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Slips and trips guidance to be launched at BCC conference
17th of August 2012
A slips and trips guidance document is to be launched at the British Cleaning Council (BCC) 2012 annual conference in London this autumn.
The slips and trips research, funded by the Cleaning and Support Services Association (CSSA) and the BCC, aims to be the definitive guide on best practice in floor cleaning for commercial cleaning businesses,
‘Bapu’ bio-toilets to solve Indian sanitation problems
16th of August 2012
Around 100,000 bio-toilets are set to be installed in rural communities in India over the next two years as a part of a project to bring basic sanitation to poorer parts of the country.
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation has developed the bio-toilets with the aim of eliminating the problem of open defecation over the next
Pulire Eurasia to take place in Turkey
15th of August 2012
Coming up next month is the Pulire Eurasia cleaning exhibition, which takes place in Istanbul from September 27-29.
This is the second time the show has been held by Afidamp, which also organises the Pulire event in Italy every two years. it is partnered by Sentez and this year, for the first time, Teshiad is sponsoring the show.
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‘Smart badges’ that remind staff to wash their hands
10th of August 2012
'Smart badges' that monitor healthcare employees' hand washing habits are now widely in use in the southern US.
The badges use radio-frequency identification technology to remind employees to wash or sanitise their hands when they enter or exit a patient's room. The devices also record the number of opportunities the employee has to wash their
ISSA Innovation Award voting now open
9th of August 2012
Voting has now opened online for the ISSA Innovation Award, which will be presented during the ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America exhibition in Chicago this October.
Distributors and end users are invited to vote for the products and services they believe are the most innovative, online and in person during the show. There are five categories -
On your marks, get set, GO!
8th of August 2012
Andrew Large, executive vice-president for the World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) and also director general for the Cleaning and Support Services Association (CSSA) in the UK, writes his latest blog for ECJ. He argues that investment in training during these difficult times is crucial.
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