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Abrasive blasting - high pressure opportunities
6th of December 2018
High pressure cleaners can be used for many cleaning tasks - among them is professional abrasive blasting. This brings with it new business opportunities, writes RM Suttner for ECJ.
The high pressure cleaning device is the universal platform for a wide variety of cleaning tasks. In order to open up new fields of application of the device and to
Under pressure
5th of December 2018
Growing concerns about the need to save water plus a heightened focus on operator safety are just two of the challenges confronting today’s high-pressure cleaning market. Ann Laffeaty finds out about the key pressures facing the industry – and asks what companies are doing to overcome them.
Like everything else, the cleaning industry
Sanitisers and disinfectants - a closer look at resistance
4th of December 2018
ECJ examines how understanding how different types of resistance may impact the effectiveness of sanitisers and disinfectants - with the help of Dale Grinstead, PhD, senior food safety technology fellow at Diversey.
Resistance is the ability of a microorganism to exhibit reduced sensitivity to an antimicrobial treatment that would be effective
Trolleys - when push comes to shove
3rd of December 2018
Pushing a heavy trolley can be a tough task for a cleaner. So what can be done to make trolleys easier to handle? Ann Laffeaty poses this question to manufacturers.
A cleaning trolley needs to be versatile, convenient and flexible. It also needs to be able to house all the necessary equipment for the environment in which it is to be used. For
Hand hygiene - tackling infection rates
30th of November 2018
For anyone working in healthcare environments, hand hygiene must be a priority - 80 per cent of infections are transmitted by the hands after all. Brian Waligora, ceo at Surfaceskins, offers advice on boosting hygiene.
For anyone working to provide cleaning services within a healthcare environment, it goes without saying hand hygiene should be
Plastics - global enemy number one
19th of November 2018
Once our flexible friend, plastic is now global public enemy number one. We are told we must cut back on its use in every area of our lives if we are to save the oceans, and that includes in the workplace. Hartley Milner reports on how SMEs can strike a powerful blow in the fight against plastic pollution.
Who could forget those pitiful scenes
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