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Old 2nd Feb 2020, 5:53 pm   #32
broadgage
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Default Re: Disinfecting components from China.

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Originally Posted by John10b View Post
The items I ordered from China are due to be delivered in the next few days. Based upon the various comments I’ve just read, when the parcel arrives I shall take all necessary precautions and leave the contents outside for several days.
John
Sensible IMHO, probably needless but still sensible for "just in case"

The outer packaging might be a greater risk, having been handled by many people along the supply chain, than the actual contents that were handled by only one or two people in the warehouse.

A good analogy in my view is crossing a lightly used rural road without looking. So doing is probably safe, there is unlikely to be a vehicle approaching, and even if a vehicle does approach, the driver can probably stop in time, or swerve round you.
Despite the low risk, it is generally accepted that one should look both ways before crossing even lightly used roads.
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