Members of the CLEANpHIRST™ team are dedicated to helping you create the cleanest environment in which you live. Our goal is for our products and cleaning information to minimize the health risks posed by unwelcome allergens, bacteria, germs and viruses in your home, school, workplace or other location by equipping you with first-in-category cleaning solutions.

Filthy Hospital Conditions

It's one of the country's most renowned hospitals, and it's located in Chicago. But questions about its cleanliness were raised, and Investigator Dave Savini takes a look with a hidden camera.

Click Here to view video.

After watching that video, you will be happy to know that a New Class of Cleaning Products Has Entered Health Care Facilities.

Check out our simple 3-Step Cleaning Process that will kill up to 99.99999% of Staphylococcus Aureus on surfaces with our Germ Killing CLEANpHIRST Cleaning Products.

The following is a partial list of entities in the health care arena now using products available from CLEANpHIRST™:

Anda Pharmaceuticals, Weston, Fla.
Emergency Medical Products, Waukesha, Wisc.
Hollister International, Libertyville, Ill.
Invacare Supply Group, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Lake Forest Hospital, Lake Forest, Ill.
LTAC Acute Care VA Hospital, Lafayette, La.
Northern Ohio Medical Specialists, Huron, Ohio
Passport Health, Nationwide
Sullivan County Nursing Home, Unity, N.H.
Westboro State Hospital, Westboro, Mass.
Woodridge Nursing Home, Grapevine, Texas

If you think you might want to add your name to the growing list of end users moving away from alcohol-based hand sanitizer and replacing their "Me, too" cleaning products with a new class of options available from CLEANpHIRST™, I invite you to discover what we have to offer at our web site, http://www.cleanphirst.com/.

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Is the U.S. Swine Flu Epidemic Over?

While Cases are Still Occurring, for a Month
No States had Widespread H1N1 Activity

Is the U.S. swine flu epidemic over? Federal health officials won't go so far as to say that, but on Friday they reported for the fourth week in a row that no states had widespread flu activity.

U.S. cases have been declining since October. An official with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says swine flu cases are still occurring and are likely to continue a while longer at some level.

But another expert said a future large wave of cases now seems very unlikely. The expert, Vanderbilt University's Dr. William Schaffner, said the epidemic has "one foot in the grave."

An estimated 70 million Americans have been vaccinated against swine flu through a government vaccination campaign that started in October. Meanwhile, an estimated 55 million or more got sick from swine flu and recovered, meaning they developed some level of natural immunity from the experience.

Combined, that means that 40 percent or more of the public has immunity to the virus. Such numbers will make it difficult for swine flu in its current form to reappear in a new wave, Schaffner noted.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Choose An Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizer

CLEANpHIRST™ Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizer is non-flammable unlike the hand sanitizer from the story below:

Firefighters responded to what seemed to be a routine alarm at the Square One Mall Monday evening, but a fire in the food court proved to be a puzzler.

Fire Chief James Blanchard said firefighters arrived in the mall's second floor food court a little after 9 p.m. to find a hand sanitizer unit fully engulfed in flames.

"It had spread up the wall and set off the sprinklers," he said. "We're still looking into how that got started."

He said the automatic hand sanitizer unit is about twice the size of a paper towel dispenser and is located just outside the restroom area in the corner of the food court.

Blanchard said the fire concerns him for two reasons. First, the machine is battery operated and not wired, so he's left wondering how the fire actually started.

Blanchard is also wondering if the fire is an isolated incident. The mall is owned by Simon Malls and Blanchard said it's his understanding that the dispensers are in all of their malls. If the fire proves to have somehow been started by the dispenser, there could be a recall issue.

"We're trying to see if anyone else has had a similar problem," he said. "It's kind of unusual. I've never seen anything like this."

Blanchard said no one was hurt during the fire, which was contained to the area just outside the restrooms. Firefighters made short work of putting out the flames but Blanchard said there was quite a mess left behind.

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

How To Prevent Norovirus

Six Steps To Protect Against The Spread Of Norovirus

Norovirus is the second most frequent cause of illness after the common cold. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, and occur between 24 and 48 hours after exposure. Norovirus can be life-threatening for the elderly and immunocompromised.

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has six simple steps to protect families against noroviruses. These include:

Step 1. Practice Proper Hand Hygiene

Frequent hand washing is always the best defense. This includes washing hands for at least 15 seconds (sing the happy birthday song twice) or using hand sanitizers like CLEANpHIRST™ Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizer, which has a 99.999% kill rate; – rubbing until hands are dry.

Step 2. Clean with CLEANpHIRST™

If you’ve had the bug, use CLEANpHIRST™ Decon 3D to disinfect all surfaces. Wear disposable gloves, and don’t forget to maintain frequently used surfaces like door knobs and light switches with CLEANpHIRST™ Ultra Clean. After cleaning, dispose of or sanitize cloths in hot water and CLEANpHIRST™ Decon 3D.

Step 3. Food and Water Safety

Avoid joining an estimated 9.2 million cases of foodborne norovirus infections each year by preventing food contamination. Always wash raw food before eating, and don’t eat food prepared by someone who is ill until 2-3 days after symptoms have cleared.

Step 4. Don’t Air Your Dirty Laundry

Direct contact with a sick person is not required to contaminate soft surfaces. The norovirus can spread from a contaminated pillowcase to a clean towel in a pile of laundry. To disinfect laundry, wash with hot water and CLEANpHIRST™ Laundry Detergent, then dry on “high.” Add CLEANpHIRST™ Decon 3D to your wash for more heavily soiled items.

Step 5. Contain Outbreaks

Immediately quarantine those who are sick. Don’t forget to disinfect everything with CLEANpHIRST™ Decon 3D, and wear protective gloves while cleaning.

Step 6. Prevent Outbreaks

Don’t wait for an outbreak to occur to clean up. Ward off norovirus by maintaining a clean household and regularly disinfecting surfaces with CLEANpHIRST™ products.

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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Preventing Food Borne Illnesses

7 Steps To Cleaning Your Kitchen Properly

More than 200 known diseases are transmitted through food. In the United States alone, an estimated 6 million to 81 million illnesses and up 9,000 deaths are caused by food borne diseases each year.

Salmonella

Keeping the kitchen clean with CLEANpHIRST™ products is a simple, yet effective way, of preventing several cases of food borne illness. CLEANpHIRST™ products are 99.99999% more effective than bleach. Here are some easy steps you can take to make your kitchen a safe and happy area of your home.

Step 1

It is easier to clean a kitchen when you do not have to fight your way through it. Toss out or give away any gadgets and appliances you no longer use. Store small appliances in cupboards and cabinets. Display only a few decorations on your countertops. Keeping the extra surfaces to a minimum will provide less breeding ground for bacteria.

Step 2

Clean out your refrigerator on a regular basis. The easiest time to do this is before you do your weekly grocery shopping. Discard any food that shows signs of spoilage. Wipe down the shelves and door using CLEANpHIRST™ Ultra Clean.

Step 3

Use CLEANpHIRST™ Ultra Clean to clean up any spills on your stovetop each time you cook. If you have used the oven, wipe the surfaces and racks after the interior has cooled. It is easier to remove drips and grease from the oven as they happen. Remember to wipe down your stove hood and filter with CLEANpHIRST™ Decon 3D to remove grease and splatters after each use, as well.

Step 4

Wipe out your microwave after each use. Use a damp dishcloth that has been soaked in hot, soapy water. Use a little bit of baking soda to remove stubborn food sticking to the sides. If there are strong odors lingering in your microwave, put a couple slices of lemon or some vinegar in a bowl of water and heat it on high for 2-3 minutes to freshen the interior, and then wipe out it out once more.

Step 5

The work surfaces are the most dangerous areas in the kitchen. Food, utensils and hands come directly in contact with these surfaces several times per day. Wipe down the work areas of your countertops before and after using them. Use hot, soapy water or CLEANpHIRST™ Ultra Clean to clean your countertops. Remove everything from the countertops and wash the entire surface once per week. Allow the counters to air dry. Wipe the surfaces of any appliances kept on the countertop as you put them back into place.

Step 6

Wash dishes as you use them. Do not let dirty dishes sit out on the counter. Bacteria and mold grows quickly on dirty dishes, especially in warm temperatures. Dirty dishes attract flies and other insects, as well as rodents. Wash dishes by hand or put them in the dishwasher each time you eat or prepare food.

Step 7

Change your dishtowel and sponge daily. Bacteria can survive for weeks in a wet dishcloth or sponge. It is therefore important to change your dishcloth, dishtowels and sponges on a daily basis. Use one dishcloth or sponge for cleaning the counters and another for washing the dishes. Use disposable paper towels when cleaning up spilled fluids from raw meat. If you plan to use a single dishcloth throughout the day, let it soak in a little water that has a few drops of CLEANpHIRST™ 3D added to it between uses.

