Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 6th September 2012 Issue no. 536
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Products Research on key antibacterial ingredient distorts real-world use Media reports and analysis of a new research paper are distorting the real world safety and everyday use of the antibacterial ingredient Triclosan, based on faulty comparisons to overdosed test subjects, according to the American Cleaning Institute. New law seeks to limit dumping of e-waste At least 85% of electrical and electronic waste generated in the European Union will have to be recycled by 2020 under new rules that took effect recently. Sustainability will be core theme of 19th WFBSC International Congress 'Water: its importance in sustainable cleaning' is the theme chosen for the 19th World Federation of Building Service Contractors International Congress, reiterating the environmental commitment of the maintenance and cleaning industry. Global Soap Project helps Haiti fight cholera epidemic
Soapbox: Why the EU isn't working: immigration and linguistic rules Robin Chater, Secretary-General of the Federation of European Employers The Federation of European Employers (FedEE), a leading organisation for multinational companies operating in Europe, writes... |
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! You wouldn't go to a dentist to get a broken bone set and you wouldn't put a train driver at the wheel of a bus and expect him or her to do a great job, so why on earth are we getting nurses to clean our nation's hospitals? (see report below). Yes nurses will know something about cleaning and their knowledge of infection and cross-contamination will help them do a better job and work more safely than someone from many other professions, but they're not trained to do it and the skills they've learned in patient care and medicine are being wasted and patients are being neglected. Some say that it's a necessity because cuts in the cleaning budget have left gaping holes in our ability to pay the cleaners to carry out a proper clean, but this doesn't make good economic sense. Nurses are finally being paid a half-decent salary, so why are they doing a job that commands something around the National Minimum Wage? I reckon that whoever's sorting out the budets ought to go back to school! But they're not the only ones that deserve our criticism. Some people are sadly lacking when it comes to simple common sense and negotiation skills. According to the many Internet blogs and forums I've looked at since this story broke, it has been written into some contracts that those employed by the professional cleaning contractors and facilities management companies are not responsible for cleaning 'bodily fluids' as they're called, such as vomit, urine, faeces and blood! This means that if, for example, a drowsy or drugged-up patient leaves a horrid mess in the washroom it's down to one of the ward nurses to clean it up, before moving on to tend to the needs of the next patient. This type of cleaning takes specialist knowledge and should only be carried out by those trained and qualified to do it. It should not be the nurses' job. The press has been full of stories lately about 'health tourism', whereby people conveniently and deliberately arrive from overseas dangerously ill or about to give birth, have their treatment before those who've been waiting for ages and then disappear back home without paying the bill, leaving the NHS with an enormous deficit. I may sound a little harsh but my view is that the NHS should only treat patients that live in this country and those from overseas who pay the full cost of their treatment up front. That way there will be enough in the bank to pay for the round-the-clock professional cleaning that our hospitals need. Yours,
     This Week's News
Nurses regularly forced to perform heavy cleaning duties, survey finds The results of a survey of 1,000 nurses and health assistants, conducted by Nursing Times and published this week, has confirmed that they are regularly carrying out the type of cleaning duties that one would normally expect the cleaning staff to undertake. More than 50% of the survey's respondents say that they believe cleaning services for their own ward are inadequate, while around 20% say that their trust had made cuts to the cleaning budget within the past 12 months. CSSA responds to survey on hospital cleaning Responding to the results of the survey published by the Nursing Times, in which significant numbers of nurses reported that they had undertaken cleaning duties in the preceding months, Andrew Large - Chief Executive of the Cleaning & Support Services Association, said: German chemical giant says REACH is worth the investment BASF, the German chemical giant, has distanced itself from the rest of the industry by saying Europe's REACH chemical safety law was worth the investment in the end, reports Euractiv. A review of the legislation is expected this month. From the moment it was tabled until its eventual adoption in 2006, the REACH regulations gave rise to one of the most epic lobbying battles in the EU's history. US HEPA vacuum filters market expected to reach USD 621.3 Million by 2018 According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research, 'US HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) vacuum filters market: United States industry analysis, size, share and forecast, 2010 - 2018', the US HEPA vacuum filters market revenue is estimated to reached USD 484.0 million in 2013 and then further reach USD 621.3 million by 2018, growing at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate ) of 5.1% from 2013 to 2018. In terms of volumes, the market is expected to reach 31.88 kilo tons of filtration media by 2018. Italian paper producer Sofidel Group, buys US-based tissue manufacturer Cellynne Holdings
Your guide to the business opportunities in China's cleaning market China's economy has achieved great success in the past 30 years and it is still maintaining its rate of growth even though the economic downturn is affecting the global economy. The cleaning industry is also undergoing tremendous growth. The rising environmental awareness of customers, for example, has provided a new market for more eco-friendly items to be introduced. FMA and Sheffield Hallam University to bridge the education gap for experienced FMs In a statement published yesterday, an exciting opportunity is being offered to experienced facilities managers to gain a formal MBA in the industry. The qualification in facilities management has been developed by the Facilities Management Association in association with Sheffield Hallam University and will provide a new and innovative route to a better position for those who have worked within the industry, but have had little opportunity to develop leadership qualifications. Karcher launches new eco!efficiency emission-free hot water pressure washers
Ladder Association launches 2012 Ladder Exchange
Antimicrobial Technology expert releases White Paper
Thuraplug - the revolutionary plughole cleaner
Fast, economical, hygienic mopping from Vileda Professional
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