Sanitization & Fogging planning tools

Open the Provider Vetting Checklist. It asks the questions that show whether the proposal is sound. These include the label wording that allows the method, the plan for cleaning first, the re-entry time, and the air system steps. If the vendor can answer those clearly, move on to the cost estimator. Use it to check whether the price matches the work.

They run in your browser and give results you can copy or print. Do not enter building names, addresses, or details about the people inside. The tools are meant to help you plan and talk with others, not to serve as a record. Keep service records, labels, and written method plans in your own building file, where you can find them later.

It shows what makes fogging or electrostatic work cost more or less. Examples are how long the space must be empty, handling the air system, and protecting electronics. That helps you see where a wiping program may cost less or more in labor. It does not model your cleaning staff. Use its list of cost drivers as the basis for a side-by-side talk with a company.

Yes. Several tools ask about the setting and adjust for a cabin. They weigh short turnaround, closed-in air, dashboard electronics, and fabric seats. They also weigh whether electrostatic spraying makes more sense than hand-wiping the handrails and seat backs. The disposal and vetting tools work for vehicles with no change. Vehicles are one of the settings where fogging fits least well, and the tools say so.

There are several. Any request to fog while people stay in the space is one. So is any visible dirt or body fluid that has not been removed. So is any product whose label does not allow the planned method. Any plan to use ozone in a building with people in it is another. And so is any space with a shared air system that cannot be closed off. Each one moves the result toward calling a pro or rethinking the method.

You can. It often shows whether a contractor tacked on fogging without training. The checklist asks whether the label allows the method and how the contractor controls dilution. It asks how they confirm surfaces stay wet long enough, how they coordinate with the air system, and how they record re-entry. A contractor who cleans well but cannot answer those items should probably stick to cleaning. They can leave the spraying to a specialist, or get trained.

No. They describe common practice and flag where local rules often apply. Examples are limits on who can be present in childcare and food settings, duties to notify people, and waste handling. Rules vary by state and county, so check with the local office before you act on any result. The tools are meant to raise the right question, not to answer it for where you are.