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Monday, December 21, 2009

CLEANpHIRST Toy Story

Watch how Decon 3D improves the health of a local day care that was already cleaning several times a day with a bleach solution in accordance with state government standards in this Toy Story

CLEANpHIRST's Decon 3D kills up to 99.99999% of illness causing germs like staph, e-coli, MRSA, norovirus, and H1N1 Swine Flu. Decon 3D is the worlds most advanced antimicrobial / decontaminant. It eradicates bacteria, viruses, spores, molds and fungus and neutralizes toxic chemicals and odors immediately, while being totally biodegradable and safe enough for household use. Click here to buy CLEANpHIRST Decon 3D online now!

Labels: child care cleaning, cleaning sports equipment, cleaning tips, cleanphirst, hospital cleaning, janitorial cleaning

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Friday, December 11, 2009

Can hand sanitizers really kill the flu?

Do hand sanitizers kill the viruses that cause the flu and colds? My husband says no, they just kill bacteria, not viruses, and hand washing with soap is better. So why all the sanitizers everywhere?

Can hand sanitizers really kill the flu? - Proposed by Matt Heilman at the Daily Kansan.

ANSWER: The infectious agent for Swine flu (H1N1, Mexican flu) is an Influenza A virus (H1N1). The allowed FDA OTC claim for both benzalkonium chloride-based and Alcohol-based hand sanitizers is “reduces bacteria on the skin”.

However, it is known that benzalkonium chloride is effective at inactivating Influenza A virus, based on hard surface disinfectant data, at concentrations of 0.03 – 0.05% benzalkonium chloride. By comparison, CLEANpHIRST Foam Hand Sanitizer contains 0.1% benzalkonium chloride: 2 to 3 times higher than what is required for disinfectant activity against Influenza virus.

Typically, enveloped viruses such as Influenza A are easily inactivated by benzalkonium chloride. Note that for the same FDA claim of “reduces bacteria on the skin”, alcohol-based products require a minimum of 62% alcohol, where benzalkonium-based sanitizers require only 0.1%.

FDA does not allow for virucidal claims under the Topical Antimicrobials monograph for either benzalkonium or alcohol-based hand sanitizer products and for compliance we do not make these label claims.

While the virus claims can’t be made on the product label, we believe that CLEANpHIRST Foam Hand Sanitizer with benzalkonium chloride is effective at inactivating the Influenza A virus.

Effectiveness of Hand Sanitizers:

Benzalkonium chloride-based leave-on hand sanitizer has demonstrated efficacy in real-world environments. When evaluated in elementary school environments where the importance of proper hygiene practices including hand washing is taught and emphasized, the use of non-alcohol benzalkonium chloride-based leave-on hand sanitizer reduced illness absenteeism 30-40% in double-blind, placebo-controlled studies versus hand washing alone.

Alcohol-free instant hand sanitizer reduces illness Absenteeism. Family Medicine, 32(9), 633-638; CG White, FS Shinder & DL Dyer (2001)

Residual Value Of Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizers:

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers stop working the INSTANT they dry. The leading manufacturer of alcohol-based hand sanitizers claims that their product kills 99.99% of most common germs that may cause disease in as little as 15 seconds. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers dry in 8 to 10 seconds, and fall below the efficacious concentration of alcohol in seconds. It has been reported that alcohol-based hand sanitizers offer no residual protection, and that if your hands feel dry after rubbing them together for 15 seconds, an insufficient volume of alcohol gel was likely applied.(1) Benzalkonium chloride-based hand sanitizer dries fast, but in 10-15 seconds slower than alcohol-based hand sanitizers, allowing more than the minimum contact time for complete efficacious coverage, including under the fingernails. Additionally, benzalkonium chloride-based CLEANpHIRST Foam Hand Sanitizer delivers 2 to 4 hours of residual protection from its proprietary formulation.

(1) Marples, RR, & Towers, AG (1979). A laboratory model for the investigation of contact transfer of microorganisms. The Journal of Hygiene, 82(2) 237-248.

In Summary: Some Hand Sanitzers Are More Effective Than Others.

Benzalkonium chloride-based CLEANpHIRST Foam Hand Sanitizer had greater sustained antibacterial activity than alcohol based hand sanitizers.
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers became less effective with repeated use and irritate the hands of subjects.
Benzalkonium chloride-based CLEANpHIRST Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer becomes more effective without irritation after repeated use.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Best Carpet Cleaning Solution

A carpet cleaning solution that kills odors and removes stains is something that we have all searched for...

We have heard all of the suggestions from all of the sources: Infomercials, friends, and retailers. The truth is there is no perfect or best carpet cleaning solution for every situation. We have developed the best carpet cleaning solution for killing germs and eliminating odors. The reason we can't tackle stains in the same solution is that stains vary in their chemical make up.

Best Carpet Cleaning Solution For Germ and Odor Elimination

DepHyze™ Carpet Cleaner provides 100 percent biological and chemical odor negation (i.e., true chemical neutralization instead of simply masking odors). A two-part liquid, it is extremely effective at neutralizing tough odors in carpet caused by mold, mildew and pets as well as smoke from fire, cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Rather than simply masking fire, cigarette, and other tobacco smoke odors for short periods of time, DepHyze™ Carpet Cleaner neutralizes odors immediately and permanently and can be used along with DepHyze™ Decon 3D aerosol (airborne odor removal) to leave your car and entire home (carpets, furniture, drapes, etc.) free of both unpleasant odors and harmful pollutants found in second-hand smoke. Even long-standing, embedded odors don’t stand a chance!

In a typical upright carpet cleaning machine, 12 ounces of DepHyze carpet cleaning mixture will clean approximately 1,000 sq. ft. of carpet. Actual coverage will vary depending on the soil load, type of carpet and the type of machine being used.

Best Carpet Cleaning Solutions For Stain Removal

Here are some tips for stain removal. The best method may be to try experimenting for a while. Do not try more radical methods first though. Your carpet is a big investment and to ruin it in an attempt to save a couple bucks would be a real shame.

Ammonia

Ammonia is the all purpose cleaner. You will probably find that no matter what you are cleaning someone somewhere will suggest ammonia. This isn’t bad advice really. Ammonia can be a great cleaner, as long as you use it sparingly and you take precautions. For instance, be sure to open all of the windows when you are cleaning. Also, be sure that your pets aren’t exposed to the solution. It could disrupt their…housetraining.

Baking Soda

Baking soda is probably your best bet. If you want to save money, save the environment and get rid of odors and stains, use baking soda when carpet cleaning. Sprinkle the baking soda on the carpet and mist the area with hot water. If it's a really tough stain or odor, apply a lot of baking soda and scrub with a stiff brush. Leave the baking soda on to soak and work it's magic, then vacuum it. Rinse the area with water and use the wet vacuum to drink up the water.

Elbow Grease

The problem that most people encounter when they have a carpet is that they only clean it once a year so they have no choice but to rent a carpet cleaner. However, a mixture of ammonia and water, with a little vinegar can make all the difference if you clean it once a month. Most of us have better things to do with out time, even doing this once a season will go a long way to keeping your carpet looking new.

Club Soda and Salt for Stain Removal

This is the tried and true, old wives tale carpet cleaning solution that has rendered the best result over the years. It is cheap and safe and it works. All you have to so crush some salt into the stain and add club soda. Come back in an hour and vacuum, then rinse and your stain will be gone!

Bonnet (Dry Cleaning)

Again, this is not dry cleaning in its most strict sense. Often this is a cleaning product that is mixed in with carbonated water (club soda does it again). This mixture is then deposited onto the carpet in the form of a light spray of a mist. After this a round buffer is then used to scrub the carpet in a rotating fashion. The cleaning mixture and the carbonation work in tandem to lift of particles.

The only real drawback to this method is that it often takes a long time to clean and that it usually only cleans the top one third of the carpet. This is perfect if the carpet has no sentimental value, and you are just looking for a quick cleaning solution. However, if you want to get down to those smells and deep down grime you are going to need to find another solution.

Clothing Detergent

One carpet cleaning solution, and this one is my favorite, is using simple laundry detergent. When you think about it, if it can get wine and bile out of a tuxedo, it can get spaghetti sauce out of your carpet. It also smells nice. Just watch out for static cling!

Water

Yeah sometimes water is all you need. Do not be surprised if all it takes to remove a stain is water. This of course depends on the stain. For instance you will never get grease or oil out of a carpet with water. If the offending stain is organic in nature, like say grass, water will get right to the satin and remove it.

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Monday, November 23, 2009

Does Hand Sanitizer Work?

It's the number one question people have about hand sanitizer...

Some Hand Sanitizers Do Work For Up To 30 Minutes & Kill Up To 99.999% Of Germs!

