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Don't forget hand hygiene at your Jubilee street party
31st of May 2012
If you live in the UK and you're planning to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with a street party this weekend, don't forget the importance of good hand hygiene.
That's according to expert Charlotte Branwhite at SCA. She saysthe potential for contamination at such parties - where people may be meeting for the first time and then eating
Rubbermaid rebrands Technical Concepts products
30th of May 2012
Rubbermaid Commercial Products is to rebrand all existing Technical Concepts (TC) branded products under the Rubbermaid name. The company acquired TC in 2008.
This means the TC brand will no longer be used in the range of away-from-home washroom products - which includes touch-free dispensers, odour control solutions and refills.
The rebranding
Scientists invent 'ray gun' for cleaning medical wounds
29th of May 2012
Doctors may soon be using a plasma 'ray gun' to blast away bacteria when cleaning skin and wounds.
The hand-held plasma blaster is claimed to be able to penetrate 17 layers of bacteria including heat-resistant and antibiotic-resistant strains.
The device has been created by a team of researchers from China, Hong Kong and Australia. When the ray
Healthy Workplaces Campaign calls for action from employers and employees
28th of May 2012
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has launched its new two-year Healthy Workplaces Campaign under the theme of working together for risk prevention.
OSHA says European workplaces are healthier now than they have ever been, but still every year there are 6.9 million workplace accidents and millions more work-related
China Clean Expo Shanghai attracts 10,000 visitors
25th of May 2012
China Clean Expo (CCE), the professional cleaning exhibition for the Chinese market, attracted 10,000 visitors when it took place in Shanghai last month. This, the organisers say, was the most successful event in the show's 10-year history.
With 250 exhibitors and a total area of 20,000 square metres, there was a 50 per cent increase in the
Registration to World Federation congress open
24th of May 2012
Registration to the World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) International Congress - taking place in Curitiba, Brazil from October 10-14 - is now open.
The congress takes place alongside the Higiexpo cleaning exhibition and ENEAC, the national meeting of cleanliness and maintenance companies. Among the themes will be management,
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