Specificity
Specificity is an important criterion in diagnostic procedures. Specificity indicates the percentage of people without an illness who are actually identified by a test as being healthy. If, for example, the test correctly identifies 99% of the healthy people, it has a specificity of 99%.
Sensitivity
Sensitivity is an important criterion in diagnostic procedures. Sensitivity indicates the percentage of people with an illness who are actually identified by a test as being ill, i.e. the test result is positive. If, for example, the test picks up 90 out of 100 people who have the illness, it has a sensitivity of 90%. The remaining 10% are so-called false negatives.
Aerosol
An aerosol is a mixture of a gas and microscopic particles from a liquid or a finely dispersed solid. Steam and smoke are aerosols, for example. Droplets that are released when someone coughs, sneezes or vomits form an aerosol in the air.
Coronaviruses
Coronaviruses belong to the family Coronaviridae and were named after their characteristic crown-shaped appearance (the Latin word “corona” translates as wreath or crown). The enveloped viruses cause various illnesses in humans, ranging from the common cold to dangerous or even potentially fatal diseases.
COVID-19
This is the term for the medical condition triggered by SARS-CoV-2. The symptoms are non-specific and are similar to influenza, including fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, muscle aches and fatigue, among other things. In rare cases, people may cough up blood or phlegm or experience headaches and diarrhea. Since the pathogens mainly cause inflammation of the lower respiratory tract and can cause pneumonia, COVID‑19 is described as a pulmonary disease.
Epidemic
A highly clustered, temporary occurrence of an infectious disease in a localized area.
Ethanol
Ethanol is a short-chain, water-soluble alcohol. Along with 1-propanol and 2-propanol, ethanol is one of the most important alcohols used in hand sanitizers. Ethanol is the only active ingredient that is effective against non-enveloped viruses when used in high concentrations.
FFP Classes
The FFP classes are part of a classification system for particle filtering half-masks that protect against particulate pollutants such as dust, smoke and aerosol. The abbreviation FFP stands for “filtering face piece”. The half masks are standardized according to EN 149 and are divided into the three protection classes FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3. The FFP class depends on the total leakage and the filtration of particle sizes up to 0.6 μm. The total leakage is caused by the filter passage and possible leaks at the nose, chin or eyes.
FFP1 Masks
FFP1 masks protect against non-toxic and non-fibrogenic dusts. The total leakage may not exceed 25%. The masks must capture at least 80% of airborne particles up to a size of 0.6 μm and may be used if the occupational exposure limit value does not exceed 4 times the concentration.
FFP2 Masks
FFP2 masks protect against solid and liquid harmful dusts, smoke and aerosols. The total leakage may not exceed 11%. The masks must capture at least 94% of airborne particles up to a size of 0.6 μm and may be used if the occupational exposure limit value does not exceed 10 times the concentration.
FFP3 Masks
FFP3 masks protect against toxic and harmful dust, smoke and aerosols. The total leakage may not exceed 5%. The masks must capture at least 99% of airborne particles up to a size of 0.6 μm and may be used if the occupational exposure limit value does not exceed 30 times the concentration.
Herd Immunity
Herd immunity means that an entire population is protected from a contagious disease as a high percentage of the population is immune to it, whether that be through infection or vaccination. This means that even individuals who are not immune are protected because the pathogen cannot spread.
Hydrophilicity
Hydrophilicity means water-receptive and describes the property of substances to dissolve or absorb water when placed in water or other polar substances.
Hygienic hand disinfection
Hygienic hand disinfection refers to applying a sanitizer onto the hands in order to eliminate the transient (volatile) skin flora. For this purpose, approx. 3 ml of alcoholic preparation is placed in the palm of a dry hand and rubbed in for 30 seconds. According to the Robert Koch Institute, hygienic hand disinfection is considered to be the most effective single measure for interrupting chains of infection.
Hand Disinfection
Hand disinfection is a procedure that reduces the number of pathogens on your hands by using hand sanitizers.
Chain of infection
The chain of infection describes the path of a pathogen from one host to another target organism.