Not all hand sanitizers are created equal. It's like most things in life, and there is no simple answer. Most Antibacterial hand sanitizers are marketed to the public as an effective way to "wash one's hands" when traditional soap and water are not available. Most manufacturers of hand sanitizers claim that the sanitizers kill 99.9 percent of germs. The assumption is that 99.9 percent of harmful germs are killed by the sanitizers which is the same percentage as soap and water so it is an effective substitute. This is not necessarily the case.

Interestingly enough, the Food and Drug Administration, in regards to regulations concerning proper procedures for food services, recommends that hand sanitizers not be used in place of soap and water but only as an added cleansing. To properly sanitize the hands, soap and water should be used. A hand sanitizer can not and should not take the place of proper cleansing procedures with soap and water.

The reason soap and water can not be replaced is because it removes the dirt and other large particles that hand sanitizer can not. The germs and bacteria on top of visible dirt would be killed but not the germs underneath.

Hand Sanitizer Does Work When Referring To Killing Germs!

Here are the important facts you need to remember when using hand santizers:

Not all hand sanitizers are created equal!
Check the percentage of germs killed and amount of alcohol. We do not recommend using any alcohol-based sanitizers because of other dangers, but only ones with 60% alcohol or higher kill enough germs. With alcohol-free hand sanitizers, you need to check the kill rate. There are a wide variety ranging from 99% to 99.999% of germ killing power.
Be careful about re-contamination.
Alcohol-based products and soap and water only protect you for a few seconds until they dry. So using hand sanitizer and the touching the door knob to leave the room will recontaminate your hands. Alcohol-free products can claim the work longer, but watch the kill rate again. Some claim as high as 6-8 hours but only kill 99% or less which is worse than soap and water.
Alcohol is dangerous.
Alcohol-based products with at least 60% will kill germs, however you are putting 120 Proof alcohol in the hands of your children. It is flammable and will dry out your skin leading to cracking and other problems.

The final answer is to use an Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizer which is 99.999% effective.

Ours happens to work up to 30 minutes, but if you can find one that works longer and has a higher kill rate then use that! Don't forget to let us know so we can buy theirs too and find out how they did it...

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Germ Killing Products

If you are looking for germ killing products, you come to the right place...

BE CLEANpHIRST & Get The World's Most Effective Germ Killing Products!

Here at CLEANpHIRST, we don't just make things shiny... WE MAKE THEM CLEAN FIRST! Those of you interested in germ killing know that just because something looks clean, it doesn't mean that it is. We have a redefined the meaning of "clean" with new cleaning technology and germ killing products that obliterate up to 99.99999% of illness causing germs.

We have designed a cleaning system based on the recontamination cycle to continuously keep you protected from germs in your surroundings

CLEANpHIRST can train you or your custodial staff to eradicate highly contagious germs and viruses such as MRSA Staph, Norovirus, Influenza A, and H1N1 Swine Flu with unprecedented safety and unmatched results (99.99999%).

Using our 3-step cleaning process will safely leave a residual germ killing effect to reduce contamination and labor.

	1. Use DepHyze Decon 3D, the world's safest and most powerful anti-microbial, disinfectant agent that eradicates microbes to Log 7 (99.99999%) efficacy by fogging common areas.
	2. DepHyze Ultra Clean is used daily like a multi-purpose cleaner to disinfect and reduce recontamination and labor costs.
	3. Our Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizer is a powerful antiseptic and reduces your liability of the use of alcohol-based products, that are both flammable and could potentially be ingested by children (intentionally and unintentionally). It is also better for the skin and kills more germs than alcohol at 99.999%.

Click here to review of our complete line of germ killing products.

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Monday, November 16, 2009

CLEANpHIRST asks, “How Clean Is Clean?”

The CDC has issued many reports and bulletins suggesting preventive measures in the protection of contact transmitted viruses, bacteria, allergens and germs. All of which promote cleaning your hands, sanitizing common contact points and decontaminating shared facilities. People are reacting by washing their hands and generally cleaning or sanitizing more frequently, however the question is “How Clean is Clean?”.

There are many published warnings (from organizations which monitor the validity of product claims) to beware of cleaning, sanitizing, and decontaminating products on the market that are making false claims about their effectiveness in killing illness causing germs.

CLEANpHIRST recognizes the need for a better standard in which the public can judge, for themselves, what products actually work and how long they can continue to work. The unavailability of these standards has created a confused and paranoid public that suffer from the inability to simply measure cleanliness. People whom are buying and using cleaning & decontamination products need to know, “How Clean is Clean.”

Here at CLEANpHIRST, we are providing the necessary education, the environmentally safe and effective products that really work, and the testing process to identify the levels of contamination and monitor the Recontamination Cycle.

CLEANpHIRST wants you to understand “How Clean is Clean” so you can confidently implement service routines that will save you money and prevent potential illnesses, absenteeism, and liabilities from operating an unclean or germ infected environment.

* In the words of Bono, “The Less You Know – The More You Believe”

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The "Recontamination Cycle"

CLEANpHIRST has the products, processes and education providing effective solutions should an outbreak of H1N1, MRSA or other illness occur in your home or facility.

Illness-causing germs live on surfaces for up to 72 hours and can be reintroduced within those 72 hours forming a constant state of contamination. Decontamination cleaning is always the first step in preventing the spread of illness causing germs.

CLEANpHIRST products will facilitate the decontamination cleaning of the entire cubic square surroundings to include air, walls, carpet and vent sanitization. Once treated, these areas are susceptible to becoming recontaminated by normal traffic or infected visitors.

For this reason, we recommend the following to optimize your defense against illness causing germs that pose a threat to your employees, customers and visitors:

It is crucial to test your decontaminated areas frequently to determine the rate or cycle of recontamination.

Set a regular cleaning schedule or preventive treatment cycle for your home or facility.

Encourage the wiping down of surfaces that are frequently touched.

Educate and promote proper hand washing to reduce the risk of spreading germs.

Use only products that are proven and that you know really work.

CLEANpHIRST uses EPA-Registered disinfectant cleaning solutions, equipment and methodologies that are scientifically proven to kill dangerous, illness-causing germs such as MRSA, influenza, rhinovirus, influenza A (the virus that causes H1N1) and more.

Know your “Recontamination Cycle” and set a preventive and sustainable cleaning program to be “CLEANpHIRST CLEAN.”

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Friday, October 30, 2009

School Cleaning Case Study

Apple Tree Academy Preschool Cleaning

This year has caused many educational institutions to examine not only their cleaning products, but their cleaning methods and protocol. Trudi Romano, owner/operator of Apple Tree Academy Preschool in Wentzville, MO is one that researched what products to use. She chose Ultra Clean from CleanpHirst and our CleanpHirst hand sanitizer to protect her building, staff and most importantly, her students. After 2 1/2 months, she is convinced she made the right decision.

While many schools and preschools in the area have experienced absentee levels as high as 30%, Apple Tree has had less than 10% of it's students miss days due to unexpected illness. She attributes these results to the use of DepHyze Ultra Clean as well as CleanpHirst hand sanitizer, which is used by her teachers and when soap and water are not accessible, they are applying the non-toxic, alcohol free formula safely on the students.

Ultra Clean is used throughout the day to keep tables, common surfaces and even toys free from germs. Ultra Clean is also being used at the end of the day as a safer/less toxic alternative to bleach to thoroughly disinfect toys. The single step application is also faster and easier than the 3 step bleach process.

We also suggest using DepHyze 3D, monthly or quarterly, to protect your school, daycare or preschool. It's residual kill effect protects common area without the fear of damaging surfaces.

Labels: cleaning tips, cleanphirst, Hand Sanitizer, Prevent Flu Infection, school cleaning

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

FDA Warns About H1N1 Hand Sanitizer Flu Treatments

Since May 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings to more than 75 web sites to halt the sale of more than 135 products with false H1N1 flu virus claims. An October 19, 2009 letter was the first joint warning from the FDA and Federal Trade Commission to another site marketing supplements they claim would help prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu virus.

There are two antiviral drugs approved by the FDA for treatment and prophylaxis of the 2009 H1N1 flu virus: Tamiflu and Relenza. Consumers are warned to take extreme caution when buying online supplements, vaccines, drugs or other medical products for H1N1 flu that are not FDA approved.

In a news release, the FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Margaret Hamburg, M.D., said, “Products that are offered for sale with claims to diagnose, prevent, mitigate, treat or cure the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus must be carefully evaluated. Unless these products are proven to be safe and effective for the claims that are made, it is not known whether they will prevent the transmission of the virus or offer effective remedies against infection.”

The FDA treats the sale and promotion of fraudulent H1N1 products as threats to public health and violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Responsible parties are being held accountable due to aggressive surveillance and prompt action, including injunctions, product seizures and criminal prosecution.

