A round-up of important events around the cleaning sector.
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 Hand hygiene companies have been producing their own swine flu information on the role that hand washing has to play in reducing the risk of illness. But are their messages consistent with the swine flu advice given out by international health bodies? And do they have references to back up their claims?
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 European Cleaning Journal editor Michelle Marshall visits Beaumont Hospital in Ireland - which has the busiest accident and emergency department in the country. She finds out how hygiene standards have improved dramatically thanks to the close partnership between hospital management and the cleaning contractor, Resource Group.
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VSR is a Dutch association that carries out research into cleaning techniques such as microfibre mopping, reports Anton Duisterwinkel.
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The French cleaning industry is celebrating the diversity of its employees, writes Christian Bouzols.
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 A trolley incorporating everything a cleaner might need for a typical day would be cumbersome, heavy to push, hard to manoeuvre and difficult to steer through corridors. Manufacturers are therefore increasingly offering modular systems allowing customers to pick and choose only those elements required for the job in question. Ann Laffeaty asks them how it is done.
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A settlement has been reached in the dispute between cleaners and employers in Germany, writes Thomas Schulte-Marxloh, ECJ reporter.
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Correspondent Tom Crockford brings news of research from Denmark.
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 A survey was carried out at the recent APIC conference of infection control professionals in the US by BioScience Laboratories. It investigated the use of antiseptic skin cleanser products within their work facilities.
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 Heading up this edition's special report on sweepers is Stefano Simonetti from manufacturer Eureka. He explains why sweepers can make economic sense to a cleaning operation, and offers advice on how to choose the best model for different applications.
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Latest news from the UK cleaning sector courtesy of ECJ's correspondent.
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Reporting from Italy, Anna Garbagna looks at how the recession has affected the country's cleaning sector.
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 What is the cleaning industry’s role - in particular the cleaning contractor’s - in raising hygiene standards to protect against e.coli, norovirus and H1N1 this winter? Dr Dale Grinstead, senior microbiologist and technical adviser for JohnsonDiversey research and development group, writes exclusively for ECJ.
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 A high pressure cleaning system is only as good as its accessories. Or is it? Ann Laffeaty looks at fan jet, pencil jet and rotary nozzles plus other accessories such as hoses and lances to find out where these are used and how much difference they can make to a machine’s cleaning performance.
Related story: new products, high pressure cleaners
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 In the midst of concerns about loss of educational time and staff absence caused by sickness outbreaks, educational establishments are requiring a shift of emphasis in the way cleaning is tackled away from keeping the place looking smart towards planned cleaning and disinfection to eliminate sources of cross-infection.
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A round-up of latest product developments from the cleaning sector.
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