Pen Sanitizing

[pajaro]

Thanks.  The two packages I ordered before Christmas are still out there, stuck somewhere, so probably no need to worry about anything.  Thanks for the replies.

 

[corniche]

On 1/15/2021 at 6:37 PM, Uncial said:

Radiation kills most things

 

This is precisely why I swear by it - and I save a fortune on my electric bill; I glow so bright, I haven't had to turn on a light in months. 👍

 

- Sean 

[corniche]

On 1/15/2021 at 11:42 PM, OCArt said:

Unless the postal carrier happened to cough...

 

 

 

Yup. 👍

 

- Sean 

[corniche]

Hello Pajaro, et al,

 

If the pen is a modern plastic or metal with a non-PVD coating; I use an alcohol swab and let it air dry. If you wipe it off immediately - dont bother - the chemicals haven't had a chance to do anything. That is why alcohol with purity ratings above 70% are not recommended - they evaporate before they've had a chance to dissolve the cell wall of the virus. This is also why they recommend washing your hands for at least 20 seconds. 

 

If it's a fragile material, use a blowtorch,... or you could also try soap and water - the acid in the soap does the job, as well. 👍

 

- Sean 

[vicpen123]

On 1/16/2021 at 12:20 PM, ParramattaPaul said:

 

 

Call me stupid if you like, but I open my mail and parcels straight away.  I'm not especially concerned about an COVID contamination from something that was packed and shipped days earlier.  One parcel took five weeks to arrive.  Surely, any possible contaminating virus would have died in that time.

Your suggestion is reasonable only because you are living in Australia where community transmission of the virus is almost eliminated and daily new cases nationally, excluding those overseas arrivals in hotel quarantine, are in single digits and sometimes zero. If not for overseas arrivals bringing the virus in from whence they came, there would be none.

 

Until quite recently I would unpack all parcels, mail etc outside, get someone else to extract the insides, dispose of the wrapping and then wash my hands for 20 seconds with soap and water. Definitely overkill but made me feel better because no virus came into my home.

 

As for pens, I would wash for 30 seconds in soap and water and let them dry.

 

[Arkanabar]

Soap, water and friction are really effective disinfectants when used for 20s. 

 

If you like, you can get a pen made entirely of sterling silver, which is antiseptic.  In fact, that's why it was favored for tableware.  People used to wash their tableware once a day.  Napkins too; napkin rings had names on them, so one wouldnt use another's napkin over the course of the day.

[elkoko_pen]

3 hours ago, vicpen123 said:

Until quite recently I would unpack all parcels, mail etc outside, get someone else to extract the insides, dispose of the wrapping and then wash my hands for 20 seconds with soap and water. Definitely overkill but made me feel better because no virus came into my home.

 

As for pens, I would wash for 30 seconds in soap and water and let them dry.

 

I now seperate parcels into 2 categories. If mailed within AU, I open the parcel outside, and dispose of packaging into the recycle bin. If mailed from outside of AU, I first spray the parcel with glen-20, then dispose of the packaging.

 

Finally also wash hands with soap and water etc.

 

In terms of the contents of the parcels, all pens go into a designated bucket , and the pens are taken apart if they’re  cartridge converter pens, and get washed with soap and water, then dried. 

 

Everything else that is not plastic is wiped down using alcohol wipes

[Estycollector]

I tend to agree with not to bother since the COVID 19 virus is an aerosolized type transmission.