One of the ways in which the E.coli bacteria can be passed from one person to another, is through poor hand hygiene (e.g. if someone hasn’t washed their hands properly when preparing food or after going to the toilet).

The following cleanroom consumable products can help reduce the risk of passing on the bacteria:

• Hydrex Alcohol Hand Rub (HR1)
• Spirigel Alcohol Hand Gel (HH2, HH10)
• Azospray IPA Disinfectant Spray (AZW4)
• Azowipe Hard Surface Disinfectant Wipe (AZW1, AZW2)
• Azowipe Catering (Blue Strentex) Wipe (AZW3)
• Azowipe Equipment Disinfectant Wipe (AZW5)
• Azowipe Multi-Surface Decontamination Wipes (AZW6)

Hydrex Alcohol Hand Rub (HR1) and Spirigel Alcohol Hand Gel (HH2 &HH10) Both of these products are disinfectants that are effective against E.Coli and MRSA.

The Spirigel has been approved for use within the NHS. The difference between the 2 is that Hydrex is a liquid and Spirigel a gel. Skinsan Antimicrobial Cleanser ( HH4) This cleanses and decontaminates in one step. It's effective against bacteria and viruses, including E.Coli and MRSA.

Seraman Liquid Cleanser (HH6) This is a mild cleansing product. It's been designed for those with sensitive skin or who have to wash their hands regularly.

This will depend on the class of cleanroom you operate. We've put together a cleanroom clothing guide to help you work out what you need. Either click on the following link, or click on the cleanroom entry procedure area on our home page.

We do – here are the sizes for clothing and shoes:

CLOTHING

(Sizes for DuPont Tyvek® ProTech Hooded Coverall (THC1), ProTech Hooded Coverall with Feet (THCF1) and ProTech Lab Coat (TLC2)

OVERSHOES

DuPont Tyvek® Polyplacs (TOS2)

We have compiled a cleanroom cleaning document to help you determine which clean room products and equipment you need, and the recommended techniques for effective cleaning. Please contact us for a copy of our cleaning protocols and state whether you would like these emailed or posted to you.

We have a Recommended Products list to help you identify which products are suitable for cleanroom use. Please contact us and we'll email or post you our list.

When the revisions have been confirmed, we will communicate them to our clients and advise on how to ensure compliance.

In March 2011 our Cleanroom Projects Manager, Mark Jackson, along with Cleanroom Project Engineer, Matt Swift, were asked to attend a British Standards Institution (BSI) Conference on the proposed changes to the Cleanroom Standards.

The proposed changes were presented to the select group of delegates, who were then invited to discuss the proposal in workshops and give feedback in a discussion forum.

We were happy to be involved in the process and a number of interesting points were raised, so we are confident BSI will have found it worthwhile.

We have Material Safety Data Sheets for the products we supply, which we can forward to you. Please contact us and complete your details indicating how you would like to receive the information – by email or by post.

We have Technical Data Sheets on most of our products which we can forward to you. Please contact us, and complete your details whilst indicating how you'd like to receive the information – by email or by post.

Yes we do, we cover all of Europe and the rest of the world. For more details please contact us and we will send you our delivery details.

You will find all UK delivery information by accessing our Delivery section, or by clicking on the Deliveries tab on our home page. This will give you full UK delivery times and costs.

MRSA

MRSA/HAIs are usually contracted by people in hospital who are very ill or have open wounds or sores (e.g. bed sores or burns). It is usually spread by direct skin-to-skin contact. A healthy person is unlikely to develop the infection, but they may pass it on to someone who is ill, who may then develop it. The NHS recommends good hand hygiene - washing hands before and after contact with each patient.

BIRD 'FLU/AVIAN 'FLU/SWINE 'FLU

The NHS, Department of Health and World Health Organisation have all produced information and guidelines on dealing with bird 'flu and swine 'flu.

NHS: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk www.prodigy.nhs.uk/Patient Information

Department of Health: www.dh.gov.uk

World Health Organisation: www.who.int

Their recommendations centre on respiratory and hand hygiene – covering nose and mouth when sneezing and coughing, and washing hands regularly.

CATCH IT, BIN IT, KILL IT!

Swine flu is a respiratory disease that infects pigs, caused by an influenza virus. It does not normally infect humans, but this occasionally does occur.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) says the new swine flu virus is contagious and is spreading from person to person. It spreads in the same way as ordinary colds and flu. The virus is spread through the droplets that come out of the nose or mouth when someone coughs or sneezes. It is recommended that you always use a tissue when coughing or sneezing and that great care should be taken when disposing of this.

We would recommend using an Alcohol hand wash (HH2 - Spirigel) or (DG1/DG2 Desderman Gel) in your daily routine. Take extra care with babies, children and people with a weaker immune system.

For more advice please see the links below.

With the increased spread of Swine Flu and the estimation of far greater spread, the government has left businesses and organisations to make its own plans to deal with the greater risk, therefore a contingency plan for an outbreak is a must for businesses and organisations.

No organisation is immune from the risk of employee contamination and potential absence from work due to illness but where would a mass outbreak of Swine Flu in your workforce leave your staff and your business? Those businesses and organisations with no business continuity plan or that do not take a pro-active approach to the threat could be jeopardising their future as well as day to day operations.