Contact infection
Contact infection is the transmission of pathogens through direct physical contact (touch, injury, sexual contact, infectious droplets) with an infectious living organism.
Log10 Units
A log10 unit is a unit for measuring germ reduction by one power of ten.
MERS
MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) refers to an infection of the respiratory tract. The infection is triggered by the MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV), which was identified for the first time in 2012. Healthy people usually only display mild, flu-like symptoms. However, particularly in people with chronic, pre-existing health conditions, very serious and sometimes fatal respiratory diseases may occur. Infections with MERS-CoV were predominantly reported in Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region. Dromedary camels are considered to be the reservoir of infection.
Pandemic
A pandemic is the transnational, worldwide spread of an infectious disease with high morbidity rates.
RNA
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a nucleic acid found in the cells of all living organisms. As an information carrier, RNA plays a vital role in converting genetic information into proteins.
SARS-CoV-2
In the past, coronaviruses sometimes have led to dangerous diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The novel coronavirus, which has been spreading since December 2019 and causes pneumonia, was named SARS-CoV-2 in February 2020 due to its close relationship to the SARS virus.
Droplet Infection
Droplet infection is the transmission of pathogens via small droplets that are released when someone speaks, coughs or sneezes and then these are inhaled by other people.
Viruses
Enveloped viruses have a lipid membrane, such as. B. HBV, HCV, HIV and influenza viruses. The lipid membrane of enveloped viruses can be destroyed by alcohols such as ethanol or 2-propanol. Enveloped viruses are more unstable to disinfectants than non-enveloped viruses. Enveloped viruses can be killed with disinfectants that have a limited range of virucidal activity.
Bare viruses have no lipid membrane. Enveloped viruses include, for example, enteroviruses, noroviruses, rota and adenoviruses. Unwrapped viruses are more stable against disinfectants than enveloped viruses. They can be killed with disinfectants that have a virucidal spectrum of activity.
Virucidal
The virucidal efficacy spectrum describes the effectiveness against enveloped and non-enveloped viruses.
The limited virucidal efficacy spectrum refers to the effectiveness against enveloped viruses. These include the new Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, as well as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV).
The limited virucidal PLUS efficacy spectrum refers to the effectiveness against enveloped viruses as well as the non-enveloped noroviruses, rotaviruses and adenoviruses.
The efficacy spectrum was introduced in 2016 in addition to the previously known virucidal efficacy spectra and limited virucidal agent. Disinfectants from the category limited virucidal agent PLUS inactivate all enveloped viruses as well as the non-enveloped noroviruses, rotaviruses and adenoviruses.
Noroviruses, rotaviruses and adenoviruses often cause outbreaks in hospitals, nursing homes and also in public institutions. Noroviruses, rotaviruses and adenoviruses belong to the group of non-enveloped viruses, but are easier for disinfectants to inactivate compared to other non-enveloped viruses due to their lower hydrophilicity.
WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) was founded on April 7th as a specialized agency of the United Nations with its headquarters in Geneva. 194 countries are members of WHO, which coordinates international public health and global health issues on behalf of the United Nations. The WHO is tasked with developing and defining globally applicable norms and standards for areas relating to health, as well as unifying these and implementing them across the world. Important fields of action include the global coordination of national and international activities against communicable diseases such as AIDS, malaria, SARS and influenza, the initiation of global vaccination programs and activities against health risk factors such as smoking or being overweight.
The WHO employs more than 7,000 staff and is divided into 6 regions, each of which is managed by a Regional Office. The highest decision-making body of the World Health Organization is the World Health Assembly (WHA), which meets every year in Geneva.
Source:
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit. https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/service/begriffe-von-a-z/w/weltgesundheitsorganisation-who.html.
Data Protection Information for Business Partners
Below we, Dr. Schumacher GmbH, our group companies, departments and groups, wish to inform you about the processing of your personal data as our business partner. Business partners are parties interested in our products and services, as well as existing customers, suppliers, sales and cooperation partners and their employees (contact persons), hereinafter referred to as “business partners”. Please also make sure that this data protection information is made available to the persons within your company who come into business contact with us, for example as contact persons.
