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Have you ever asked yourself this nasty question? In this new post we review the dirtiest parts of an airplane, not suitable for those with germophobia.
you flew many times, you sat in your assigned seat, you enjoyed a delicious meal, but is everything clean inside an airplane?
the answer is easy, not really. Even though airlines clean planes, this cleanup is focused more on large trash, let's say crumbs, papers or similar, but as for deep disinfection, not so much although it is done.
In this post we will analyze the study carried out by travelmath.com, where cleaning analyzes were carried out in several world-renowned airlines and also airports.
The dirtiest parts of an airplane
Studies looked at the presence of various types of bacteria and germs, in all they were found from mold, coliforms and even, Escherichia coli on some aircraft. The unit of measure is presented in Colony Forming Unit or UFC, that counts the number of viable bacteria or fungal cells in a liquid or solid sample.
1. Mesa
The table where you place your food, turned out to be the dirtiest place on a plane, where they met 2.155 UFC per square meter. Keep in mind that here people eat, liquids are spilled or parents have even been seen changing their babies' diapers. Despite this, remember you always eat on a tray, so it could be said that you are protected from these bacteria.
2. upper air ventilation
The air vent above your seat is the second dirtiest place with 285 UFC per square meter, this given that thousands of passengers open or close them with their hands, spreading bacteria to everyone, but given the temperature and humidity that it presents, increases the bacteria count.
3. Sink discharge button
Surprisingly, all studies agree that bathrooms are not the dirtiest places on a plane, this given that logically, go through more disinfection processes, like at home. In the button that activates the bathroom they found 265 UFC per square meter.
4. seat belt buckle
Make sure your seat belt is fastened and fastened, this obviously, It generates that we all touch the buckle at all times, spreading bacteria and germs on all flights. here they met 230 UFC per square meter.
5. bathroom locks
Not all of us are clean and not all of us wash our hands, For this reason, it was logical that the lock that opens or closes the bathroom door on airplanes is in the TOP of dirt, presenting 70 UFC per square meter.
6. Other studies
For example, a study conducted by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) showed that the dirtiest place on the plane is the headrest and also the seat pocket, with a significant presence of Escherichia coli and other bacteria.
The dirtiest places in airports
The studies also went further and found that the dirtiest places in airports are:
- Button that activates the flow of water in the dispensers.
- floors and carpets.
Measures to take
Using hand sanitizer or hand sanitizer before, during and after the flight is the best solution to avoid infections of all kinds.
Airlines perform regular cleaning of their aircraft, but take into account the thousands of passengers and little time that planes spend on the ground that limits the time that companies can dedicate to having everything impeccable, even though they do, airplanes are exposed to pollution from their users.
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