Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 17th February 2022 Issue no. 1004
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I must say, I wasn’t at all surprised to hear that recent research by Birmingham’s Aston University and ‘Scrap Car Comparison’ found significantly higher levels of germs inside cars than are found on the average toilet – but not on the steering wheel, which is perhaps due to our increased use of hand sanitiser these days. At home I clean our toilet & bathroom regularly but much as I’d like to clean my car as often, it’s always at the bottom of the list – but then it’s generally pretty clean in my view, whereas with a toilet – well, you have to be careful, don’t you? What horrified me though is that every single car studied, contained faecal bacteria, with the highest levels found in the boot. How on earth does this happen? Having recently watched the true-to-life ‘Sorry we missed you’ by Ken Loach, which focused on the tough life of a zero hours delivery driver whose schedule was so tight he had to urinate in a bottle in the back of his van, I could understand traces of urine, but faecal matter? The mind boggles… There’s also likely to be faecal bacteria on the driver’s seat - a clear concern for anyone who puts their fruit and veg in the boot after a shop or enjoys a drive-thru dinner in the driver’s seat! The gearstick, dashboard and back seat, which also saw higher levels of bacterial contamination than is found on the average toilet, harboured Pseudomonas, (a bacterium with strains that can’t easily be treated with antibiotics) and Staph Aureus, (a germ associated with coughs and sneezes which is sometimes linked to MRSA). Older cars had more bacteria than newer ones, leading me to guess that perhaps the pride we take in our new cars, soon wears off. Clearly, deep cleaning our car interiors should be higher up on our ‘to do’ lists. Dr Jonathan Cox, a senior lecturer in microbiology at Aston University, said: “These results highlight that we should change how we think about our cars and cleanliness. Often, we will clean our cars based on whether they ‘look’ clean versus whether they actually are clean. But you would never even think about eating off your toilet seat. Upholstery should ideally be given a deep clean and in future I will always clean any used car I might purchase!” Yes, & in future, I’ll probably think twice before accepting a lift from a friend! Finally, tomorrow’s your last opportunity to have your say on the industry’s apprenticeship consultation. Please play your part at: https://britishcleaningcouncil.org/cleaning-hygiene-operative-consultation
Yours,
      This Week's News
BSCAI announces 2022 board of directors
Stepping into the role of 2022 president is Nathalie Doobin (pictured), CBSE, MBA, of Harvard Services Group based in Miami, Florida. Mrs Buckét spruces up its management team with new Head of People
Kate Ablett was previously employed by Brains as its Head of People and brings to her new role a wealth of HR experience.
One of the main drivers of this is inadequate technology solutions when it comes to hand drying. It is often conventional evaporative hand dryers that cause this concern, and the study found that it could be avoided with an alternative choice of machine. Kingdom Cleaning promotes Peter Buff to managing director
 GBAC publishes peer-reviewed paper on air quality in non-healthcare settings
The paper, ‘Biological Air Quality Considerations for Non-Healthcare, As Built Environments’, was developed with support from the National Airduct Cleaners Association and addresses several strategies for improving indoor air quality in facilities such as schools, restaurants, convention centres and gyms.  Anti-microbial resistance and the dangers of trying to make our buildings bacteria free
“Did you know that we spend over 90% of our time indoors? Those indoor environments are filled with toxins that get trapped, putting your health at risk. While most petrochemical based cleaners and sanitising products kill 99.99% of harmful pathogens, they also create dead zones where the few remaining pathogens can thrive and multiply to billions within just minutes, making antibiotic resistance to disinfectants stronger than ever before.
Together, they will provide advanced infection prevention solutions to help protect Sri Lanka's 22 million residents from Covid-19 and other contagious pathogens. Sodexo joins with OCS to spearhead pan-industry Modern Slavery Council
The new service and infrastructure modern slavery council will work together to eradicate risk, remove the crime and support the victims of modern slavery through supply chains. Seeking applicants for 2022 CHSA Undergraduate Bursary
The Bursary is £4,500. It is paid in three instalments; £1,500 being paid at the beginning of each academic year or the first three years if the degree is longer. With this extra financial support, the recipients have been able to make the most of all that university has to offer. Rawlins secures exclusive rights for FogPod
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