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Two join GBAC STAR Registered
Technologies list The Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, has announced that two additional organisations have achieved the GBAC STAR Registered Technology & Programs designation.
These two organisations’ offerings were assessed by the GBAC Advisory Council Scientific Board for scientific validity, usability, practicality, safety, and efficacy. A lot has changed during the pandemic but having a cleaning and disinfection strategy to help prevent infectious diseases is still essential.
Tork, an Essity brand, registered Tork Vision Cleaning, a technology that harnesses the power of real-time data to identify when and where there are service needs in a facility, helping to meet guest expectations while securing the expected hygiene standard.
Also joining the list is Soapy Care’s Clean Machine Pro. This touchless interface monitors and educates proper handwashing with video tutorials and real-time feedback. Powered by computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) for personal and business hand hygiene compliance, the machine preheats the water to the right temperature for
Hillbrush passes CHSA Accreditation
Hillbrush has passed the stringent auditing process and secured admission to the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) Accreditation Scheme for Manufacturers.
Charlie Coward, Managing Director at Hillbrush, explained: “We are delighted to have passed the audit and secured membership of the CHSA Accreditation Scheme. Membership signals our commitment to quality, ensuring that our customers can be certain it runs through our products and our business.”
Mike Stubbs, Chairman of the CHSA’s Accreditation Schemes, said: “At the heart of the CHSA is its determination to maintain standards and ethical practices. This philosophy is embedded in our Code of Practice, signed by every CHSA member.
“With this in mind we are delighted to welcome Hillbrush into the Accreditation Scheme. The audit confirmed they meet the stringent requirements of our Accreditation Schemes and comply with our Code of Practice. Their customers can be certain they get what they pay for and product that conforms to the specifications stipulated in the Scheme.”
The CHSA’s Accreditation Schemes for Manufacturers of paper-based and woven products, plastic-based products, cotton-based products, cleaning and hygiene chemicals and General Manufacturers, and the Accredited Distributor Scheme give buyers the certainty that ‘what’s on the
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box is what’s in the box’. Buyers simply need to look for the Accreditation Scheme logos: ‘Our Standards, Your Guarantee’.
Many end users already know the benefits offered by the Accreditation Schemes. They demand their manufacturers and distributors provide CHSA Accredited products and adhere to the ethical principles that underpin the Schemes and the CHSA’s tough Code of Practice.
In order to ensure that the Code of Practice and Accreditation Schemes give buyers of cleaning and hygiene products the guarantees they need, the CHSA invests in a rigorous auditing process, led by an independent inspector. An experienced quality assurance professional, the CHSA inspector has worked with British Standards Institute (BSI) and the European Standards Committee. He has been auditing CHSA Accreditation Scheme members since 2014.
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comfort and hygiene, dispenses an exact amount of soap, and can check guests’ temperature if needed.
Patricia Olinger, GBAC Executive Director, said: “With the new BA.5 variant recently driving up COVID-19 cases, GBAC is ecstatic to welcome two more products to our list of registered technologies and programs. Facilities can incorporate these innovations knowing they are verified for real-world use and effectiveness.”
To achieve GBAC STAR Registered status, organisations must demonstrate that their product or service addresses real problems effectively and provide evidence that the offering will contribute to preventing the spread of COVID-19 or any other diseases. Companies also must show that their offerings improve efficacy, cost, health, and safety over existing offerings on the market.
Patricia continued: “Even as we enter a post-pandemic climate, the public is still highly concerned with the effectiveness of cleaning technologies and programs. Accreditation like the GBAC STAR Registered Technologies & Programs bring facilities who install these technologies one step closer to GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation, creating a level of trust with their employees and visitors.”
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