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DDC Dolphin launches Vacumatic waste disposal system


DDC Dolphin has launched Vacumatic - an advanced and inexpensive waste disposal system to help keep care homes hygienic and odour- free.


The Vacumatic sucks the air


out of waste bags and passes it through high-quality medical filters that stop viruses, bacteria and odours from escaping and then hermetically seals the bags removing the problem of exposed bacteria and viruses


and unpleasant odours. Sucking out all of the air


and sealing the contaminated material inside the bag reduces its volume by up to 50 per cent, creating an opportunity to reduce your waste collection costs and decreases your carbon footprint. The sturdy Vacumatic bags,


which are 110-micron thick and have a patented safety structure,


are 100 per cent odourless and airtight with moisture-wicking material.


Hallmark gives stamp of approval to Checkit


Hallmark Care Homes is eradicating “mountains of paperwork” with the introduction of a digital compliance solution from the intelligent operations platform Checkit. The care provider, which has 19 homes


across England and Wales, partnered with Checkit to transform compliance reporting and provide real-time insight into employee procedures, equipment and facilities that are so crucial to overall quality of care. The Checkit platform prompts, guides


and logs key activity undertaken by team via a mobile app. The technology incorporates QR codes to deliver actions and reports that are specific to a given part of the building. Users include nursing and catering


teams and facilities managers. “By being able to audit and track a home


in real time, we are now using analytics to track trends and predict non-compliance before it actually happens,” said Hallmark group estates manager Steve Brine. The platform also incorporates IoT


technology with sensors that continuously monitor the temperatures of fridges and freezers holding food and medicine.


Fellowes declares win in war on Covid


Air purification manufacturer Fellowes’ AeraMax Pro AM3 and AM4 devices have been proven to be effective in eliminating the virus responsible for Covid-19. A study at the University of Genoa School


of Medicine found that the Fellowes air purifiers neutralised the airborne viral load of SARS-CoV-2 entirely and were able to remove


99.9999 per cent of the aerosolised SARS- CoV-2 through a single pass of the purifier. “The AeraMax Pro AM3 and 4 air purifiers


were evaluated in extreme laboratory operating conditions, certainly much more critical and difficult than the real environmental situation,” said Dr. Alberto Izzotti at the University of Genoa School of Medicine department of experimental medicine. “This situation was purposely designed


since it is necessary to test the effectiveness of similar sanitising devices in critical conditions to guarantee their effective performance. Despite the extreme conditions used, the Fellowes air purification technology was able to neutralise the airborne viral load,” he added.


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Axiene handles door hygiene


A Glasgow-based company is producing a pioneering hygienic door handle that eliminates bugs within seconds. The Axiene VH01


Clean Touch system developed by Glana is designed to kill more than 99.999 per cent of bacteria and is effective against viruses, providing continuous active disinfection on the handle touch surface using a bespoke and certified fluid. Axiene VH01 is based on a standard pull-handle form and size and without any need for power or other connections, the product is straightforward to fit and can replace existing pull handles and as it requires only simple maintenance, this can easily be carried out by existing staff. Independent lab analysis verifies that Axiene


provides broad spectrum protection against harmful germs and viruses like E-coli, ENT, MRSA and other pathogens such as coronaviruses.


www.thecarehomeenvironment.com • December 2021


HyGenikx proven to kill Covid


Independent trials conducted by Campden BRI have confirmed that the HyGenikx air and surface sanitisation system from UK manufacturer Mechline Developments is effective at removing airborne coronaviruses. The results of the trials proved that


HyGenikx removed up to 99.99 per cent of an airborne Covid-19 surrogate in under three hours. “Trials were conducted within the


Campden BRI aerobiology laboratory to determine the efficacy of HyGenikx towards airborne Phi6 - a recognised SARS-CoV-2 surrogate,” said Mechline product & technical director Nick Falco. “Phi6 was nebulised into an aerobiology


test chamber to represent heavily contaminated air. Air samples were then taken every 20 minutes for a period of three hours, to determine levels of Phi6,” he added.


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