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BICSc publishes guidance on infection control and outbreak decontamination

The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) had produced new guidance notes to help in the fight against Covid-19. Produced by the Institute’s technical team the guidance documents cover: Infection Control Awareness – This document details how infections are spread ...

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Covid-19: DASA seeks rapid sanitising technology for ambulances

To help in the national effort against Coronavirus and save lives, the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is seeking rapid sanitising technology to speed up the time it takes to clean ambulances. At present, the cleaning process can take up ...

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HSE supports manufacturers of hand sanitisers during coronavirus outbreak

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has taken steps to support hand sanitiser manufacturers as UK production is increasing to tackle Coronavirus. Due to unprecedented demand for biocidal hand sanitiser products during the coronavirus outbreak, HSE is providing derogations that ...

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Rentokil Specialist Hygiene offers specialist disinfection services to assist with COVID-19

Rentokil Specialist Hygiene, a specialist cleaning and disinfection services provider, is offering a range of specialist disinfection services to assist with Coronavirus (COVID-19) containment and control or to undertake specialist disinfection of a premises depending on the situation. For all services, ...

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Facility Inspiration Event at Interclean Amsterdam 2020

On 12-14 May facility and hospitality managers can once again take part in the Facility Inspiration Event at the Interclean Amsterdam international exhibition. The Facility Inspiration Event is being organised by Interclean and the facilities consultancy organisation, Atir. Every day ...

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Manchester Cleaning Show unveils 2020 programme

Organisers at the Manchester Cleaning Show 2020 have unveiled the conference programme for this year’s event, as numbers registering to attend continue to exceed expectations. The free conference programme is one of the main attractions at the show, which takes ...

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Stopping the flu from spreading through your office

Influenza (commonly known as the “flu”) season is here. Colds and flu bring with them a chorus of sniffs and sneezes as people across the UK battle through illness. While flu outbreaks come as no surprise as temperatures drop, it ...

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GV Health delivers infection control equipment and disinfectants to Chinese hospitals

UK infection control company GV Health has delivered 9.5 tonnes of infection control equipment and healthcare disinfectants for use by medical staff in Chinese hospitals. Following an initial approach to the company’s office in Beijing from a government agency, the Chinese embassy ...

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Audit results show exceptional conformance to CHSA Accreditation Schemes in 2019

Members of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association’s (CHSA) Manufacturing and Distributor Accreditation Schemes achieved high levels of conformance to the demanding standards of the Schemes, according to the analysis of the 2019 audit results. The Schemes’ Independent Inspector conducted ...

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Ensuring sky-high levels of hygiene after the holiday rush

With Christmas a distant memory, and New Year’s resolutions in full swing, January and February can be notoriously quiet months for hospitality businesses. As fewer people come through the doors, this shouldn’t be a time to dawdle – now is ...

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