 

 

Imperial College London recently conducted tests on the Victoria line as part of wider, as-yet-unpublished research into how prevalent Covid-19 was in public places. It found no trace of the virus on the line. 

 

The information you asked for is available on Zoono’s website using the following link: https://zoono.co.uk/pages/our-technology-efficacy-testing 

 

In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere. 

    

If this is not the information you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

 

Please note, the Government has announced a series of measures to tackle the coronavirus. It is essential for London, that we continue to provide a safe transport network for essential journeys.  

 

In current circumstances, we are not able to answer FOI requests readily and we ask that you please do not make a request to us at present. 

 

Answering FOI requests will require the use of limited resources and the attention of staff who could be supporting other essential activity. In any event, please note that our response time will be affected by the current situation. 

 

If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal. 

 

Yours sincerely 

 

Sara Thomas 

FOI Case Officer 

FOI Case Management Team 

General Counsel 

Transport for London 

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