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hygiene

25 Mar 2021

The application of far-UVC as a means of disinfection

By Conrad Kullmann, MD at FAR UVC AFRICA In today’s climate and this century’s most widespread global pandemic, the need for ground-breaking sanitation solutions has never been more critical. At the forefront of modern-day hygiene and sanitation is human safe far-UVC technology. While much of the world’s focus has turned towards the introduction and distribution of vaccines, and rightly so, there is merit yet in businesses...
05 Mar 2021

Germ-barrier entrance mat to prevent the spread of COVID

The washable doormat that actively kills germs Introducing COBA Africa’s Entra-Clean Hygiene Plus Doormat – The revolutionary Germ-Barrier Entrance Mat, a MUST HAVE for all building types to prevent the spread of COVID. Entra-Clean Hygiene+ is able to combat microbial contaminants which are visible and invisible providing you with added reassurance. 2020 has been unlike...
05 Mar 2021

Better hygiene in the home

Liam Gawne from Miele offers an overview of how appliances can help you make your homes more hygienic and increasingly safe from viruses. With the threat of the Corona Virus, more and more homeowners are looking for appliances to help them make their homes more hygienic. Miele’s latest range of dishwashers, washing machines and steam...
11 Sep 2020

DEKO 190 ward washer-disinfector

In biology, a pathogen in the oldest and broadest sense is anything that can produce disease. A pathogen may also be referred to as an infectious agent, or simply a germ. While many medical advances have been made to safeguard against infection by pathogens, using vaccination, antibiotics and fungicide, pathogens continue to threaten human life...
25 Jun 2020

Tackle cross-contamination at the door with disinfectant mats

an easy three-step process to tackle contamination control. This brand new ‘COBA Care’ range is designed to improve hygiene and reduce walked in bacteria and other particles, which pose a high contamination risk.
18 Mar 2020

Best Practices for Minimising COVID-19 Transmission in the Built Environment

Courtesy Biology and the Built Environment Center at the University of Oregon This article first appeared in ARCHITECT. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s online pathogen identification database MicrobeNet and the Biology and the Built Environment (BioBE) Center at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore., have expediently published a paper outlining transmission pathways of COVID-19 in...
05 Mar 2020

Sanitaryware for hospitals, clinics and mortuaries

  Franke is a leading supplier of sanitaryware products to hospitals, clinics and mortuaries – environments where hygiene is of the highest priority. Franke is certified to ISO9001: 2008 quality management standards. The designs and construction ensure that the products meet the demands of safety, hygiene and quality. Products include Slop Hoppers, Drip Sinks, Bottle...
04 Mar 2020

The importance of Hospital Lighting

Lighting in the hospital is an important part of hospital construction and management. Light is critical to human functioning to allow us to see and perform activities. But light also affects psychologically and physiologically, therefore incorporating light into healthcare settings can be beneficial for patients as well as the staff who work in the building. Studies show...
03 Mar 2020

Standing at Work

COBA Europe recently carried out market research into the effects of standing in the workplace. The study involved health and safety managers, warehouse managers, production and operations managers was carried out to provide evidence and findings from real work conditions around the issues of “standing at work” in the UK. It was compiled to gain...
02 Mar 2020

Technology can help people out in high-risk evacuations

Technology can help people out in high-risk evacuations The primary goal in any building evacuation is the protection of people, and while the nature of threats to occupants within buildings has changed, safety practises in old constructions have not kept pace, leading to tragic consequences, such as those seen in the Bank of Lisbon fire...