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Industrial hygiene
Industrial hygiene consists of prevention, identification and action on risks in work spaces. Professional spaces often present multiple risks for workers and, on other occasions, affect their well-being without our realizing it. This factor can become a problem since, as we highlighted in our Barometer on health in work environments, the well-being of workers directly…
Read MoreIndustrial hygiene
Industrial hygiene consists of prevention, identification and action on risks in work spaces. Professional spaces often present multiple risks for workers and, on other occasions, affect their well-being without our realizing it. This factor can become a problem since, as we highlighted in our Barometer on health in work environments, the well-being of workers directly…
Read MoreNew insights into COVID-19 disinfection
Whether or not a disinfectant is effective against a certain type of virus depends, among other reasons, on the structure of the virus, Steinmann explains: ‘Coronavirus is covered by a lipid membrane which stores proteins. This makes it susceptible to alcohol-based disinfectants because they destroy the membrane and inactivate the virus.’ If this membrane is…
Read MorePfizer’s new corona vaccine is 90% effective, and it may produce 1.3 billion doses in year 2021
On November 9, Pfizer announced on its official website that the mRNA new crown vaccine candidate BNT162b2 developed in cooperation with the German company BioNTech has proven to be more than 90% effective, far higher than the 50% required by the FDA. Analysis of vaccinated persons and placebo patients (a total of 94 confirmed cases…
Read MoreThe Differences Between Clean, Sanitize, Disinfect And Sterilize
Please note that the following comments are a very basic approach to the subject and many may disagree with my terms and definitions. This conversation is welcome and encouraged. “Cleaning” in its most basic terms is to remove all visible soils. “Sanitize” has to do with using a “sanitizer” or “disinfectant” to kill up to…
Read MoreCommon Colds: Protect Yourself and Others
Common colds are the main reason that children miss school and adults miss work. Each year in the United States, there are millions of cases of the common cold. Adults have an average of 2-3 colds per year, and children have even more. Most people get colds in the winter and spring, but it is…
Read MoreSurgical Handwashing
Surgical handwashing requires a series of well-defined steps to prevent any type of cross-contamination from occurring in hospitals. Surgical handwashing aims to eliminate as many pathogens as possible from the hands and arms before entering the operating room to avoid cross contamination. Surgical handwashing, unlike conventional handwashing, is performed with soapy compositions containing povidone iodine…
Read MoreAnnual Campain of Clean Hands
Clean hands are the cure to the spread of colds, the flu, and those illnesses acquired in our schools, offices, restaurants, nursing homes, and hospitals. For those preparing or serving food, print and post the International Clean Hands Week poster attachment to this blog as a reminder to all. For the back-to-schoolers consider taking The Pledge…
Read MoreAutomatic dispensers for hand hygiene
One of the lessons that Covid-19 leaves us is the need to minimize contact with surfaces. Therefore, automatic dispensers for soap or hydroalcoholic solutions are a good option. In addition to reducing the risk of cross contamination, these devices optimize product consumption, since they offer the exact dose necessary for hand washing or disinfection. And…
Read MoreCovid-19 prevention: When to sanitize your hands?
In what situations should we sanitize our hands to prevent contagion of Covid-19 and other infectious diseases? Hand hygiene, either with soap and water or with hydroalcoholic solutions, has become one of the main tools to stop the transmission of Covid-19. But, are we clear when we should sanitize our hands? In this article we…
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