All International Students:

According to National Health Commission of China, the novel coronavirus is not resistant to high temperature and alcohol (ethanol) with a concentration of 75% can effectively inactivate the virus. Lots of people are using the medical alcohol to sterilize in their home.We hereby remind you that high-concentration alcohol is flammable and explosive, which is easy to cause fire without proper use. In particular, when there is a large amount of alcohol, they are hidden dangers.Therefore, we give the following precautions to all international students for your safety and a better self-protection:

日前，中国国家卫健委专家指出：新型冠状病毒怕酒精不耐高温，75%的酒精（乙醇）可有效灭活病毒。一时间，广大市民纷纷抢购医用酒精在家中自行消毒。我们在此提醒：高浓度的酒精属于易燃易爆物品，使用不当容易引发火灾。因此，在疫情防控期间请做好以下防范措施：

1. Electric vehicles and flammable items are prohibited to store in public areas such as stairwells and exit/entry to keep fire safety passages unblocked.

1.严禁在楼梯间、消防安全通道等公共区域存放电动车和易燃物品，保持消防安全通道畅通。

2. Use electrical equipment, gas facilities in right way and conduct regular inspection. Always cut off power, fire and gas when you are going out. When there is fire, please call 119 immediately and actively cooperate with firefighters to carry out fire rescue work.

2.随时检查室内电、气及家用电器，消除安全隐患。外出时一定要断电、断火、断燃气，防止发生火灾。发现火情时立即拨打119报警电话，并积极配合消防人员开展灭火救援工作。

3. Do not smoke indoors and strengthen the safety awareness of your children. Keep the alcohol spray and other disinfection supplies away from the children.

3.严禁室内吸烟，加强对小孩的防火安全教育，增强消防安全意识。室内使用的酒精喷雾等消毒用品，要妥善保管，严禁未成年人玩耍。

4. Alcohol with a concentration of 75% used in disinfection for epidemic prevention is a class A flammable liquid and cannot be stored in large quantities. Please keep ventilated and do not touch the fire source when it is used and stored indoors. Do not use alcohol for large area spraying or disinfection of environmental surfaces. Do not spray excessive liquid disinfectant on live devices such as sockets, switches and other appliances to avoid short circuit and fire.

4.防疫消毒使用的浓度75%的酒精属于甲类易燃液体，不能大量存放。室内使用及保存时，保持通风，严禁接触火源。不能将酒精用于大面积喷洒和环境物表消毒；不要对插座、开关、电器等带电设备过量喷洒液体消毒剂，以免引发短路导致火灾。

To notify all international students once again that, whether you are living on campus or off-campus, inside or outside Wuhan, please strictly follow the National Prevention Law of Epidemic Outbreak and stay still where you are currently in. All staff are on duty to serve our students. It is the safest to stay in your room which is conducive both to yourself and other people. If evacuation plan is proposed by your embassy, the university will fully cooperate, while on the other hand, you will be repatriated if you are not obeying the prevention law of Chinese government.

再次强调此时的原则是：宜静不宜动！学校所有老师都在岗为学生服务。必须遵守防控法规！在宿舍里最安全、利人利己。如使馆撤侨，我们积极配合；如果不遵守防控法规，您可能被遣返。

华中科技大学国际教育学院

国际教育办公室

2020年2月6日