FDA Approved Hand Sanitizer All CLEANpHIRST cleaning products use Dephyze™ technology. DepHyze™ is safe to use for the prevention of H1N1. In fact, it’s an FDA-approved and EPA-registered product that’s been proven safe and effective, biodegradable, non-corrosive and safe for people, plants and animals. Our cleaning product do not treat or cure H1N1, only help prevent the spread of the disease.

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Monday, October 12, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - CLEANpHIRST Cleaning Products

CLEANpHIRST™... A new cleaning and disinfectant product line that KILLS SWINE FLU OR H1N1 virus now hits the nationwide market

CLEANpHIRST™ is introducing a new line of cleaning/disinfectant products that are powerful enough to kill the H1N1virus and safe for public and industrial use. Products come in home and commercial sizes or applications.

Originally developed by the military to kill Anthrax!

CLEANpHIRST™ is used to minimize the health risks posed by unwelcome allergens, bacteria, germs and viruses in your home, school or workplace. These products were tough enough to kill anthrax spores for the military yet still safe enough for everyday use. In fact, they are FDA-approved and EPA-registered as well as biodegradable, non-corrosive and safe for people, plants and animals.

DepHyze™ is the technology upon which CLEANpHIRST™ products are based and stands alone as the world’s most powerful antimicrobial, cleaning, disinfectant and deodorizing agent. DepHyze™ is non-toxic, easy-to-use and environmentally safe, and best of all, keeps on working long after its initial application. DepHyze™ represents the only patented sanitizing technology that neutralizes industrial, medical and military chemicals as well as spore microtoxins.

CLEANpHIRST™ is based in the St. Louis metropolitan area and currently has products in stock and ready to ship. Mark Cromwell (company owner and the exclusive distributor of the products) said, "Since we started selling the line of products only weeks ago, they have been moving out of the warehouse like mad. This obviously is a product that our community greatly needs especially with H1N1 and other strains of bacteria and viruses spreading in epidemic proportions. Our goal is to make these products more widely available and to continue developing and marketing the most-advanced cleaning system in the world that are safe for the environment."

CLEANpHIRST can work for anyone who cares about keeping their living, working and recreational community clean from harmful bacteria. Current customers range from; Athletic Centers, Day Care Centers, Food Service Industry, Health & Medical Facilities, Homeowners, Schools and Educational Facilities, Travel & Tourism Industry, Entertainment Facilities, and many other Work Places.

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Friday, September 25, 2009

Hand Sanitizer Among Homeland Security's Top 10 Tips for Employers in Fight Against H1N1 Flu

The Department of Homeland Security has developed the following 10 tips to help employers protect employees from H1N1 flu (a.k.a., "Swine Flu"). The recommendations below are part of the department's Planning for 2009 H1N1 Influenza: A Preparedness Guide for Small Business:

1. Develop policies that encourage ill workers to stay at home without fear of any reprisals.

2. Develop other flexible policies to allow workers to telecommute (if feasible) and create other leave policies to allow workers to stay home to care for sick family members or care for children if schools close.

3. Provide resources and a work environment that promotes personal hygiene. For example, provide tissues, no-touch trash cans, hand soap, hand sanitizer, disinfectants and disposable towels for workers to clean their work surfaces.

4. Provide education and training materials in an easy to understand format and in the appropriate language and literacy level for all employees.

5. Instruct employees who are well but who have an ill family member at home with the flu that they can go to work as usual. These employees should monitor their health every day, and notify their supervisor and stay home if they become ill. Employees who have a certain underlying medical condition or who are pregnant should promptly call their health care provider for advice if they become ill.

6. Encourage workers to obtain a seasonal influenza vaccine, if it is appropriate for them according to CDC recommendations. This helps to prevent illness from seasonal influenza strains that may circulate at the same time as the 2009 H1N1 flu.

7. Encourage employees to get the 2009 H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available (expected in October) if they are in a priority group according to CDC recommendations. Consider granting employees time off from work to get vaccinated when the vaccine is available in your community.

8. Provide workers with up-to-date information on influenza risk factors , protective behaviors, and instruction on proper behaviors (for example, cough etiquette; avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth; and hand hygiene).

9. Plan to implement practices to minimize face-to-face contact between workers if advised by the local health department. Consider the use of such strategies as extended use of e-mail, websites and teleconferences, encouraging flexible work arrangements (for example, telecommuting or flexible work hours) to reduce the number of workers who must be at the work site at the same time or in one specific location.

10. If an employee does become sick while at work , place the employee in a separate room or area until they can go home, away from other workers. If the employee needs to go into a common area prior to leaving, he or she should cover coughs/sneezes with a tissue or wear a face mask if available and tolerable. Ask the employee to go home as soon as possible.

If something in item #3 above jumped out at you, perhaps you need to get your hands on an extremely-safe, effective, non-irritating, non-flammable and non-staining alternative to alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Perhaps, you need Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer.

If you're a mobile employee or employ people who travel a lot, you might want to purchase our hand sanitizer in convenient, 1.7-oz. travel-size dispensers like the ones shown above. Each provides 125 applications. [Note: Compare that to only 39 applications from a 2-oz. dispenser of the leading alcohol-based gels.]

If you need wall-mounted dispensers for your office, warehouse or other work area(s), you can purchase wall-mounted dispensers (right) that deliver a whopping 2,375 applications per bladder.

Does CLEANpHIRST work as well as the leading alcohol-based hand sanitizers? And how!

CLEANpHIRST kills well beyond the level of the leading brands (i.e., 99.999 percent kill rate against Staphylococcus aureus) and is the only hand sanitizer proven effective against both strains of Norovirus (a.k.a., “The Cruise Ship Virus”), the gastrointestinal virus common on cruise ships, in nursing homes and in other high-density people centers. Best of all, it provides up to 30 minutes of protection on the skin — compared to only 10 seconds for alcohol-based products.

To learn more about Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer or to place an order, click here.

Labels: c diff clostridium difficile, cleaning tips, cleanphirst, commercial cleaning, H1N1 Swine Flu, Hand Sanitizer, mrsa staph infection, Norovirus

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Monday, September 21, 2009

Study: Use of Hand Sanitizer Lowers Absenteeism

University of Pennsylvania researchers concluded in a study (pdf) seven years ago that a simple education program about hand washing, combined with the use of an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, resulted in 50.6 percent lower absenteeism among elementary school students and could save a school $167 per student per year.

In light of the fact that his company offers an alcohol-free hand sanitizer product proven three times more effective than other products now on the market and far more advanced than products on the market at the time the study was conducted, numbers like those cited above keep Lance Albritton motivated. A father of two youngsters and president and founder of St. Louis-based CLEANpHIRST™, Albritton cites them each time he visits with school officials about the values and benefits of products offered by his company, CLEANpHIRST™.

‘While it comes as no surprise to most people that researchers determined hand washing to be one of the most important factors in controlling the spread of diseases which lead to absenteeism,” Albritton said, “the role hand sanitizers can play in reducing absenteeism and lowering expenses comes as more of a shock.

“While $167 a day was a lot of money in 2002, it’s still a lot of money today, Albritton noted, “and I’m willing to bet that the per-student per-day figures cited in the study would increase if a new study was conducted today.”

Another study published in the American Journal of Infection Control revealed that the combination of hand washing and the use of hand sanitizer decreased teacher absenteeism by 10.1 percent in a school with 246 teachers on staff.

Is Albritton willing to say that, because his company’s Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer more effective than alcohol-based hand sanitizers, that schools deploying it for use in classrooms, cafeterias and athletic facilities will see absenteeism plummet? Not quite, but he does point out some key benefits many studies miss.

“While many studies highlight the benefits of hand sanitizer use,” Albritton said, “they don’t point out one of the most-important differences between alcohol-based hand sanitizers like the one used in the study and alcohol-free products like the one we offer at CLEANpHIRST™ — safety.”

Albritton went on to share some interesting facts about alcohol:

Your average beer contains 4 to 8 percent alcohol by volume;

Your average hard liquor contains 40 percent alcohol by volume; and

Your average alcohol-based hand sanitizer contains somewhere between 62 and 95 percent alcohol by volume and, unlike beer and liquor, can be purchased by children of any age.

“Alcohol-based hand sanitizers like the product used in the study pose not only a serious health risk to students who might accidentally or intentionally ingest them because they contain a minimum of 62 percent alcohol,” Albritton explained, adding “In addition, they pose fire risks so great that some municipal fire codes do not allow wall-mounted dispensers containing alcohol-based hand sanitizer near egress pathways in public buildings.”

To learn more about Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer or place an order, click here.

