Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 25th June 2020 Issue no. 924
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   International News
Products Unger Black Series: Improved limited edition of a top seller
Position Paper on Coronavirus and Electric Hand Dryers in Public Washrooms
Honeywell to introduce fast, affordable UV cleaning system for aeroplane cabins
Delta-Q launches new battery charger for electric vehicles and machines
HotelAVE says post-Covid protocols could cost hotel industry billions annually
Concerns mount about dry floor drains spreading Covid-19
Gojo takes significant steps to expand capacity to meet demand
We have mail: Cleaning and Sanitising awkward objects and surfaces
As an avid reader of, advertiser in, and contributor to Cleanzine, I have noticed the call for help at the bottom of Jan's Leader editorial (28th May). There is a simple answer to all the problem items and surfaces mentioned for sanitising: steam cleaning. GP Pro releasing advanced tech to manage and measure heightened hygiene protocols
IICRC opens nominations for Inaugural Hall of Fame Awards
The Hall of Fame awards are open to all past and present IICRC constituents who have at least 25 consecutive years in the inspection, cleaning & restoration industries. |
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countriesworldwide I was delighted to receive a detailed response to last week’s leader (concerning conflicting advice on safe behaviour in public toilets) from renowned toilet expert Susan Cunningham, whom I met whilst serving on the inaugural Council of the British Toilet Association more than 20 years ago. Susan, like me, believes that this is all very serious and she’s gone to the trouble of producing a crib sheet which she hopes Cleanzine’s readers will add to and/or comment on, so between us we can offer a helpful source of reliable information during and after the pandemic, which can be regularly updated in the same way as our long-running Hospital Hygiene feature. Please take the time to read her email below and think about what she says. Cleanzine would welcome the chance to provide a platform for a public toilet forum. Perhaps you feel you have a perfect way of keeping public toilet users safe and would like to share it? Or perhaps you’ve tried/seen something that didn’t work, or which worked initially but then failed for some reason or other? Please do share your news and ideas - from whichever of the 163 countries on our circulation you’re reading this from – since after all, this is a global issue. Of real concern to me is the confession Susan received from ‘high up’ a couple of weeks back, indicating an awareness that due to lockdown relaxation, those now able to travel further afield would probably need to avail themselves of the public toilet facilities, and that the advice for us to ‘stay local’ wasn’t just down to the potential for us to encounter Coronavirus, but also because of the restrictions on facilities that are open. “These include toilets, which largely remain closed because of the issue of the current required level of cleaning and the difficulty of ensuring the public maintain social distancing," said the statement! I understand that local authorities have since been warned that they should be prepared for visitors, but surely this should all have been planned for long ago, with strict Government guidelines on exactly what needs to be done and how. Public toilets are a necessity, not a choice. The fact that those making the decisions think that being within five miles of home negates the need for someone to use a public toilet, really doesn’t instill much confidence in the powers that be's knowledge of our behaviour and potential health issues - and indeed their expertise, does it?
Yours,
       This Week's News
Research: Key detergent polymers pose low risk to surface waters
The study, ‘Environmental risk assessment of polycarboxylate polymers used in cleaning products in the United States’, is published in Chemosphere and is now available via open access. BCC announces the election of two new directors
"I warmly congratulate Delia and Kim on their election as directors,” says BCC Chair Paul Thrupp. “They are both highly talented and experienced people who will add real value and more balance to the BCC board." Interserve's Support Services division to merge with Mitie
Manufacturers must rethink global operations in face of Covid-19 - study
The virus's impact demonstrates that global manufacturing concerns must switch from large production sites in a single location, such as China, to numerous smaller facilities around the world to reduce business risk. TCFM gives workers instant access to 50% of their pay as soon as they have earned it
Wagestream allows colleagues to access, or 'income stream', a percentage of their earned wages any day of the month for a small fee of £1.75 per transfer. There are no loans involved and therefore no interest is charged. Autonomous cleaning through innovation: ICE launches Co-Botics portfolio
“We believe based on recent events that cleaning will change in the future - sanitising, infection control and measurement will be key areas that we will all need clarity and comfort around to ensure clean and safe environments,” says the company. We have Mail: Safety of public toilets
Thank you for once again introducing the issue of the availability and safety of public toilets. You may not be aware that a BSI Committee has been addressing this issue and trying to ensure that sensible, accurate information is available to the providers of sanitary facilities during these very difficult times. I am a member of that committee, which most recently conducted the revision of BS 6465 Part 3 (Sanitary installations) Code of practice for the selection, installation, and maintenance of sanitary and associated appliances, which was published in March this year. New ultra-compact class consummate for cleaning confined areas
With its compact dimensions, 33cm working width, eight-litre capacity (each) solution and recovery tanks and a flexible operating handle, the new Scrubmaster B/E8 provides superior results exactly in those areas that cannot be accessed by conventional scrubber dryers. KT and Hyundai accelerate digital transformation with smart robots
Customers can shop in confidence with Jangro
Triton introduces essential handwash units
In response, the UK's renowned manufacturer of showers and water-heating solutions, Triton, has introduced two new handwash units - the T30i and T30iR - to provide an improved offering for commercial environments. New ultra-portable surface sanitisation solution aids continuous cleaning applications
This solution is ideal for applications where continuous cleaning is required; there is a need to turn around space quickly, and areas where sensitive electronic equipment is present. Industry donations help children’s specialist healthcare Trust reopen safely
The Trust has been delighted to recently receive donations from Thomas Stuecken, chairman at OspreyDeepclean and Ron Gore, managing director at Barrier Healthcare. Thomas was able to donate a new steam cleaning machine and fogging devices along with Greyland chemicals Spray and Wipe Ultra disinfectant. 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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Our weekly updated Hospital Hygiene features current developments and product solutions cleaning and hygiene industry manufacturers are coming up with. Read More. Recent UK News
HSE Safety Alert issued on use of face masks designated KN95
£1.5m Textiles Projects Grant Fund re-launched by WRAP in response to Covid-19 WRAP is making its £1.5 million textiles grant fund more accessible and has streamlined the application process so that funds can be allocated more quickly. The deadline£for applications - published as Thursday 18 June - no longer applies. Applications will now be assessed on a rolling basis until WRAP closes the scheme (or all funds are allocated). 770 mile challenge for phs staff
Merco consolidates time & attendance requirements with SmartTask
High-performance Propelair toilet launches £3.2M funding campaign
Purvin Patel appointed new CEO of ISS UK and Ireland
Cleaning and maintenance vacancies spike to support the UK's return to work
That's according to the latest real-time statistics from the global network of job boards, Broadbean Technology. Greyland Spray and Wipe Ultra Disinfectant has ‘huge impact on cleaning industry’
LaCerta launches Marketing & Technology Summit for cleaning, hygiene and FM sectors
CHSA calls on CMA to investigate unscrupulous traders
British Cleaning Council asks to meet minister to discuss key industry issues
UK littered with bottles of urine due to public toilet closures With public toilets as well as loos in pubs and shops being closed during the Coronavirus pandemic, there has been an outbreak of what has by some been described as 'fly peeing'. Events & Exhibitions Interclean China 2024 American Cleaning Institute Industry Convention, London Cleaning Show ISSA Pulire 2025 ISSA Show North America |
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