Drying Show-Down: Paper Towels Vs Hand Dryers Make your bets!
Most of us know that the risk of spreading bacteria is much higher on wet or moist skin than it is on dry skin (which explains why drying so essential in good hand hygiene). [...]
Clean Has No Scent
One of the newest issues to confront a building manager is the one of using scent in cleaning products or to use fragrances to “freshen” specific rooms such as washrooms, lobbies, cafeterias and general [...]
ECOLOGO Certification – What’s the Point?
When it comes how ingredients are listed the labels of cleaning products, there’s no universal “green law” or regulation in Canada that manufacturers must comply with. That means it’s up to cleaning services contractors [...]
How to Avoid Cross-Contamination during the Holidays
Meals take up a big place at most end-of-year festivities. With feasts being the centrepiece of our holiday celebrations, it’s important to consider (even though it may put a slight damper on your festive [...]
4 Steps for Preventing the Flu at Work
Approximately one-third of all unplanned absences at work are due to illness. Here are 4 simple, low-cost tips for keeping employees healthy and reducing absenteeism during cold and flu season.Approximately one-third of all unplanned [...]
Shocking Statistics on Cell Phones and Germs
Chances are you hold your cell phone more than any other item on any given day. But did you know your phone holds more than just your contact list? 9 out of 10 cell [...]
How to clean and desinfect a therapeutic bath ?
Recommanded products For Hydrotherapy, tub cleaning and desinfecting, is the 0,5% hydrogen peroxide based Saber desinfectant. Purging and disinfectinf requires 1:16 dilution (64 ml /L) Sanitizing requires 1-128 dilution (8 ml /L) Saber has both [...]
You have been flooded, now what ?
Cleaning up after a flood can be a very tricky task. You want to preserve as much of your building and belongings as possible but you do not want to compromise your health. Contact [...]
How does influenza spread?
This virus is spread primarily from one person to another via the airborne route of transmission. When a person with Influenza is coughing and sneezing they are expelling tiny droplets into the air which [...]