Labels: cleaning sports equipment, cleanphirst, commercial cleaning, Hand Sanitizer, school cleaning

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Friday, September 18, 2009

Frugal Catholic Mommy Writes Favorable Review

Recently, the staff at CLEANpHIRST™ reached out to mommy bloggers across the country, seeking feedback about one of our most-popular products, Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer. One of those who agreed to try it out was Pamela Berube at FrugalCatholicMommy.com in Columbus, Ohio. In a post published Thursday, Pamela wrote a review which included the following comments:

Two things especially impressed me. One–the formula keeps working to kill germs for 3o minutes after application (wow!), and two–there is no chance of accidental alcohol poisoning in my kids.

Although I will still continue to keep this hand sanitizer out of reach, I will be much less concerned when I squirt some onto the palms of my kids. I appreciate companies like CLEANpHIRST trying to reformulate products to make them safer for families.

Read the rest of her well-researched post here.

Labels: child care cleaning, cleanphirst, dephyze, Hand Sanitizer

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No Product Shortages Expected at CLEANpHIRST

Orders of hand sanitizer products may almost triple in the coming months if a new outbreak of swine flu sweeps the U.S., according one industry professional cited in a Bloomberg report today. While some of the leading manufacturers of alcohol-based product are said to be six weeks behind on production, we're reassuring worried consumers by telling them we do not anticipate any shortages of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer at CLEANpHIRST™.

Our not-so-bold prediction should come as good news to most Americans, especially those people in search of an extremely-safe, effective, non-irritating, non-flammable and non-staining alternative to alcohol-based hand sanitizer that kills well beyond the level of the leading alcohol-based hand sanitizers (i.e., 99.999 percent kill rate against Staphylococcus aureus) -- in search of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer.

Available in convenient, travel-sized dispensers (above left) and in wall-mounted dispensers (below right), Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer meets a variety of needs while providing up to 30 minutes of protection on the skin -- compared to 10 seconds for alcohol-based products.

The only hand sanitizer proven effective against both strains of Norovirus (a.k.a., “The Cruise Ship Virus”), the gastrointestinal virus common on cruise ships, CLEANpHIRST™ is also economical. A 1.7-oz. dispenser of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer provides 125 applications while a 2-oz. dispenser of the leading alcohol-based brand delivers only 39, meaning you won’t have to buy hand sanitizer as often.

Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer Wall-Mount Dispenser

In place of alcohol, the active ingredient in Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer, benzalkonium chloride (BZK), has been proven effective against H1N1 (a.k.a.,”Swine Flu”) in one scientific study. According to people like the Michigan State Fire Marshal and officials at the University of Michigan, it's safer than alcohol-based products, too.

Perhaps best of all, we’ll include shipping to any location within the continental U.S. absolutely free when you order a six-pack of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer for only $30! That’s 750 applications — enough to last you almost six months at 5 applications per day.

To learn more about Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer or to place an order, click here.

Labels: cleanphirst, H1N1 Swine Flu, Hand Sanitizer, mrsa staph infection, Norovirus, Prevent Flu Infection

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Travel-Size Hand Sanitizer Rescues Airline Industry

As fears of an H1N1 (a.k.a., "Swine Flu") pandemic rise, some in the airline industry are reportedly afraid of losing highly-profitable first-class fliers to charter services, according to an article published today. At the same time, many frequent fliers cannot afford charter travel. Regardless of where you find yourself in this equation, CLEANpHIRST™ stands ready to rescue the airline industry with Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer in convenient, travel-sized, 1.7-oz. dispensers.

CLEANpHIRST™ is the only hand sanitizer on the market proven effective against both strains of Norovirus (a.k.a., "The Cruise Ship Virus"), the gastrointestinal virus common on cruise ships, in nursing homes and other densely-populated environments. In addition:

CLEANpHIRST™ stands as an extremely-safe, effective, non-irritating, non-flammable and non-staining alternative to alcohol-based hand sanitizer that kills well beyond the level of the leading alcohol-based hand sanitizers on the market (i.e., 99.999 percent kill rate against Staphylococcus aureus);

CLEANpHIRST™ provides up to 30 minutes of protection on the skin, and that compares to alcohol, the active ingredient in the 21-year-old technology of the leading products, which evaporates from the skin within 10 seconds of application;

A 1.7-oz. dispenser of CLEANpHIRST™ provides 125 applications while a 2-oz. dispenser of the leading alcohol-based brand delivers only 39, meaning you won't have to buy travel-size containers as often;

The active ingredient in CLEANpHIRST™, benzalkonium chloride (BZK), has been proven effective against H1N1 (a.k.a.,”Swine Flu”) in one scientific study; and

Unlike the leading alcohol-based products, CLEANpHIRST™ has not had tight new restrictions placed on it by state fire marshals and, in turn, at places like the University of Michigan.

MARCHING ORDERS

Now that you know the facts, here are your marching orders:

AIRLINE EXECUTIVES: As an alternative to losing passengers to charters, you can offer each passenger who purchases a ticket on your airline a free supply of convenient, travel-sized 1.7-oz. dispenser of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer;

EMPLOYERS OF FREQUENT FLIERS: As the employer of a work force that includes frequent fliers, you can offer each employee who must travel a free supply of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer;

FREQUENT-FLIERS: If neither your airline nor your employer see fit to supply you with Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer, you can take the proverbial "bull by the horns" and purchase your own personal supply of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer; and

AIRLINE EMPLOYEES: Many airlines provide their air crew members (i.e., pilots, flight attendants, first officer, etc.) with antibacterial wipes for in-flight use. In most cases, however, those wipes kill only 99.9% or 99.99 percent of the microbes you don't want around. Conversely, Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer delivers efficacy of 99.999% and does it without the alcohol that dries your skin -- especially at altitude! So you should get some Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer, too!

As a special bonus when you order a six-pack of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer for only $30, we’ll include shipping to any location within the continental U.S. absolutely free! That’s 750 applications — enough to last you almost six months at 5 applications per day.

To learn more about Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer or to place an order, click here. And hurry!

Labels: cleanphirst, H1N1 Swine Flu, Hand Sanitizer, Norovirus, Prevent Flu Infection

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Crowds, Compromised Hygiene Increase Your Risks

"Any environment in which people are crowded together with compromised hygiene carries a heightened risk." That opinion, offered by Dr. Dean Blumberg, appeared today in a U.S. News & World Report article, Swine Flu Loves a Crowd.

Blumberg, an associate professor of pediatric infectious diseases at the University of California-Davis Children's Hospital, went on to describe that type of environment as follows: "It's when people don't have access to hand washing or shower facilities."

Ever find yourself in a heightened-risk environment without access to hand washing or shower facilities? Below are five reasons why you should take steps to lower your risk with Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer from CLEANpHIRST™:

1. Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer is an extremely-safe, effective, non-irritating, non-flammable and non-staining alternative to alcohol-based hand sanitizer that kills well beyond the level of the leading alcohol-based hand sanitizers on the market (i.e., 99.999 percent kill rate against Staphylococcus aureus).

2. Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer is the only hand sanitizer proven effective against both strains of Norovirus.

3. The active ingredient in Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer, benzalkonium chloride (BZK), has been proven effective against H1N1 (a.k.a.,”Swine Flu”) in one scientific study. Unlike other hand sanitizer products containing BZK, Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer maximizes its effectiveness via the use of a unique patent-pending surfactant package that allows the active ingredient to penetrate cell walls at a higher rate. Best of all, it does so without alcohol, an ingredient that dries out the skin and can damage the skin with repeated use.

4. Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer provides up to 30 minutes of protection on the skin, and that compares to alcohol, the active ingredient in the 21-year-old technology of the leading products, which evaporates from the skin within 10 seconds of application.

5. Unlike the leading alcohol-based products, Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer has not had tight new restrictions placed on it by state fire marshals and, in turn, at places like the University of Michigan.

To learn more about Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer or to place an order, click here. And remember: When you order a six-pack of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer for only $30, we’ll include shipping to any location within the continental U.S. absolutely free!

Labels: cleanphirst, H1N1 Swine Flu, Hand Sanitizer, Prevent Flu Infection

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

International Clean Hands Week Begins Sunday

As you might imagine, everyone at CLEANpHIRST™ is excited about International Clean Hands Week, Sept. 20-26.

During the week, we're encouraging everyone to focus on keeping their hands clean. That means washing your hands with soap and water several times each day. When soap and water isn't available, use Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer.

Below are some of the reasons why you should keep our hands clean:

According to CDC, the single most important thing we can do to keep from getting sick and spreading illness to others is to clean our hands;

Nearly 22 million school days are lost due to the common cold alone. Some viruses and bacteria can live from 20 minutes up to 2 hours or more on surfaces like cafeteria tables, doorknobs, and desks. (CDC);

52.2 million cases of the common cold affect Americans under the age of 17 each year. (CDC, 1996);

Students don't wash their hands often or well. In one study, only 58% of female and 48% of male middle and high school students washed their hands after using the bathroom. (American Journal of Infection Control, 1997); and

A study of Detroit school children showed that scheduled hand washing, at least four times a day, can reduce gastrointestinal illness and related absences by more than 50%. (Family Medicine, 1997).

