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Cleaning the large Hadron Collider is a mammoth task
23rd of December 2014
In what could be described as the ultimate specialist cleaning task, around 100 particle physicists recently donned hard hats and backpack vacuums and set to work on cleaning the Large Hadron Collider.
The eight-storey magnetic chamber - which is the size of the Notre Dame Cathedral - needs to be completely cleared of all extraneous bolts, dust,
Handshakes and hygiene
22nd of December 2014
Mike Sullivan, managing director of hand hygiene products supplier GOJO Industries - Europe writes his latest hand hygiene blog for the ECJ website. He discusses the potential hazards of the innocent handshake and asks whether we will all have to find a more hygienic alternative.
Study reveals that public washrooms are less ‘germy’ than expected
19th of December 2014
Many of us are fastidious about using public toilets because we fear they may be colonised by germs of multiple users.
But a new study published online in the journal "Applied and Environmental Microbiology" has revealed that the average public washroom is no germier than our toilets at home.
Microbiologists tracked viruses and bacteria at four
Pop-up toilet puts man in hospital
16th of December 2014
A man in Amsterdam has been injured after a pop-up public toilet emerged from the ground unexpectedly.
The toilet sent a nearby moped flying through the air and this hit the unnamed man, who was taken to hospital with injuries to his abdomen.
The incident happened on Weteringschans, a main road in Amsterdam's city centre. Some witnesses who
‘Towels are the most germ-infested objects in your home’
12th of December 2014
Kitchen and bathroom cloths and towels could be among the most germ-ridden items in your home, experts have warned.
This is due to the fact that towels retain moisture for long periods of time - allowing the bacteria to survive - and because of where they are used.
A recent study by the University of Arizona found coliform bacteria in 89 per
Hidden cameras reveal how little some hotel maids really clean
5th of December 2014
A hidden camera investigation into hotel maids discovered that many of them neglect important tasks when preparing a room for a new guest.
Maids were spotted using dirty towels from the previous guests to wipe countertops, the toilet, the bath - and even the drinking glasses.
Investigative journalists in New Jersey, US, booked rooms for two
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