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Spilt cleaning solution forces emergency landing
31st of October 2019Two crew members were reportedly left unconscious after a spilt cleaning product forced a flight from London into an emergency landing.
American Airlines said two crew members and one passenger were taken to hospital ‘for evaluation' after the passenger jet, flying from Heathrow to Philadelphia, diverted to Dublin. They were discharged
New md for Unger
30th of October 2019Professional cleaning and maintenance tools manufacturer Unger, which has its headquarters in Germany, has a new managing director. He is Stefan Liedtke, who succeeds Torsten Deutzmann. Liedtke will manage the global business for Unger outside of the America's.
Prior to joining Unger he was chief commercial officer of Danish Cembrit Holding,
Worshipful Company hosts Military Awards
29th of October 2019In the UK, The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) hosted its annual Military Awards recently. These give special recognition to the work of Environmental Health Technicians (EHTs) from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), the RAF Environmental Health Cadre and the WCEC's affiliated Cadet Units, for their work at home and
Poor hand hygiene behind E.coli spread
28th of October 2019People not washing their hands after going to the toilet, rather than undercooked meat, is behind the spread of a key strain of E. coli.
That's according to a new study published in Lancet: Infectious Diseases. In it, a team analysed 20,000 human faecal samples and 300 blood samples plus hundreds of sewage samples, animal slurry and meats
ScotRail ‘cutting back on toilet paper and soap’
25th of October 2019Scottish train operator ScotRail has been accused of cutting back on lavatory essentials such as soap and toilet paper in an attempt to maximise profits.
Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers claim the rail operator is penny-pinching in both its trains and stations in a bid to break even.
And they say run-outs of
ECJ October - read online now or download the app
24th of October 2019The October edition of ECJ is now available to read online, or via the app.
In this edition:
• Sustainability - the flip side
• Meteoric rise of subscriptions - pros and cons of the subscription economy
• Modern slavery - why we must act now to eradicate it
• Natural is best? - we look at 'natural' cleaning agents
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