To learn more about Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer and the entire line of CLEANpHIRST™ products to help keep you and your surroundings clean, click here.

Labels: cleanphirst, Hand Sanitizer, school cleaning

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

New Product for Wrestlers Set to Hit Market

BIG NEWS: CLEANpHIRST™ is making free samples of a brand-new skin sanitizer product available to the first 100 coaches -- high school, college and club wrestling -- in the continental United States who contact us during a special pre-launch promotion [For details, see "FREE OFFER GUIDELINES" at end of post].

The new product, Take Down Alcohol-Free Skin Sanitizer, was developed especially for wrestlers and stands as an extremely-safe, effective, non-irritating, non-flammable, non-staining alternative to alcohol-based skin sanitizer products.

Take Down not only kills well beyond the level of the leading alcohol-based skin sanitizers on the market (i.e., 99.999 percent kill rate against Staphylococcus aureus), but it’s also effective against MRSA and E. coli. In addition, it's the only formula on the market proven effective against both strains of the Norovirus, and the active ingredient in TD (benzalkonium chloride) has been proven effective against the H1N1 virus (a.k.a.,”Swine Flu”) in one scientific study.

Unlike other skin sanitizer products containing BZK, Take Down maximizes its effectiveness via the use of a unique surfactant package that allows the active ingredient to penetrate cell walls at a higher rate. Best of all, it does it without alcohol, an ingredient that evaporates within 10-15 seconds, dries out the skin and can damage the skin with repeated use.

We look forward to finding out how excited you become about Take Down and to introducing you to other CLEANpHIRST™ products that can make wrestling a "cleaner" sport for everyone.

~ FREE OFFER GUIDELINES ~

Are you the coach or manager of a high school or college wrestling program in the continental United States who’s interested in receiving a free sample of Take Down? If so, please send an e-mail to info (at) CLEANpHIRST (dot) com with “Free Skin Sanitizer” in the subject line and including the following information in the body of the message:

Your Name
Name of School/Program/Club
Physical Address
City State Zip Code
Best Phone Number to Reach You
Best E-mail Address to Reach You

Please know that none of the information you supply will be shared with any third parties outside of the parcel delivery service we use to ship the product to you.

Labels: cleanphirst, H1N1 Swine Flu, Hand Sanitizer, mrsa staph infection, Norovirus

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Monday, September 14, 2009

Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Advice Outdated

In almost every recent news story about combating the H1N1 virus (a.k.a., "Swine Flu"), a health care professional (a.k.a., "the expert") is interviewed and asked to offer advice. In turn, the expert offers little more than a recap of CDC guidelines, including the recommendation that alcohol-based hand sanitizer should be used when soap and water is not available. While everyone at CLEANpHIRST™ agrees with the soap-and-water part, we take issue with the advice to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

Why? Because that recommendation is not based on the latest scientific data. Instead, it stems from the CDC's own failure to develop/select a sporicidal protocol for measuring the effectiveness of the alcohol-free foam hand sanitizer available from CLEANpHIRST™.

If the CDC would develop and/or select a sporicidal protocol for measuring the effectiveness of hand sanitizer, they would find Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer more effective than the leading alcohol-based hand sanitizer products in several ways.

For instance, they would find hand sanitizer to be an extremely-safe, effective, non-irritating, non-flammable and non-staining alternative to alcohol-based hand sanitizer that kills well beyond the level of the leading alcohol-based hand sanitizers on the market (i.e., 99.999 percent kill rate against Staphylococcus aureus).

Furthermore, they would find the following statements to be true:

hand sanitizer is the only hand sanitizer proven effective against both strains of Norovirus;

The active ingredient in hand sanitizer, benzalkonium chloride (BZK), has been proven effective against H1N1 (a.k.a.,”Swine Flu”) in one scientific study;

hand sanitizer provides up to 30 minutes of protection on the skin, and that compares to alcohol, the active ingredient in the 21-year-old technology of the leading products, which evaporates from the skin within 10 seconds of application; and

Unlike the leading alcohol-based products, hand sanitizer has not had tight new restrictions placed on it by state fire marshals and, in turn, at places like the University of Michigan.

Editor's Note to Journalists: If you wrote one of the articles below or you've written other article(s) about hand sanitizer, please contact us at info (at) CLEANpHIRST (dot) com or via the comments section below to learn more for your next story about hand sanitizer:

Labels: cleanphirst, H1N1 Swine Flu, Hand Sanitizer, school cleaning

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Friday, September 11, 2009

It’s Time to Rethink Your Choice of Hand Sanitizer

Have you made a decision to increase the use and availability of alcohol-based hand sanitizer at the hospital, school, business or other location where you work? If so, it's time to rethink that decision.

Why? Because the Office of the State Fire Marshal in Michigan recently issued a bulletin that limits where alcohol-based hand sanitizer dispensers can be placed because of liability and risk management concerns about the product’s flammability.

Has anyone acted on the guidance in that bulletin? Yes.

Officials at the University of Michigan placed tight new restrictions on the installation of dispensers containing alcohol-based hand sanitizer, according to an Aug. 20 memo distributed throughout the university's campuses.

The new guidelines were, according to the memo, issued jointly by the university’s Office of Emergency Preparedness, the chief health officer, Operational Safety and Community Health, Fire Safety Services and the Office of Risk Management.

In the same memo, university officials recommended procurement officials purchase hand sanitizer dispensers containing benzalkonium chloride (BZK) instead of alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Though they didn’t recommend it by name, they basically directed their purchasing officials to purchase Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer, the most-effective BZK-based formula available, in wall-mounted dispensers.

Do you own, operate or manage buildings in which people live or work? If so, it’s time to visit http://CLEANpHIRST.com and order the safe, effective and non-toxic alternative to alcohol-based hand sanitizer -- Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer in wall-mounted dispensers -- for your buildings.

Labels: cleanphirst, Hand Sanitizer

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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Three Steps for an Enjoyable Cruise Vacation

October is National Cruise Vacation Month and millions of Americans are planning to take cruise vacations to the Caribbean, the Mediterranean or Alaska. If you're among them, CLEANpHIRST™ recommends you follow three steps below to ensure you have an enjoyable cruise vacation:

1) Choose your cruise line and destination;

2) Find out what kind of hand sanitizer your cruise line plans to coat you with -- and they will coat you with it, ask anyone -- while you're on board [Note: If It's an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, proceed to the next step]; and

3) Purchase at least one bottle of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer for each traveler in your party.

Available from CLEANpHIRST™, Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer stands as the only hand sanitizer formula on the market today that's been proven effective against both strains of Norovirus, the flu-like intestinal virus that became known as "The Cruise Ship Virus" a few years back after so many cruise ship passengers contracted it.

An extremely-safe, effective, non-irritating, non-flammable and non-staining alternative to alcohol-based hand sanitizer, Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer kills well beyond the level of the leading alcohol-based hand sanitizers on the market (i.e., 99.999 percent kill rate against Staphylococcus aureus).

Unlike other hand sanitizer products containing BZK, Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer maximizes its effectiveness via the use of a unique patent-pending surfactant package that allows the active ingredient to penetrate cell walls at a higher rate. Best of all, it does so without alcohol, an ingredient that dries out the skin and can damage the skin with repeated use.

Again, before you board any cruise ship, make sure you have enough Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer for everyone in your party.

When you order a six-pack of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer for only $30, we’ll include shipping to any location within the continental U.S. absolutely free! To order, click here.

Labels: cleanphirst, Hand Sanitizer

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

New Class of Cleaning Products Enters Health Care

Among the orders received at CLEANpHIRST™ this morning was one from a man who works in a health care setting. His order of a six-pack of Aloe Up® Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer, prompted me to think out loud: "I bet a lot of people who are new to CLEANpHIRST™ are curious as to who else in health care is using the new class of cleaning products available to them from our web site."

That in mind, I offer the partial list below of entities in the health care arena now using products manufactured by Tionicon and available from CLEANpHIRST™:

Anda Pharmaceuticals, Weston, Fla.
Emergency Medical Products, Waukesha, Wisc.
Hollister International, Libertyville, Ill.
Invacare Supply Group, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Lake Forest Hospital, Lake Forest, Ill.
LTAC Acute Care VA Hospital, Lafayette, La.
Northern Ohio Medical Specialists, Huron, Ohio
Passport Health, Nationwide
Sullivan County Nursing Home, Unity, N.H.
Westboro State Hospital, Westboro, Mass.
Woodridge Nursing Home, Grapevine, Texas

Labels: cleanphirst, Hand Sanitizer, hospital cleaning

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World MRSA Day Observance Set

The staff at CLEANpHIRST™, an authorized reseller of Tionicon products that eradicate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, applauds the work of the MRSA Survivors Network, the official organization for World MRSA Day.

