Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 3rd April 2014 Issue no. 617
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 International News
Products 'Progress made but must try harder' say reports released today on HAI prevention On any given day, approximately one in 25 US patients has at least one infection contracted during the course of their hospital care, adding up to about 722,000 infections in 2011, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This information is an update to previous CDC estimates of healthcare-associated infections. Soapbox: The biggest game changer to hit our industry
Deb Group acquires Stoko skincare business from Evonik
Dirty cash: Problem of filthy and drug-coated cash won't go away after 2016
'Reinvent the Toilet' India will showcase advancements that improve sanitation and health
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! I write this in an odd-looking light. In the UK (well certainly the parts I frequent, anyway) we rarely have really visible air pollution but over the past couple of days there has been a dull pinkish tinge to the sky. I understand it’s something to do with sand having been blown in from the Sahara combined with low pressure and warm temperatures and was excited – as an early riser - to see what the weather forecasters had heralded as a beautiful sunrise. It wasn’t… the pollution put the kybosh on that. Off course, once again, this is good news for the cleaning industry as the news bulletins are full of people complaining about the ‘pink dust’ all over their cars and buildings. These cars and buildings will need to be brought back up to scratch so service providers with savvy marketing people will, no doubt, be taking full advantage… Across the other side of the world in Singapore, cleaning businesses are gearing up to get themselves licensed to comply with new legislation. Singapore has long been known in the Western world to have very high standards of cleaning and the new legislation will see compulsory employment contracts, training and a progressive wage plan to ensure that cleaners receive wages which are commensurate with their skills, training and productivity and that standards, as a result, become even better. Apparently an estimated 55,000 resident cleaners will benefit from the scheme. Am I the only one wishing we could follow suit?
Yours,
         This Week's News
An answer to the perennial question: Is it safe to go in the pool?
Researchers are reporting that when mixed, urine and chlorine can form substances that can cause potential health problems. Their study, 'Volatile Disinfection Byproducts Resulting from Chlorination of Uric Acid: Implications for Swimming Pools' appears in ACS' journal Environmental Science & Technology. Cleaning Products Europe 2014 'the best ever'
Not only did the event bring together more than 120 industry professionals from across 50 different companies in the cleaning products market for a fantastic 'off-stage' networking opportunity, but the thought-provoking presentations delivered by the line-up of leading experts led to highly engaging discussions and market impacting revelations. New Legionella logbook software offers opportunity for streamlined risk management
All Singaporean cleaning businesses will soon have to be licenced When the Environmental Public Health Amendment Bill came into force in Singapore on Tuesday, cleaning businesses were reminded to submit their applications for cleaning business licences soon or risk not having a licence by the 1st September 2014 deadline.
All general cleaning businesses - even if these services form only part of their overall business, will have to be licensed and clients will now also be tasked with checking that their cleaning service providers are licensed, via the NEA website. Global nanocoatings market expected to reach USD 6.75 billion in 2019 A new report published by Transparency Market Research, reveals that the global demand for the nanocoatings was valued at USD 1.45 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach USD 6.75 billion in 2019, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 24.7% between 2013 and 2019. Anti-microbial nanocoatings were the most widely consumed nanocoatings and accounted for around 30% of the global demand in 2012. Soapbox: What cleaning professionals need to know about pre-sprays
"With more facilities service providers now including carpet cleaning among their tasks, it is important to learn how to properly pre-spray a carpet.
"We use the latest technology to find safe and secure ways of improving infant care whilst ensuring maximum hygiene," says the company. Recycling your food waste is easier than you think!
Every year more than 500,000 tonnes of food are wasted in restaurants, pubs, hotels and quick service restaurants in the UK - that's the equivalent of almost 1 billion average plates of food - but it doesn't have to be completely wasted. Katrin Academy - a real success
Aimed at those selling washroom products and those involved in facilities management and/or contract cleaning, the objective of training programme is to provide an intensive day of immersive Katrin training for small groups of people. The programme includes the chance to understand the industry history, to look at today's product sets and to look forward to the innovation of the future. Airdri expands Asian presence with new Chinese facility The Airdri Group has opened a new facility in Guangzhou, China as part of a strategy to substantially grow its business within the region. This facility will become part of the hand dryer and elevator safety system manufacturer's international network, which includes bases in the UK, USA and Germany. Further operations in key markets are under active consideration by the Airdri board.
The new Guangzhou facility has been established with a mandate to provide a world class service to Airdri's customers as well as to boost sales efforts in the region. There will also be a dedicated group tasked with working closely with Airdri's production partner, which is based near to the new facility. New label range for chemical drums launched in time for GHS regulation deadline
GHS requires that by the end of 2014 manufacturers and end users include specific information on all primary and secondary container labels, including product identifiers, signal words, colour pictograms, hazard statements and supplier identification. Affordable Cleaning Services relocates to revamped local premises
Priding itself on hygiene excellence and competitive pricing, Affordable Cleaning Services provides a comprehensive range of cleaning solutions and support services to a wide range of industries including manufacturing, government buildings, pubs, restaurants, hotels, schools and offices. UK local authority employees' pay offer may lead to country-wide strike action Employees of 350 local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, have been offered a pay increase from 1st April 2014 under which the majority of them (those on salaries starting at £14,880 per annum) would receive an uplift of 1%, with those on lower salaries receiving a slightly higher increase. It will affect over 1 million employees and has not gone down well with the trade unions, whose leaders are suggesting that strike action needs to be taken.
If agreed, the total increase to the local government pay bill in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be £164.52m (This pay offer does not apply to council chief executives, senior officers, teachers or firefighters, who are covered by separate national pay arrangements). The Cleanzine Archive Search We keep an extensive archive of news stories and product information that have featured in past issues of The Cleanzine. If you would like to run a search of the The Cleanzine web site using the search tool below please just go ahead by entering in the name of the person, product or company or any other key words that you are looking for. How to contact us at The Cleanzine:
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