According to Article 4 No. 1 Sentence 1 GDPR, personal data is all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, your name or your customer number, if it refers to a natural person.
Controller responsible for the processing of your personal data:
As long as no deviating contractual agreements have been made, the competent and responsible controller (responsible controller according to Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR) for the collection, processing and use of your personal data is:
Dr. Schumacher GmbH
Am Roggenfeld 3
34323 Malsfeld
in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Categories of personal data and data sources:
This is information about our business partner that we have received from you, your company or from third parties, e.g. publicly available sources. This may include, for example, first name, surname, title, position in the company, business address or business contact data.
Personal data is regularly required for the initiation, execution or fulfillment of a contract, this may include, for example, order data, bank data, turnover, sales tax ID, commercial register number, course of business or communication data. This data is collected directly from you or results from the course of the contractual relationship itself.
- Personal data is collected from publicly available sources or credit agencies.
Purposes of data processing and legal basis:
- Fulfillment of contractual obligations in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR
Data processing is carried out for the purpose of contract initiation, execution and fulfillment.
- Fulfillment of legal obligations according to Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR
Data processing is carried out on the basis of legal obligations, which may result from tax and commercial laws, among other things.
- Legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR
Data processing is carried out on the basis of a legitimate interest from us or a third party. This would be, for example, the group-wide exchange of information, processing in our CRM system, IT security, marketing activities or even physical security.
- Based on a consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR
Necessity of data provision:
It is necessary that you provide us with your personal data for the execution of the contract or pre-contractual measures and is voluntary on your part. If you do not provide us with the personal data, this could delay certain processes or make it impossible for us to conclude or execute the contract with you.
Categories of recipients:
Dr. Schumacher GmbH may transfer personal data within the group if this becomes necessary to fulfill the purpose.
Where appropriate, personal data may be disclosed to courts, governmental authorities, law firms or similar third parties, to the extent permitted and necessary to comply with applicable law or to defend or assert legal claims.
In some areas Dr. Schumacher GmbH uses service providers (so-called contract processors), e.g. IT service providers, who could possibly have access to your personal data if this is necessary to provide the services. The contract processors are contractually obliged to comply with the applicable data protection laws (in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR) and act exclusively in accordance with the instructions of Dr. Schumacher GmbH.
Retention periods:
Dr. Schumacher GmbH and its service providers store your personal data as long as it is necessary to fulfill contractual and legal obligations. If your personal data is no longer required to fulfill legal or contractual obligations, it will be regularly deleted, unless there is a statutory retention period which may result from tax and commercial law regulations to the contrary; these amounts are usually 6 to 10 years. It can also be necessary to secure evidence within a limitation period, which is usually 3 years, but can also last up to 30 years.
Your rights as a data subject:
If you have given your consent to certain processing activities, you can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. This revocation will not affect the previous processing of data.
If the legal requirements are met, you have the right:
- to request information about which of your data we process (Art. 15 GDPR)
- to have your data corrected or deleted, insofar as this does not conflict with our legitimate interest or a legal obligation to process it (Art. 16, 17 GDPR)
- to restrict the processing of your data (Art. 18 GDPR)
- to be able to claim data transferability (Art. 20 GDPR)
Revocation pursuant to Art. 21 of the General Data Protection Regulation
The data subject has the right to object at any time, for reasons arising from their particular situation, to the processing of personal data relating to them which is carried out pursuant to Article 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR.
Your personal data will not be processed after this unless we can prove compelling reasons for processing worthy of protection that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
To exercise this right, please contact us as indicated in the “Queries” section.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR in connection with Section 19 BDSG).
Please note that the above rights may be limited by national law.
To exercise your rights, please contact us as indicated in the “Queries” section.
Automated decision making:
Dr. Schumacher GmbH does not use automated decision making including profiling within the meaning of Article 22 GDPR.
Queries:
If you have any questions regarding this data protection information or your rights, please contact us at:
Data Protection Officer
Dr. Schumacher GmbH
Am Roggenfeld 3
34323 Malsfeld
Email: datenschutzbeauftragter@schumacher-online.com