In an effort to raise awareness about methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the Chicago-based group is holding a kick-off event Oct. 1 at 11 a.m. at Loyola University's downtown campus (Lewis Towers, Beane Hall, 13th floor). World MRSA Day will be observed Oct. 2 with MRSA-related activists and health care organizations holding events throughout the month of October as part of World MRSA Awareness Month.

If you work in a health care setting, DepHyze™ Decon 3D stands as a proven, effective solution to help you in your never-ending struggle with MRSA. For instance, it offers:

Extraordinary Effectiveness – A two-part product, DepHyze™ Decon 3D has the potential to reach “7 Log” efficacy ratings — or 99.99999% kill rates against the most-potent “superbugs”. In comparison, the leading mass-marketed commercial cleaning products are limited to 3 Log (99.9%) or 4 Log (99.99%) effectiveness — vastly inferior in the world of microorganisms where reproduction rates are factored exponentially.

Residual Killing Effect – Substrates that have been cleaned with DepHyze™ Decon 3D will maintain a sterile surface for long periods and keep killing over time. For example, an interior ceiling or wall treated with DepHyze™ Decon 3D and not routinely cleaned or abraded can demonstrate residual killing ability for more than two years!

Non-toxic – Even though DepHyze™ Decon 3D is extremely powerful, it is also biodegradable and not harmful to humans or animals.

Eliminates Odors – DepHyze™ Decon 3D is 100 percent effective in eliminating foul odors, providing complete biological and chemical odor negation via true chemical neutralization instead of simply masking smells.

Easy to Use – No special equipment or training is required to use DepHyze™ Decon 3D. In fact, it can be applied in numerous ways (i.e., spray, brush, wipe, mop, mist, etc.). One gallon of the product can treat up to 2,000 square feet.

To learn more about DepHyze™ Decon 3D or to order the product for your health care facility, click here.

FYI: CLEANpHIRST™ also carries the entire line of products featuring DepHyze™ technology, including an everyday cleaner/disinfectant, an alcohol-free hand sanitizer, a cold-water laundry detergent, a carpet cleaner and more.

Labels: carpet cleaning, cleanphirst, dephyze, laundry detergent, mrsa staph infection, surface cleaning

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Mommy Blogger ‘Really Happy’ With Hand Sanitizer!

Another mommy blogger has published a review of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer from CLEANpHIRST™. Not unexpectedly, another mommy blogger loves it!

The latest assessment appeared recently at Things & Stuff Reviews, a sister site of the Stimeyland blog. Below is a sample of the comments made by the reviewer, Jean, who calls Maryland home.

Now, I know that handwashing is important. And when you can't be around a sink, hand sanitizer is a great option. But I don't love all the alcohol and mess that comes with traditional sanitizers.

I recently tried CLEANpHIRST Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer and I was really happy with it.

Of course, there's more to the review. To read it all, click here.

Thank you, Jean, from everyone at CLEANpHIRST™!

Labels: cleanphirst, Hand Sanitizer

posted by CLEANpHIRST at 11:20 AM 0 Comments

College Students Need Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizer

"Many students say they routinely wash their hands," said Douglas Powell, an associate professor of food safety at Kansas State University. "But even in an outbreak situation, many students simply don't."

In February 2006, Powell and two colleagues -- Ben Chapman, an assistant professor at North Carolina State University, and research assistant Brae Surgeoner -- observed hand sanitation behavior during an outbreak. What was thought to have been Norovirus sickened nearly 340 students at the University of Guelph in Canada.

Hand sanitation stations and informational posters were stationed at the entrance to a residence hall cafeteria, where the potential for cross-contamination was high. The researchers observed that even during a high-profile outbreak, students followed recommended hand hygiene procedures just 17 percent of the time. In a self-reported survey after the outbreak had subsided, 83 of 100 students surveyed said they always followed proper hand hygiene but estimated that less than half of their peers did the same.

Most college students surveyed perceived at least one barrier to following recommended procedures for good hand hygiene: More than 90 percent cited the lack of soap, paper towels or hand sanitizer.

Don't let your college student fall into that trap. Order him or her a supply of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer from CLEANpHIRST™.

In addition to being the only formula on the market proven effective against both strains of the Norovirus, Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer, stands as an extremely-safe, effective, non-irritating, non-flammable, non-staining alternative to alcohol-based hand sanitizers.

CLEANpHIRST not only kills well beyond the level of the leading alcohol-based hand sanitizers on the market (i.e., 99.999 percent kill rate against Staphylococcus aureus), but it’s active ingredient, benzalkonium chloride (BZK), was proven effective against H1N1 (a.k.a.,”Swine Flu”) in a scientific study conducted two years ago.

Unlike other hand sanitizer products containing BZK, Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer maximizes its effectiveness via the use of a unique surfactant package that allows the active ingredient to penetrate cell walls at a higher rate. Best of all, it does so without alcohol, an ingredient that dries out the skin and can damage the skin with repeated use.

Again, order a supply of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer for your student. You'll be glad you did, and your child might (emphasis added) even thank you for it.

Source

Labels: cleanphirst, H1N1 Swine Flu, Hand Sanitizer, Norovirus, school cleaning

posted by CLEANpHIRST at 11:03 AM 0 Comments

2,000 Cases of Swine Flu at Washington State?

Unbelievable! According to a report in the San Jose Mercury News, more than 2,000 Washington State University students have been sickened by the H1N1 virus (a.k.a., "Swine Flu") during the first two weeks of fall semester classes. Makes me wonder what kind of cleaning products and hand sanitizers the folks at WSU are using. After all, I haven't heard reports like those out of Pullman, Wash., from any of the schools using products manufactured by Tionicon and available from CLEANpHIRST™. I'm just saying...hmmm?

Labels: cleanphirst, H1N1 Swine Flu, school cleaning

posted by CLEANpHIRST at 11:01 AM 0 Comments

Schools Embrace New Class of Cleaning Products

At least once a week, it seems like I'm publishing a post having something to do with schools and the need school officials have to keep their facilities clean and safe. Today, I share a partial list of schools, ranging from pre-schools to universities and everything in between, where decision-makers have embraced the new class of Tionicon-manufactured products available from CLEANpHIRST™.

Take a look at the list below, and see if you recognize any of them:

Appletree Academy -- Wentzville, Mo.
Babson College -- Boston, Mass.
Grand Island School District, Grand Island, N.Y.
Kinder-Care Lutheran Pre-School, Elmhurst, Ill.
Massart College -- Boston, Mass.
Milcreek Township School District -- Erie, Pa.
North Royalton School District -- N. Royalton, Ohio
St. James School (K-8), Glen Ellyn, Ill.
St. Peters Lutheran School (K-8), Schaumburg, Ill.
University of Wisconsin -- Madison, Wisc.
University of Michigan -- Ann Arbor, Mich.

Want to add your name to this list? Visit our web site for product and contact information.

Labels: cleanphirst, commercial cleaning, Hand Sanitizer, school cleaning

posted by CLEANpHIRST at 10:56 AM 0 Comments

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Review: ‘When Alcohol-Free Is A Good Thing’

Hooray! Another “mommy blogger” is on board as a fan of Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer!

In an e-mail to CLEANpHIRST™ today, Chicagolander Melisa Wells of The Suburban Scrawl Reviews & Stuff gushed about the product:

I wanted to let you know that I FINALLY wrote about Aloe-Up on my newly created review site. I like the product a lot and will be telling my “in real life” friends about it, too! Here’s a link to my review:

http://thesuburbanscrawlreviews.blogspot.com/2009/09/when-alcohol-free-is-good-thing.html

I also tweeted it, and @-ed your cleanphirst twitter account.

Thanks for the opportunity; I appreciate it!

Best,
Melisa Wells

Thank you, Melisa!

I encourage everyone to visit Melisa’s site, read her review (When Alcohol-Free Is A Good Thing) and decide to try Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizer! You’ll be glad you did!

Note: Click here to follow us on the Twitter account Melisa noted above.

Labels: cleanphirst, Hand Sanitizer

posted by CLEANpHIRST at 4:13 PM 0 Comments

Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Banned from Schools

It appears as if Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board officials have been reading this blog.

According to a CBC report today, those officials cited one primary factor — the fear that it could be used to start fires — as having influenced their decision to ban alcohol-based hand sanitizer from dozens of Nova Scotia schools this fall. Other factors mentioned in the piece were the high alcohol content of alcohol-based hand cleaners and hand sanitizers and the ingestion hazards they pose.

