Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 9th January 2014 Issue no. 605
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Products ACI & PCPC responds to FDA's proposed rule on antibacterial soaps and washes The American Cleaning Institute and the Personal Care Products Council have issued a statement in response to the US Food and Drug Administration's proposed rule governing antibacterial soaps and washes. ISSA/Interclean North America 2013 'best in years'
Don't deflate the van tyres for winter Van users are being advised not to follow outdated advice on winter driving. Steve Clarke says: "There is a long-held view that reducing tyre pressures will increase grip on awkward surfaces. This might be all right for driving over desert sand, but it is certainly not safe for winter driving." ISS Poland employees supported the COP19
'Analytical Solutions' key to future distributor/end-customer relationships
Prochem adds ready-to-use spray option for Fibrefresh
New Grout Shield cleans and restores old grout to look brand new
'uBin' - Best Recycled Plastic Product winner 2013
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Welcome to the
Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! Happy New Year to you! Being British, I daresay I’m expected to talk about the scary weather we’re experiencing in the UK, Continental Europe, US and Canada, aren’t I? (And was there really snow in Cairo just before Christmas)? However, it’s an article in ‘McKnights Long Term Care News & Assisted Living’, that’s really got me thinking today. It discusses the results of a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control, which, allegedly (as I haven’t seen it) shows that cleaning the hands prior to donning gloves is unnecessary. Apparently, investigators conducted a prospective, randomised trial at the University of Maryland Hospital Intensive Care Unit, in which a group of 115 caregivers was divided into two, with one group using an alcohol-based cleanser before donning gloves and the other putting gloves on uncleansed hands. Testing the gloves’ fingertips and palms showed that “total bacterial colony counts did not differ between the two groups”, leading the researchers to conclude that eliminating the hand cleansing process prior to donning gloves could save the 30 seconds this normally takes, without increasing the incidence of nosocomial infections. 
Perhaps I don't don my gloves the way others do, but I use one hand to put the glove onto the other hand and then poke between each finger to ensure that the glove is on properly. If I do this with a dirty hand, I'm transferring germs onto the glove I'm wearing. In then donning the other glove in a similar fashion, I'm transferring some of those germs onto the second glove, aren't I? Years ago when I did my training as a cleaner, I was told that the only way to be really sure of not contaminating my hands is to wear two pairs of gloves while cleaning, as if only one pair is worn, the act of removing the second glove will transfer dirt/germs etc, onto the bare hand. Despite the extra expense this would add to each job it made perfect sense, which is why the results of the study mentioned here have me flummoxed. What are your thoughts on this please?
Yours,
       This Week's News
Mr. Clean helps clean up Times Square on New Year's Day after biggest party of 2013
Cleaning Expo Scotland 2014: The biggest cleaning event in Scotland
OspreyFrank acquires remaining stake in FrankGmbH in Germany Environmentally friendly cleaning systems specialist OspreyFrank has acquired the remaining stake in FrankGmbH in Germany.
"We have long been searching for a company with the right engineering and design skills and our long standing partnership with Frank GmbH of Germany - a high pressure washers and self-service car wash systems manufacturer - has created the synergies we were looking for," reveals Thomas Stuecken, Managing Director of OspreyDeepclean and Chief Commercial Officer of OspreyFrank (the parent company). "...so much so that the parent company has rebranded itself as OspreyFrank following the acquisition of Frank GmbH in September 2013. British Cleaning Council supports CBI New Year Message
Classic squeegee and accessories celebrate Unger milestone
Seal Shield's new hygienic computer keyboard combats spread of germs
HydroChem completes acquisition of Inland Industrial Services Aquilex Holdings (HydroChem) a leading provider of industrial cleaning solutions for the North American petrochemical, oil refining, power generation, metals and pulp and paper industries, has this week announced that it has completed the acquisition of Inland Industrial Services Group, an industrial cleaning company with more than a 30-year history. Inland complements HydroChem's service portfolio and strong culture of safety and expands the company's presence in the Gulf Coast and the Central United States. Disposables UK reports successful 2013 and shares plans for 2014
Monthind makes further acquisitions in Norfolk
NCCA announces important training dates The National Carpet Cleaners Association has announced its training dates for 2014. NCCA courses held at NSPCC Training Centre, Leicester, unless otherwise stated. The dates are: Restroom Association (Singapore) commemorates World Toilet Day
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