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TOMORROW’S CLEANING DECEMBER 09
Do you wash your hands?
More than a third of UK adults are still are not SCA invited Children’s hands can be especially dirty and at
washing their hands regularly despite the ever- Professor school they are more likely to pick up
present threat of swine flu, according to a Norman Noah, infections as well as transmit them to others.”
study by Tork manufacturer SCA. expert on
SCA’s Hygiene Matters research was
Nearly 5,000 people from nine countries
communicable
commissioned to provide a greater
across the globe were polled in the latest SCA
diseases from
understanding of personal hygiene methods
Hygiene Matters survey. The study showed
the London
and behaviours worldwide.
that only 21% of parents ensured their child’s
School of
Jan Johansson, CEO of SCA Group said:
hands were washed before eating, while
Hygiene and
“We hope this research will alert both
around 34% of adults failed to wash their
Tropical Medicine, to comment on the
decision-makers and the general public about
hands a recommended six times per day.
research findings.
the importance of hygiene and put a sharper
Furthermore, around 14 % of 16-24 year-olds
“Most people know that hand washing
focus on what is increasingly becoming one of
did not wash their hands after using the toilet
prevents gastrointestinal infections but they
the most important public health issues for
at home while 55 % of the UK population
forget it can also prevent respiratory infection,”
people across the globe.”
failed to wash their hands after sneezing or
he said.
www.tork.co.uk
blowing their nose.
“With the UK population currently being
Regular hand washing with soap and water is warned against the risk of cross-contamination,
being advised by all key health organisations regular hand washing becomes even more
in the fight to halt the spread of swine flu. essential to curtail the spread of germs.
Saving water is smart,
using i-Flush is even smarter
At last, a urinal flush controller unit that gives most beneficial for the application, eliminating the use of direct feed flushing using a patented
you real control, flexibility and water savings wasteful flushing. A simple to use large LCD airbreak. A rugged IP57 waterproof case
of up to 96%. display allows the user to program the period means that the i-Flush is robust and reliable
i-Flush originates from a country where water
during the day or night when flushing is
and is designed for damp environments
saving and the efficient use of water is a
required, and importantly when flushing is not
making it the choice of the professional.
necessity and not a gimmick. i-Flush allows
required i.e. when the building is unoccupied.
you to control when you flush and more
Targeted flushing provides a more efficient
Andrew Hiron from Bio8 states “when we saw
importantly when you don’t flush eliminating
system and significantly improves the
what the i-Flush could offer in terms of
functionality over and above the products
wasteful and unnecessary flushing!
performance of waterless sleeve solutions.
currently in the market we knew there was
Most existing flush controllers are limited in
i-Flush gives you the power to choose the days
huge market in the UK and Europe” he
their capabilities with set programs or flushing
of the week you want to flush, and which days
continued “everyone has immediately
regimes and cannot be easily adapted to meet
you don’t ! A simple push of a button pauses the recognised the service improvements and the
the requirements of each site. PIR solutions
flushing regime during holidays or factory savings i-Flush can offer to their customers”.
can be fooled by excessive movement and are
shutdown weeks, and a simple press of a button
For more information please contact
difficult to install and maintain and timer
restarts flushing when the building is reoccupied.
Bio8 Ltd at Andrew@bio8.co.uk or visit
solutions just offer a number of flushes spaced
i-Flush is a robust and scaleable solution for
www.i-flush.co.uk
over a 24 hour period, regardless of whether
controlling urinal flushing and when used in
the building is occupied or not.
conjunction with quality bacterial solutions
i-Flush delivers water when it is required and is water usage can be reduced by up to 96% with
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