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EvaClean disinfectant efficacy confirmed in hospital study
26th of August 2022
EvaClean, the infection prevention division of EarthSafe Chemical Alternatives, says the efficacy of its PurTabs disinfectant has been confirmed in a study at New York University Langone Health (NYUL).
This is one of the USA's top hospitals and its chief epidemiologist decided to conduct a study to determine the efficacy of sporicidal
Hand hygiene rules flouted at Greek hospitals
19th of August 2022
Only one in three doctors and nurses in Greek hospitals apply hand hygiene rules before having contact with patients, according to a new report.
And fewer than half the nation's healthcare staff wash their hands before carrying out any aseptic patient-handling procedure. These are the results of a study carried out at 10 large hospitals in
Edinburgh waste and street cleaning workers to strike during festival
18th of August 2022
Waste is expected to pile up during the Edinburgh Festival as bin workers go on strike in a dispute over pay.
Waste, recycling and street cleaning staff are planning to stage a mass walkout over a two per cent pay offer which the Unite and the GMB unions describe as "derisory".
A second wave of industrial action is being co-ordinated in Glasgow,
Forum ISSA Pulire programme revealed
17th of August 2022
The Forum ISSA Pulire conference takes place on October 18-19 in Milan, at the Stella Polare Congress Centre. The organisers have now announced details of the programme.
On day one the theme will be Designing for Occupational Health and Safety. The confirmed speakers are: Cesare Damiano, administration consultant for INAIL and former Italian
Rubbermaid launches new sustainability journey
15th of August 2022
Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP) has launched its brand sustainability vision with a roadmap outlining global, tangible pledges it is making as it aims to operate as sustainably as possible.
Scientists are increasingly focusing on what effect humans are having on extinction rates, the legacy of acid rain is manifest in acidic oceans and
Trust suggests that specialist nurses should help clean wards
10th of August 2022
Proposals in the UK to ask specialist nurses to help clean ward areas and sluice rooms have earned criticism from healthcare workers.
The scheme was mooted at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital to help ease mounting pressures. A document was circulated proposing that specialist nursing teams release staff for hours at a time or for a whole
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