By producing its own hand sanitizer, a school in Nghe An saves hundreds of millions of dong.
(Baonghean.vn) - Hand sanitizer is considered a solution to prevent epidemics during the Covid-19 epidemic. The product is also being implemented by many schools in Nghe An and thereby saving a lot of costs.
Tan Ky High School is one of the newest schools to have successfully mixed hand sanitizer for students with the main ingredients being 96-degree Ethanol, Glycerol, 3% Hydropeoxide, flavoring, and distilled water.
According to teacher Hoang Dang Cuong - Chemistry teacher and also the leader of the implementation, to mix the antiseptic solution, we followed the formula of the World Health Organization and implemented it quite conveniently because these are all easy-to-buy and easy-to-find ingredients. The product is easy to use because it has a mild smell and especially has high antiseptic properties, no different from the products sold on the market.
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| Nghi Loc 5 High School organizes the production of hand sanitizer at the school. Photo: My Ha |
Initially, Tan Ky High School only produced about 50 bottles (500ml) to distribute to 39 classes and other specialized rooms in the school such as the team room, medical room, and council room. The teachers involved in the implementation also calculated that a bottle of hand sanitizer on the market costs an average of 150,000 VND (large bottle) and for regular use during the epidemic season for all classes, it is quite expensive. However, if you buy the materials and produce them yourself, the cost is only about 500,000 VND. The bottle to hold the hand sanitizer can be reused many times.
Nghi Loc 5 High School is also the pioneer school in Nghi Loc district to organize the production of hand sanitizer for students with two main flavors: lemongrass and cajuput. Especially, students in the school also participate in the production process and they are really excited to create hand sanitizer bottles for their classmates.
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| Students of Tan Ky High School monitor the hand sanitizer production process. Photo: MH |
Teacher Dang Dinh Ky - Principal of the school also shared: Producing hand sanitizer has many important meanings. Firstly, it encourages teachers and students in the school to apply the knowledge they have learned into practice.
In addition, through this activity, students will also be more aware of protecting themselves and preventing the Covid-19 epidemic. Many students after making their own hand sanitizer also said: The production process is not too difficult and can later mix it at home for use by all family members.
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| Participating in production is a meaningful experience for every student. Photo: My Ha |
Up to this point, nearly 20 high schools in the province have produced their own hand sanitizer for students and teachers in the entire school. In particular, Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted, after production, had it tested at the Drug - Cosmetic - Food Testing Center and met the standards according to regulations. The products of teachers and students specializing in Chemistry were then sold outside the school and consumed as they were produced.
The participation of schools has also contributed significantly to helping prevent the Covid-19 epidemic more effectively. And, we believe that in the near future, it will be expanded throughout the province, thereby saving hundreds of millions of dong if the Covid-19 epidemic continues.
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| Hand sanitizer products of Ky Son High School. Photo: PV |
In the current context, we appreciate the efforts of schools in producing their own hand sanitizer. The Nghe An Education Trade Union has also requested schools to compile a list of teachers and students participating in the production process for rewards, and this is also a solution to encourage schools to deploy it on a large scale.
