Hygiene

Aqua Reminds Customers to Help Keep Wastewater Lines Clear With Proper Disposal of Fat, Oil and Grease This Holiday Season

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Other Natural Resources, Other Energy, Environment, Utilities, Energy, Natural Resources, Sanitation, Tribology, Grease, Disposal, Toilet, Public health, Euthenics, Hygiene, Plumbing, Grease trap

This holiday season, Aqua offers customers the following tips for the proper disposal of fat, oil and grease:

Key Points: 
  • This holiday season, Aqua offers customers the following tips for the proper disposal of fat, oil and grease:
    Never pour cooking grease down sink drains or into toilets.
  • If homeowners have leftover cooking grease, carefully pour the warm, not hot, grease into a metal can, wait for it to cool, and dispose of it in the trash.
  • Garbage disposals do not keep fat, oil and grease out of plumbing systems or prevent clogs.
  • Aqua also reminds customers to dispose of wipes, even those labeled flushable, in the trash instead of flushing them.

Global leaders welcome the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund as key to increasing investment

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Public health, Sustainable Development Goal 6, Euthenics, Sanitation, Hygiene, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, Menstrual hygiene management

Speaking at the launch of the new Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, Ms Amina J. Mohammed described safe sanitation and hygiene as "critical to the response that we want to see, first, because it is about human dignity.

Key Points: 
  • Speaking at the launch of the new Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, Ms Amina J. Mohammed described safe sanitation and hygiene as "critical to the response that we want to see, first, because it is about human dignity.
  • The coronavirus pandemic has made clear the fundamental role that sanitation and hygiene play in stopping the spread of disease.
  • But it has also exposed the vast inequities that exist in access to sanitation, hygiene and menstrual health.
  • The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund is seeking US$2 billion over the coming five years to support countries in bringing sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health to all.

Global leaders welcome the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund as key to increasing investment

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Public health, Sustainable Development Goal 6, Euthenics, Sanitation, Hygiene, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, Menstrual hygiene management

Speaking at the launch of the new Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, Ms Amina J. Mohammed described safe sanitation and hygiene as "critical to the response that we want to see, first, because it is about human dignity.

Key Points: 
  • Speaking at the launch of the new Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, Ms Amina J. Mohammed described safe sanitation and hygiene as "critical to the response that we want to see, first, because it is about human dignity.
  • The coronavirus pandemic has made clear the fundamental role that sanitation and hygiene play in stopping the spread of disease.
  • But it has also exposed the vast inequities that exist in access to sanitation, hygiene and menstrual health.
  • The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund is seeking US$2 billion over the coming five years to support countries in bringing sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health to all.

Wall Township Building Biology and Environmental Construction Firm Helps Businesses Get Back on Their Feet

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Materials, Hygiene, Chemistry, Occupational safety and health, Articles, Industrial hygiene, Decontamination, Indoor air quality, Polyethylene terephthalate

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ., Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenWorks, a family-owned environmental investigation, construction and decontamination company, is lending a much-needed hand to first responders and local businesses as the world slowly reopen.

Key Points: 
  • WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ., Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenWorks, a family-owned environmental investigation, construction and decontamination company, is lending a much-needed hand to first responders and local businesses as the world slowly reopen.
  • One of the most widespread and commonly-missed problems involved indoor air quality and environmental threats, which festered as buildings stood empty.
  • They had shut off their heating and AC to save money, and mold has moved in like nobody's business."
  • For more information about SteraMist or other decontamination services, visit GreenWorks LLC at www.greenworksllc.com/ or email Victor directly at [email protected] .

Picarro Partners with SOLSTEO to Enable Safer, More Responsible Ethylene Oxide Sterilization

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Hygiene, Medical equipment, Biocides, Electron beam, Microbiology, Sterilization, Autoclave, Branches of biology, Life sciences, Natural sciences

"With their proven expertise in medical sterilization using EtO, SOLSTEO is an ideal partner for Picarro," said Joel Avrunin, Vice President of Scientific Instrumentation for Picarro.

Key Points: 
  • "With their proven expertise in medical sterilization using EtO, SOLSTEO is an ideal partner for Picarro," said Joel Avrunin, Vice President of Scientific Instrumentation for Picarro.
  • "We're pleased to be working with them to bring our advanced EtO gas analyzers to sterilization facilities around the world."
  • "Combining this highly sensitive technology with our state-of-the-art sterilization equipment will enable our customers to easily measure and monitor EtO and prevent overexposure."
  • SOLSTEO designs, manufactures, installs, and maintains EO sterilization equipment (sterilizers, scrubbers, and catalytic oxidizers).

