New pilot study demonstrates that hand drying method can have a significant impact on transmission of microbes from hospital toilets to wards Average levels of contamination 10-fold higher following hand drying with jet air dryers A pilot study to investigate whether microorganisms that remain present on poorly washed hands can be transferred beyond the washroom environment [...]
SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Safety Rule (Germany) Coordinated by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) the new SARS-CoV-2 occupational health and safety rule was drawn up jointly by the advisory committees on occupational safety and health at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS). The SARS-CoV-2 occupational health and safety [...]
After the deep studies conducted in the last 15 years with the most prestigious European Universities and surveys to measure Customers preferences, the European Tissue Symposium has shared these findings and advices at the Hospitality Day in Rimini. ETS Honorary Chairman, Roberto Berardi has presented “Advices for Hygiene in Horeca which will allow to obtain [...]
In the following video Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, General Director of the World Health Organization, explains how to properly WASH your hands and DRY them to prevent Corona Virus contamination.
In a video the President of the EU Commission explains to the European Citizens how to properly WASH their hands and DRY them to prevent Corona Virus contamination. The video can be seen in the YouTube Channel of the European Commission, which can be reached at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLa_QiWulPE
For infection protection reasons (corona virus) the electric hand dryers may not be used until further notice. Please use the paper towels.
Honored by The Paper Discovery Center at its 2019 Honors on the River event in October 19 September 2019 – European Tissue Symposium (ETS) honorary chairman Roberto Berardi is to be inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame at this year’s Honors on the River event in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA, on 3 October. [...]
"You do your business, flush the toilets, and then give your hands a good wash. The problem is too many people are taking shortcuts. Research in hospital toilets, focusing on hand drying, shows you what’s just been splattered around including fecal matter and dangerous bacteria." Find out more and the link at the complete study [...]
Findings have important implications for minimising risk of cross infection in hospital washrooms A new, real-life multisite study has found that washrooms have significantly less bacterial contamination when equipped with paper towels for hand drying instead of using jet air dryers. The study, led by Professor Mark Wilcox of the University of Leeds and Leeds [...]
Guidance recommends the use of single use paper towels as the most effective hand drying method in minimising the spread of microorganisms New guidance on hand hygiene published by the French Society for Hospital Hygiene, SF2H, strongly discourages the use of electric hand dryers as a method of hand drying in hospital washrooms, and recommends instead [...]
