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https://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/providers/index.html) Ensuring hand sanitiser practices measure up
GOJO Industries-Europe has launched a ‘Hand Sanitiser Integrity’ campaign to help businesses sustain safe, effective hand hygiene practice.
When hand sanitiser demand outpaced supply during the pandemic, many turned to large sanitiser containers to refill dispensers and bottles. A recent study of hand sanitiser refilling behaviours, 70% of businesses sometimes refill hand sanitiser system cartridges, and 60% of them plan to continue those practices when supply chains return to normal.
However, they may not be the safest or most effective solution – and can actually pose a risk to public health. These ‘open refill’ dispensers are typically serviced by pouring product into them and
are usually ‘topped-off’ from gallons or drums of sanitiser that aren’t equipped with pumps for individual, portion-controlled product usage.
Problems include branded hand sanitiser products being refilled with other formulas, products mixing into unknown combinations, inadvertent contamination or degradation, and product tampering. This can mean an uncompliant and potentially harmful end product.
Mixing hand sanitisers can result in a poor user experience, and can also cause skin irritation, contributing towards lower levels of compliance. The wrong product could also jam the pump, rendering the dispenser unusable.
To ensure hand sanitiser safety measures up, the integrity campaign recommends buyers should:
• Buy products that meet key standards, including EN 14476 and EN 12791. • Ensure products are dermatologically tested.
• Check refills are sealed to prevent contamination. Smart, safe, and sustainable, PURELL SANITARY SEALED refills simply snap into place on site. Sealed at the point of manufacture, the product inside is protected from contamination.
Chris Wakefield, Managing Director UK & Ireland at GOJO Industries-Europe, commented: “As a steward of public health, we are committed to helping businesses return to high quality, products and practices. Thanks to the carefully selected ingredients in PURELL products and its SANITARY SEALED refills, businesses can have confidence that they are offering hand sanitiser that is effective and uncontaminated.”
Dermatologically tested, PURELL’s scientifically advanced formulation has been proven to maintain skin health, whilst killing 99.99% of the most common germs that may be harmful. It has also passed key norm EN14476 in just 30 seconds. PURELL remains the market leader, thanks to its focus on formulation without compromise.
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