Picarro Partners with SOLSTEO to Enable Safer, More Responsible Ethylene Oxide Sterilization

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Hygiene, Medical equipment, Biocides, Electron beam, Microbiology, Sterilization, Autoclave, Branches of biology, Life sciences, Natural sciences

"With their proven expertise in medical sterilization using EtO, SOLSTEO is an ideal partner for Picarro," said Joel Avrunin, Vice President of Scientific Instrumentation for Picarro.

Key Points: 
  • "With their proven expertise in medical sterilization using EtO, SOLSTEO is an ideal partner for Picarro," said Joel Avrunin, Vice President of Scientific Instrumentation for Picarro.
  • "We're pleased to be working with them to bring our advanced EtO gas analyzers to sterilization facilities around the world."
  • "Combining this highly sensitive technology with our state-of-the-art sterilization equipment will enable our customers to easily measure and monitor EtO and prevent overexposure."
  • SOLSTEO designs, manufactures, installs, and maintains EO sterilization equipment (sterilizers, scrubbers, and catalytic oxidizers).

Health and Sanitation Safety Awareness Courses (HASSA): 360training Is Helping Businesses Stay Open Safely During COVID-19

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Monday, November 16, 2020
Hygiene, Sanitation, Sewerage, Sustainable Development Goal 6, Public health, Prevention, Self-care

While the CDC has yet to mandate heightened sanitation regulations for restaurants in response to the global pandemic, they've created a Health and Sanitation Safety Awareness (HASSA) program .

Key Points: 
  • While the CDC has yet to mandate heightened sanitation regulations for restaurants in response to the global pandemic, they've created a Health and Sanitation Safety Awareness (HASSA) program .
  • HASSA keeps food and beverage businesses up to date on sanitation and hygiene protocols to lower the risk of disease spread.
  • 360training has initially created courses for the food and beverage industry, as they were hit the hardest by the pandemic.
  • Consumers are becoming more focused on buying from businesses that take the health and safety of their guests seriously.

Essity launches Hygiene and Health Report at United Nations Foundation 2020 Global Dialogue

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Monday, November 16, 2020
Articles, Hygiene, Public health, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goal 6, Academic disciplines, Water supply, Sustainable development, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, Sustainable Development Goals, Essity, Millennium Development Goals

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, hygiene and health company Essity continues its commitment to breaking barriers to well-being by being a convening partner to the United Nations Foundation's annual Global Dialogue on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Key Points: 
  • STOCKHOLM, Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, hygiene and health company Essity continues its commitment to breaking barriers to well-being by being a convening partner to the United Nations Foundation's annual Global Dialogue on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • In conjunction with the meeting, Essity will launch the seventh edition of the Hygiene and Health Report made in collaboration with United Nation's entity Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC).
  • As we enter this Decade of Action to achieve the SDGs, it is critical to understand: What actions on global hygiene and health need to be accelerated?
  • This year, an additional survey was conducted in July 2020 reflecting the effects of COVID-19 on hygiene and health.

Essity Installs Two New Tork PeakServe® Production Lines to Meet Increased Demand for Hand Hygiene Solutions

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Monday, November 16, 2020
Sustainable Development Goal 6, Personal hygiene products, Public health, Euthenics, Linens, Bathing, Towel, Hand washing, Hygiene

The new lines, located in Harrodsburg, KY, will help support an increased demand for this award-winning hand towel system amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • The new lines, located in Harrodsburg, KY, will help support an increased demand for this award-winning hand towel system amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The Tork PeakServe Continuous Hand Towel System was introduced to North America in January 2018 and has revolutionized the hand towel category.
  • Paper hand towels not only play an important role in improving hand hygiene, but are also the preferred hand drying choice among users.
  • "The introduction of these two production lines marks an important step in Essity's response to an increased demand for effective hygiene solutions and demonstrates our continued commitment to helping customers meet a new hygiene standard."

Information Update - Certain hand sanitizers recalled because they may pose health risks

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Friday, November 13, 2020
Hygiene, Antiseptics, Disinfectants, Hand, Hand sanitizer, Skin care

OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 13, 2020 /CNW/ -Health Canada is advising Canadians that the following hand sanitizers are being recalled because they may pose health risks.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 13, 2020 /CNW/ -Health Canada is advising Canadians that the following hand sanitizers are being recalled because they may pose health risks.
  • For more information, including what Canadians should do, visit the online safety alert .
  • Health Canada maintains this list of hand sanitizers that may pose health risks, so that Canadians can easily identify products they may have purchased and take appropriate action.
  • Canadians are encouraged to check it regularly for updates.