Whereas, however, in the catering trade (depending on the federal state in question) either the “vaccinated, recovered” or “vaccinated, tested, recovered” rule applies, only allowing vaccinated or recovered persons or those with a negative test result to gain access, notaries are not allowed to subject their notarisation processes to the submission of a negative test result from a rapid test or self-test. This is the case even if a corresponding test is organised or paid for by the notary’s office, as the national association of notaries stresses. The notary’s office must rather implement suitable measures in terms of a low-threshold availability for the people seeking legal advice, making it as uncomplicated as possible to keep appointments.

The national association of notaries recommends the use of air cleaners

As it says in the recommendations issued by the national association of notaries, wearing masks, adaptations in the organisational procedures and the use of technical aids such as air filters are conventional methods provided, by means of which the infection risk in notaries’ offices can be significantly reduced.

High corona infection risk during notarisation appointments

The increasing number of notarisation appointments inevitably brings about an increased risk of a corona infection in notaries’ offices. Already at the reception, where clients are welcomed and received, larger droplets, but also tiny aerosols that are spread when people are talking, may cause a coronavirus infection. The employees working at the reception can be protected by transparent protective screens with all-round aerosol protective edge, preventing the transmission of droplets, but also the uncontrolled spreading of potentially infectious aerosols.

Also in the notarisation room, the notary and his/her clients are exposed to a high infection risk. The danger of a droplet infection may also be reduced by the use of protective screens against aerosols here, or by maintaining a reasonable distance. However, in particular in the case of notarisation appointments of a longer duration, the problem is not posed by the load of larger droplets that are spread while people are talking, but by tiny aerosol particles that are hovering in the air invisibly.

Another good reason for using mobile air cleaners in notaries’ offices is the personal well-being of all parties involved. It is not uncommon that appointments with notaries result from profoundly personal motives which have to be dealt with in an undisturbed and trusting atmosphere. Therefore it is absolutely necessary to reduce sounds of noise, so as to prevent negative impacts on the atmosphere. Hence, the idea of opening windows to supply the room with fresh air is only beneficial to a limited extent. Ventilation during the winter months proves even more difficult – with outdoor temperatures around the freezing point. Then the room temperature will inevitably decrease every time the window is opened for the purpose of ventilation. The result will be soaring heating costs. Let alone your well-being that will also suffer by chilly indoor temperatures. By the use of a mobile high-performance air purifier, however, ventilation intervals can be reduced without neglecting your own self-care and the employees’ and clients’ health protection.

Good to know: Modern high-performance air purifier like the TAC V+ clean the air almost without making any sound. With a sound level of just 31 dB(A), the sound of a TAC room air cleaner is as low as the ticking of a wristwatch, whereas traffic noise can reach a noise level of up to 65 dB(A).

In a great number number of notaries’ offices and lawyers’ offices, TAC high-performance air purifiers have therefore already been used since the start of the pandemic, in order to protect both the notaries’ or lawyers’ teams and their clients as well as possible against an airborne transmission of the coronavirus.

Proven effectiveness for the prevention of an indirect coronavirus infection

Scientific studies certify a high effectiveness in preventing indirect infection with the coronavirus for Trotec's high-performance air purifiers – first and foremost the highly acclaimed studies by Prof. Christian Kähler. In his research studies, the aerosol expert from Munich could establish that by using the TAC V+ high-performance air purifier, within a very short time, the viral load in closed rooms can be reduced to a level that poses next to no hazard anymore.