Cleaning and Disinfecting High-Touch Surfaces

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Note:  Depending on how a vehicle is used, it may be helpful to create an inclusive checklist of high-touch surfaces to regularly clean.

To clean surfaces, soak a microfiber cloth with a detergent/water solution, wring the cloth out, and wipe down high-touch areas. Allow the detergent water/solution to sit on the surface for 20-30 seconds before using a fresh microfiber cloth slightly dampened with water to remove it.

After this soap and water wash, Freightliner recommends the use of either a dilutable or ready to use quaternary ammonium based disinfectant on vehicle interior and exterior surfaces.

Important: Follow the manufacturer's instructions for using a disinfectant as these vary by product.

Notice:

Any disinfectant dispensed by a pressurized aerosol container is not recommended. The direct spray of liquids onto the vehicle’s interior panels, electronic components, or permeable materials is not recommended.

Using an aerosol disinfecting spray may cause damage to parts of the vehicle.

Examples of either a dilutable or ready to use quaternary ammonium based disinfectant include:

  • Lysol® Deodorizing Disinfectant Cleaner

  • Fantastik® Disinfectant Multi-Purpose Cleaner

  • Hillyard Vindicator®+ Disinfectant

All exterior high-touch surfaces should be cleaned with soap and water before applying disinfectant.

Exterior high-touch surfaces include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • grab handles

  • door handles

  • hood latches and handles

  • trailer glad hands

Freightliner recommends applying the disinfectant solution to a microfiber cloth until it is damp but not dripping and then wiping down high-touch areas. Take care to fully wet surfaces with the disinfectant, and ensure that it remains wet for the period of time stipulated by the disinfectant manufacturer to effectively disinfect the surface. Afterwards, if necessary, wipe off excess disinfecting solution with a new clean cloth.

If an interior high-touch surface is visibly dirty, clean it before applying disinfectant; if it appears clean, wipe down the area with disinfectant.

Interior high-touch surfaces include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • grab handles

  • seats

  • arm rests

  • steering wheel

  • switch pods

  • shift knob

  • door handles

  • seat belt buckles

  • light and air controls

  • doors and windows

Note:
Parent topic: Cleaning and Disinfecting Cab Surfaces
Document Number: 0000110173
Manual Publication Date: 2024-09-03
Topic Publication Date: 2024-05-02