OSHA recently issued new sets of information regarding H1N1 . The “factsheets” were issued for both employees and employers, and mostly include common-sense information, with the notable exception of new “social-distancing” tactics that can be used if the severity of the disease...
Participating in ongoing discussion, regarding swine flu preparedness , on myfacilitiesnet , a site frequented by facility managers. To help define terms, and real-world possibilities, I submitted the following: In restrooms, lunch areas, shower rooms, etc., we use a quat based hospital grade disinfectant...
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We've been "Cleaning for Health" for well over 20 years. Since DuPont introduced Hysurf vacuum bags, the first generation of commercially viable vacuum cleaner filtration technology (filtering particles down to one micron, and thus capturing most allergens), we've figured that improving...
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Preparing for Swine Flu in the Workplace Caught an Associated Press article this morning documenting what I've suspected - that most American firms are unprepared to deal with the (likely) soon to arrive swine flu (H1N1) epidemic. In a nationwide survey of 1000 firms, over two thirds said they could...
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology recently reported that an outbreak of H1N1 is predicted to occur this fall in educational facilities. In my state of Wisconsin, we are already seeing this prediction come true as more than 200 H1N1 cases have been confirmed at the University...
It hasn’t even been two weeks since most Americans heard the term “swine flu” for the first time, but the H1N1 flu strain that has sickened thousands worldwide, including more than 400 in the U.S., is already making history as a pandemic. By now, most building service contractors have...
If you like many others are looking for Purell right now, you may want to find an alternative for the time being. Due to the recent H1N1 virus (other wise known as Swine Flu) Purell and other Hand Sanitizers have been flying off the shelves. I personally have come across a number of Tweets (micro blogs...
this news story can be found at WWLP.com Due to the recent Swine Flu ( H1N1 Flu) activity in America we here at DillonChem.com feel we should remind our customers and readers the importance of keeping your hands clean. To help here are detailed Instructions on how to do so: Instructions For Washing your...
Norovirus, SARS, Monkeypox, bird flu, MRSA. Each year there seems to be a new potential pandemic threatening the population. Well, you can add one more to the list: swine flu. So far there have been 40 known cases of the virus in the United States alone. While tragic, this outbreak provides cleaning...