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smells in and around toilet areas. Along with the obvious hygiene issues, unpleasant-smelling washroom facilities also affect the perception that workers have of their employer, with more than two-thirds believing that poor washroom standards indicate management failings. Many building owners and facilities managers deal with the problem of unpleasant, lingering odours in washroom areas by using automatic air freshener dispensers. There are two problems with this approach.
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omplaints over unpleasant odours in workplace washroom facilities are nothing new for employers. A Bradley Corporation survey in 2013 found that 82% of objections received by facilities managers were related to
Firstly, the dispensers use consumables such as cartridges or canisters which may not always be recyclable. Secondly, these chemical-based fragrances are increasingly being linked to allergies and other health problems including asthma. Another approach is simply to open windows, but even ignoring the number of buildings with windowless toilets, this is clearly not ideal during the winter and still does not provide a permanent, reliable solution. The development of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) systems is helping FMs to tackle the issue. Such equipment uses ultraviolet-C (UVC) light to destroy unwanted odours in public washrooms and can operate continuously to remove, rather than mask, unpleasant smells. This leaves facilities fresh-smelling and much more inviting for staff and visitors. Colin Hardman, sales manager for Gibbons Ultraviolet Solutions, (pictured right) which supplies the AirCare washroom purification system (pictured left), says: “By creating a neutral, almost static smell in washroom facilities, UVC improves morale and wellbeing among the workforce while increasing visitors’ perception of the business. “Systems generally consist of a single, easy- to-install battery-free unit and the maintenance requirement is simply a weekly end cap clean and an annual replacement of the UV lamps. Plus, the units help FMs avoid using consumable fragrance cartridges and batteries.”
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