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 Purazone purifies perfectly
Purazone, is a UVC system which destroys in excess of 99% of all air borne viruses and bacteria, developed by Signature Aromas.

 Practical cleaning solutions for the professional, home and outdoors
HBC manufactures and supplies over 50 countries worldwide with a range of practical cleaning solutions designed for the professional, home and outdoors. It has an extensive range of hygiene equipment under the brand ‘Salmon Hygiene Technology’. The products are manufactured to clean hygienically sensitive areas in food factories, dairies, catering establishments and hospitals.

 The ice blaster cometh
Kärcher says its latest ice blaster tackles grafiti and grime, indoors and out, without chemicals, surface damage, water or mess.

 
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 Free Laundry Design Service for Architects
Girbau UK has launched a free on-premise laundry (OPL) design service for architects and their clients including hotels, hospitals, care and nursing homes, schools, colleges, sheltered housing and veterinary surgeries.

 CHSA Educational Scholarships 2008
The CHSA Educational Scholarship Programme continues to strengthen the links between industry and education. Employees and their families of all CHSA member companies are eligible to apply for a bursary of up to £3000 as a contribution to their higher education costs.
 Download free DEFRA-backed sustainable cleaning guidance
While the pressure to go green mounts, deciphering the spin isn’t easy. Unless you have a copy of a Defra-endorsed sustainable cleaning guide. Download it here.

Training & events

Water-fed pole and skills training
BWCA, Wiltshire
Training courses for those who want to get the most out of their pole systems. For programme and cost details, click here.

Fire & flood restoration courses
National Flood School, Surrey
Professional, realistic and relevant restoration training courses covering all aspects of fire and flood restoration. Courses throughout the year. Click here for further info.

Prochem 1 day training courses
Various dates and venues. Click here to find out more

Lavor Group Useful HSE Guidance

Safe use of ladders and stepladders: An employers' guide
Click here to download

Five steps to risk assessment
Click here to download

Understanding Ergonomics - Reduce accidents and ill health and increase productivity by fitting the task to the worker
Click here to download

Working alone in safety - Controlling the risks of solitary work
Click here to download

Consulting Employees on Health and Safety
Click here to download
News

 NHS roadshow wants bug beating technology
Cleaning businesses which have technologies that could help prevent the spread of MRSA or other hospital bugs are being invited to attend an NHS roadshow. The events are part of an NHS programme to find the most effective new solutions in the fight against healthcare associated infections (HCAIs).

 Fly with wasps to reach GHS
REACH is in force now and GHS (the Globally Harmonised System for the
Classification and Labelling of Chemicals) is expected this year. The WASP sheet is a cost-effective communications tool for REACH.

Poll

When dealing with suppliers, is product always more important than the personal relationship?
This is an anonymous poll for statistical purposes only

Last Issue's Poll

Would you benefit from free, impartial Health & Safety advice?
Yes 75%
No 25%


 Repeat open days from the Preparation Group
The Preparation Group will once again be opening its doors to customers for another series of Open Days, to take place on 14th and 15th October at its FeRFA approved Training Centre in Lincoln.



 EuroSkills 2008
EuroSkills is a new, pan-European, skills competition. Four young cleaners have been chosen to represent the country as part of a UK team which will be will be competing in the Cleaning event this September in Rotterdam, Netherlands.