Protecting women’s health in long-term partnership
OCS Group CEO Chris Cracknell and Conrad Mielcuszny, CEO of Genesis Biosciences, have signed a long-term agreement continuing the exclusive use of the ground breaking germicide Activap™ in Cannon Hygiene (part of the OCS Group) feminine hygiene units. Activap™ is the world’s most advanced, proven effective in-use germicide for feminine hygiene waste disposal. Results obtained in independent tests show that Activap™ exceeds the claimed germicidal performance of competitors’ products, eradicating at least 99.999% of potentially harmful bacteria as well as being effective against viruses including HIV, Hepatitis B and C.
Speaking on behalf of OCS, Chris Cracknell stated: “I am delighted that we are continuing our exclusive agreement to provide this product which is uniquely protecting women’s health across the globe. Choosing Activap™ is a real demonstration by employers that they are committed to reducing risk to their employees and customers.” The Biocidal Products Directive was created to regulate the sale and use of biocidal products in Europe in order to protect the public, to ensure products are safe and do not harm the environment and to prove that products actually work. Activap™ is the only product on
target to gain accreditation under the European Biocidal Products Directive as it attains a ‘5 Log Drop’. This is a 99.999% reduction in potentially lethal bacteria in actual use conditions. This level of performance is required for a product to consistently reduce bacteria to below the infectious dose. A 99.999% reduction is also the level of performance required to pass the international disinfectant standard BS EN 1276: 1997 which Activap™ has done.
Rival products only claim, at best, to be 99.99% effective and then only in simple liquid tests in test tubes, not in units or in waste. Products which fail to achieve a 5 Log Drop may expose the user to potentially infectious levels of bacteria, for example, skin organisms such as Staph. aureus - the species that includes MRSA - and gut organisms such as E. coli. Conrad Mielcuszny commented: “Cannon Hygiene shares our commitment and vision to provide its customers with the best quality feminine hygiene service in the industry. Activap’s™ unique patented vapour action works throughout the interior space of a feminine hygiene unit and has been rigorously tested to ensure unrivalled protection from the hazards associated with the storage of feminine hygiene waste.”
The tough European accreditation
process to which Activap™ is being subjected is based on real-time usage and actual conditions. Competitor products are simply either deodorisers or contact-only germicides which do not have the capability of killing germs throughout the space in a unit.
For added continued safety assurance, Cannon operates ongoing quality control testing with Genesis Biosciences to ensure that new batches of Activap™ meet the highest standards.
Documented tests carried out under realistic sanitary unit conditions have shown that Activap™ ensures the ultimate protection in feminine hygiene disposal for more than 4 weeks with no negative environmental impacts. As well as helping to protect women’s health, Activap™ uses entirely natural active ingredients and poses no threat to the environment as it degrades naturally if confined to landfill. Email:
jackie.bennettshaw@
ocs.co.uk www.ocs.co.uk
Douglas-Delabie's time flow ‘Soft Touch’ Taps/Mixers
Time flow taps are used increasingly in commercial and public buildings for achieving water and energy savings, and to address growing hygiene concerns about possible cross contamination of MRSA and other infections.
For the very young or old, the hand pressure required to operate a time flow tap can present difficulties.
Temposoft is the new range of easy to operate ‘soft touch’ timed flow push basin taps and mixers from Douglas-Delabie, the specialist supplier of thermostatic control solutions and accessories for the commercial market.
Featuring a ‘twice as soft’ push action compared with other time flow taps, Temposoft self closes after a nominal run time of 15 seconds, to prevent cross contamination of bacteria. With regulated
12 feature :: washroom
flow rate at 4 litres/min, water savings of approx 70% can be achieved compared with a traditional basin tap. Other features include scale proof aerato, and reinforced fixing to prevent tap swivel.
In the Temposoft AB, water flow only commences once the ‘soft touch’ button has been released, preventing deliberate flooding of the washroom area. With similar features and water saving benefits, the Temposoft Basin Mixer also features a side manual temperature selector and regulated flow rate at 6 litres/min, stainless steel flexible connectors with filters and non return check valves and stop cocks, and reinforced fixing.
Temposoft also offers improved hygiene, as the tap self closes after hand washing reducing the risk of cross
contamination. For total safety, Temposoft should always be used with a thermostatic mixing valve
to ensure safe water temperatures at the basin outlet.
Part of the Total Control range, Temposoft products are designed for the commercial environment, precision- engineered in a smart chrome-plated heavy brass design and endurance tested in excess of 500,000 cycles.
Temposoft is simple to use, effective in water conservation and ideal for use in schools, pre-school playgroups, care homes, offices, hotels, leisure/sports centres, and other public buildings.
www.douglasdelabie.co.uk
Building & Facilities Management – November 2010
Washroom
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