'Effective against Swine Flu, these products can be used on hands, door handles, computer keyboards, telephones and hard surfaces where people may have spread the germs after sneezing and can help prevent the spread of the virus in your workplace and reducing the risk to your personnel

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu

Yes, the following products are effective:

Alcohol Hand Gels:

• Spirigel Hand Gel (HH2) "chosen by the NHS to fight MRSA and HAI's"
• Hydrex Alcohol Hand Rub (HR1)

Cleansers

• Skinsan Antimicrobial Cleanser ( HH4)
• Seraman Sensitive Liquid Cleanser (HH6)

Associated Product

• Silonda Moisturising Skin Lotion (HH7)

These products all contain chlorine which is know to kill the c-diff bacteria:

Ecolab Products 

• CD10 – Actichlor Disinfectant Tablets (1.7gx30)

Shield Medicare Products

• KS11 – Premier Klercide – CR Sterile Biocide E Spray 1l
• KS13 - Premier Klercide-CR Sterile Biocide E Capped 5L
• KS15 - Premier Klercide-CR Sterile Biocide S Unit Dose Concentrate 170g
• KW3 - Klerwipe-CR Sterile Filtered Biocide B Low Particulate Mop Wipe

Schulke Products

• PSC4 – Perform Sterile Cleaner ND 500ml

Yes, Spirigel (HH2) has recently been proven to be effective against bird 'flu (please see 'Is Spirigel effective against bird flu and other viruses' for a full explanation).

Also, some of our other wipes and cleaners can be used around the home and office and are effective against viruses:

Hand Hygiene

• Hydrex Hand Rub - HR1;
• Skinsan Antimicrobial Cleanser - HH4

Respiratory Hygiene

• Face Mask - FMS1

Surface Hygiene

• Azospray IPA Disinfectant (AZW4)
• Azowipes: Hard Surface (AZW1/AZW2);Catering (AZW3); Equipment (AZW5); Multi Surface (AZW6)

Here is the Manufacturer's response:

'Yes. The virus responsible for bird flu is known as an "enveloped" virus, in other words each virus particle is surrounded by a fatty coat. Spirigel has been tested against Bovine virus diarrhoea virus (BVDV) and vaccinia virus, viruses which are internationally recognised as being suitable surrogate viruses to represent all enveloped viruses. Spirigel showed efficacy against the surrogate viruses within a 30 second contact time. Spirigel is therefore proven to be effective against all enveloped viruses, which includes amongst others those responsible for bird flu, human flu, hepatitis B, HIV, herpes, measles, mumps, rubella and rabies.'

Yes, we have information on minimising the risk of influenza which we can email to you. This is available as either a Powerpoint Presentation or a pdf file. Please let us know which version you need. Contact us today.

Yes, you can bathe in, or wash with Hydrex Surgical Scrub (HH1, HR1) or Skinsan Antimicrobial Cleanser ( HH4) before going in. Both products have a 'residual kill' which means the more you use the more effective the product.

Yes, Skinsan Antimicrobial Cleanser ( HH4) is suitable for this. It can be used diluted in the bath, or as part of a bedbath routine. Simply apply using a cloth and allow a contact time of 1 minute.

The Department of Health Technical Memorandum 01-05 (HTM 01-05) section 6.66 states that;

For infection Control reasons , clinical areas: covers should be provided over computer keyboards or conventional keyboards should be replaced with "easy-clean" waterproof keyboards as recommended in the department of Health's (2008) 'Clean, safe care:reducing infections and saving lives'.

Please follow this link for more information on the medical keyboards  that we offer at cleanroomshop.com

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If you are still uncertain about the security of our site, please call us on 01524 772444 and we'll be happy to discuss this with you.

Yes we keep Sharps bins in stock and they are sold by the individual bin. As with all stock items we offer same day despatch and next day delivery on Sharps bins.

The Environment Agency has advice and guidance on the safe disposal of hazardous or special waste. These can be found at the address below - follow the links for waste, business and hazardous waste changes for full details.

- http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk. 

They should be disposed of in an appropriate sharps disposal container. Please see our product range SCC for sizes and prices.

Sorry this is not possible. The clips are part of the Spirigel 60ml package and are included in the overall cost of the product.

We would recommend using Schulke Desderman© Gel which is an ethanol based alcohol hand gel for rapid hand disinfection without water. Unlike other alcohol gels it provides long term efficacy of over 3 hours. It also contains emollients to care for the skin. This can be bought in 150ml and 1L bottles depending on your requirements.

All our hand gels are denatured. To distinguish ethanol from alcoholic drinks the government insist that alcoholic formulations for cleaning or industrial use should be blended with an additive to render them unfit for human consumption. The most common additive used in our alcohol is Bitrex. It is the addition of these additives, called 'denaturants', that make the alcohol unpalatable. Under new regulations issued in 2004, denatured ethanol B (known in the trade as DEB) is now classified as Trade Specific Denatured Alcohol (TSDA).

Bitrex is one of the most bitter compounds known to man. Small quantities are also put into screenwash and antifreeze to prevent consumption, accidental or otherwise and does not alter with their industrial use. Bitrex is a denaturant that renders alcohol unpalatable.

We work closely with a company who can facilitate clean room leasing on our equipment. This allows you to keep pace with market demands and rapid advance of technology as well as:

• Retain all your working capital for other purposes
• Preserves all you existing lines of credit
• Simplifies your budgeting through regular fixed payments
• Ensures your financing arrangements are controllable and cost-efficient

In short, if you need to purchase a new cleanroom or equipment typically at £5000+ then finance leasing could well be the best way ahead for you.

Contact us today for more information on leasing arrangements

We have found that code:

8543 70 90

to be the most appropriate code for these goods, however we do recommend that you speak with your local tax office to gain advice when importing goods.

customs.hmrc.gov.uk

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