FAQs about COVID-19

• University Facilities’ janitorial staff has replaced disinfecting cleansers with cleansers certified by the EPA and CDC for the destruction of ARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
• Janitorial staff cleans commonly touched areas with CDC-recommended disinfectant including (but not limited to):
  • Door handles
  • Facets
  • Knobs
  • Copy machines
  • Stair rails
  • Elevator buttons
  • Restroom toilets, sinks and other fixtures
  • Light switches
  • Push plates
  • Water fountains
  • Table tops
  • Furniture
  • Desks
• Janitorial staff has received additional training in CDC-recommended sanitization and proper bio-safety procedures.
• Janitorial staff checks soap dispensers and hand sanitizing units often.
  • University Facilities has sufficient supply of hand soaps and is rapidly responding to soap refill requests.
  • Although hand washing with soap and water is the most effective defense against the spread of viruses, hand sanitizer dispensers have been placed near all rest rooms and drinking fountains and other high-traffic areas.
  • All offices have been notified of the process for requesting the installation of additional hand sanitizing units.
  • While there is currently a national shortage of alcohol-based hand sanitizing product, the university is working with our suppliers and NYS to procure product as quickly as possible.  In the event of a supply shortage, hand sanitizer deployment may be prioritized to areas with high-volume customer interactions and areas lacking easy access to sinks for hand washing.
    • The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reminds us that hand sanitizer is a substitute when soap and water are not available, but hand washing with soap and water is the most effective means of protection against the COVID-19 virus.  Sanitizers do not get rid of all types of germs, and may not be as effective when hands are visibly dirty or greasy. It is recommended to wash your hands before eating, drinking, touching your face, and after using the bathroom. It is important to lather your hands with soap, and scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds before rinsing.

UB Parking and Transportation Services UB has implemented several guidelines and protocols to ensure a safe experience for our faculty, staff and students. For more information, see COVID-19 Prevention: UB Buses and Shuttles

• Campus Dining and Shops, in keeping with food safety standards, will ensure that all areas in dining services will be sufficiently clean and sanitized. Staff is utilizing a product line of disinfecting cleansers which are certified by the EPA and CDC for the destruction of ARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
• Frequent hand washing and glove use reinforced to all staff.
• Campus Dining and Shops is adhering to all New York State guidelines in limiting dining room seating and in some locations only offering to-go services.
• Sneeze guards are in use at all locations.
• Hand sanitizer stations will be available at all dining location entrances.
• Managers on the floor at all times, helping to reinforce these practices with both staff and students.

For more information, see Campus Dining and Shop's COVID-19 Health and Safety Updates.

• Janitorial staff cleans commonly touched areas with CDC-recommended disinfectant including (but not limited to):
  • Door handles
  • Facets
  • Knobs
  • Copy machines
  • Stair rails
  • Elevator buttons
  • Restroom toilets, sinks and other fixtures
  • Light switches
  • Push plates
  • Water fountains
  • Table tops
  • Open wall spaces in halls