Coincidentally, several CLEANpHIRST™ blog posts have covered the same topics:

In an Aug. 27 post (Can 12,000 Emergency Room Visits Be Ignored?), I highlighted the American Association of Poison Control Center statistic that almost 12,000 children were taken to emergency rooms in 2006 after ingesting alcohol-based hand sanitizer; and
In a July 30 post (Videos Capture Attention at Safety Conference), I highlighted YouTube videos which showed evidence of the fire dangers presented by alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

Keep reading, Canada, and let us know if you need some Cleanphirst Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer up North.

Labels: cleanphirst, Hand Sanitizer, school cleaning

posted by CLEANpHIRST at 4:10 PM 0 Comments

You Can’t Afford to Leave Well(ness) Enough Alone

One approach to running a business involves encouraging employees to get healthy if they’re not already and to stay healthy. It’s called wellness and many companies think they’re doing enough. With concerns about a Swine Flu outbreak hitting this fall, businesses can’t afford to leave well(ness) enough alone.

Advocates of corporate wellness programs often cite the adage, “A healthy employee is a happy employee,” and it’s not uncommon to hear phrases such as “increased productivity,” “high return on investment,” and “more affordable health insurance premiums” during a conversation on the subject. Their programs address diet, exercise and the need for regular medical checkups. Unfortunately, however, many corporate wellness program directors fail to address environmental factors. And the results of such an omission can be hazardous to a company’s health (a.k.a., “bottom line”).

Frequent and regular cleaning of the corporate environment must take place as part of every corporate wellness program — but not with bleach or other decades-old cleaning products that are ineffective against today’s crop of bacteria, germs and viruses. Instead, the cleaning effort must involve the most-effective cleaning solutions available.

CLEANpHIRST™ offers those solutions in a new class of cleaning products, several of which deliver up to “7 log” efficacy (99.99999 percent kill rate) against even the worst bacteria, mold, mildew and viruses. In short, they perform at levels of effectiveness thousands of times greater than the products you’re probably using now. [Note: You might want to check the labels of the products you keep in your supply area. More than likely, they offer only 99.9% to 99.99% efficacy. Not enough.]

The average American worker misses 5.3 days each year due to illness, according to recent reports, and that number is likely to increase if a Swine Flu outbreak materializes as many experts predict it will.

Don’t put yourself in the position of knowing you could have done more to help your company stay well this fall. Contact CLEANpHIRST™.

Labels: cleanphirst, commercial cleaning, H1N1 Swine Flu

posted by CLEANpHIRST at 4:02 PM 0 Comments

Survey: Most Americans Preparing for Swine Flu

While only 1 in 10 Americans surveyed claimed to be very worried about H1N1 flu (a.k.a., “Swine Flu”), 93 percent are taking or planning to take at least one action to guard against this new flu, according to results of a recent American Red Cross poll made public in a news release this morning. Arguably the best actions Americans can take, however, is a thorough, top-to-bottom cleaning of their homes, schools, athletic facilities and workplaces using products containing DepHyze™ cleaning technology.

Available in products from CLEANpHIRST™, DepHyze™ technology was developed from a base formula originally developed at Sandia National Laboratories as a solution to the military’s need to neutralize chemical and biological weapons. Subsequent to the first Gulf War, SNL commercially licensed the formula to private-sector companies, including Aurora, Colo.-based Tionicon™.

Charlie Talley, the lead chemist for Tionicon™, was one of the first scientists to understand the potential of the base formula and conducted a decade’s worth of research to prove its capability for numerous commercial applications. Those capabilities, as offered in one of the company’s premier products, DepHyze™ Decon 3D, include the following:

Extraordinary Effectiveness – A two-part product, DepHyze™ Decon 3D has the potential to reach “7 Log” efficacy ratings — or 99.99999% kill rates against the most-potent “superbugs”. In comparison, the leading mass-marketed commercial cleaning products are limited to 3 Log (99.9%) or 4 Log (99.99%) effectiveness — vastly inferior in the world of microorganisms where reproduction rates are factored exponentially.
Residual Killing Effect – Substrates that have been cleaned with DepHyze™ Decon 3D will maintain a sterile surface for long periods and keep killing over time. For example, an interior ceiling or wall treated with DepHyze™ Decon 3D and not routinely cleaned or abraded can demonstrate residual killing ability for more than two years!
Non-toxic – Even though DepHyze™ Decon 3D is extremely powerful, it is also biodegradable and not harmful to humans or animals.
Eliminates Odors – DepHyze™ Decon 3D is 100 percent effective in eliminating foul odors, providing complete biological and chemical odor negation via true chemical neutralization instead of simply masking smells.
Easy to Use – No special equipment or training is required to use DepHyze™ Decon 3D. In fact, it can be applied in numerous ways (i.e., spray, brush, wipe, mop, mist, etc.). One gallon of the product can treat up to 2,000 square feet.

As an authorized Tionicon™ reseller, CLEANpHIRST™ carries the entire line of products featuring DepHyze™ technology, including an alcohol-free hand sanitizer, a cold-water laundry detergent, a carpet cleaner and more.

To learn more about them and/or to order some for use in your home, office, school or athletic facility, click here.

Labels: carpet cleaning, cleaning sports equipment, cleanphirst, commercial cleaning, dephyze, H1N1 Swine Flu, Hand Sanitizer, house cleaning, laundry detergent, school cleaning

posted by CLEANpHIRST at 4:00 PM 0 Comments

Ten Uses for DepHyze Technology Highlighted

The list below shows only 10 of the many ways DepHyze™ cleaning technology can be used to tackle some of the world’s toughest cleaning challenges:

One of the world’s largest cruise ship lines is using DepHyze™ Decon 3D to kill Norovirus (a.k.a., “the cruise ship virus”);
An aircraft manufacturer in Kansas is using DepHyze™ Decon 3D to decontaminate bacteria in HVAC systems and throughout the interiors of buildings on their property;
A retirement complex is performing monthly maintenance with DepHyze™ Carpet Cleaner and DepHyze™ Ultra Clean to disinfect patient rooms;
A Louisiana automobile dealer group is using DepHyze™ Decon 3D to remove odors, mold and mildew in used cars at nearly four dozen locations;

Offshore drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico are using DepHyze™ Decon 3D for mold remediation in bathrooms, DepHyze™ Ultra Clean to disinfect and decontaminate living quarters and Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer to reduce the exchange of bacteria, germs and viruses common in close-quarters living environments;
Homeowners in Florida and several other states are using DepHyze™ Decon 3D to remediate mold and mildew growth on roof shingles;
An Illinois motel operator in used DepHyze™ Decon 3D to decontaminate a guest room that had been used illegally as a lab for manufacturing methamphetamines;

A medical device manufacturer in Illinois provided Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer to employees as part of its corporate wellness program’s emphasis on hand hygiene;
A nationally-recognized medical services business owner who provides immunizations for travelers going to foreign countries included Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer as part of a disease-prevention kit for use while traveling; and, finally…
Officials at one Indiana college used DepHyze™ Decon 3D to prevent mold in classrooms after a water main break occurred.

Regardless of your cleaning needs — challenging or not, CLEANpHIRST™ has a product featuring DepHyze™ technology to meet your needs. To learn more about these products or to place an order, click here.

Labels: apartment cleaning, carpet cleaning, cleanphirst, commercial cleaning, dephyze, Hand Sanitizer, Norovirus, surface cleaning

posted by CLEANpHIRST at 3:54 PM 0 Comments

CDC: Half of Americans Likely to Catch Swine Flu

NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams aired a report last night that contained a dire prediction from the Centers for Disease Control: Half of the U.S. population is likely to contract the H1N1 virus (a.k.a., “Swine Flu”). For some 30,000 to 90,000 Americans, it’s expected to be deadly, according to the report below by Robert Bazell.

Are you doing everything possible to keep your home, school, workplace or other location clean, safe and disinfected? The answer is “No” if you’re not using products from CLEANpHIRST™.

To learn more about the entirely new class of cleaning products available to help Americans combat Swine Flu and other highly-contagious bugs, click here

Labels: cleanphirst, H1N1 Swine Flu, house cleaning, school cleaning

posted by CLEANpHIRST at 3:52 PM 0 Comments

Cases of Community-Acquired MRSA on the Rise

Hospitalizations for community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections increased sharply over a 5-year period, a new study reveals.

A study of U.S. data from 2000 through 2004 showed the number of people hospitalized for CA-MRSA) infections increased by 29 percent. A full report on the study (“Trends in Hospital Admissions for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, United States”) will be published in the September issue of the CDC’s Emerging Infectious Diseases, according to this news synopsis.

People who want to do everything possible to prevent CA-MRSA in their homes, hospitals, school or other locations should consider using DepHyze™ Decon 3D from CLEANpHIRST™.

DepHyze™ Decon 3D is a safe and powerful surface decontaminant, disinfectant and moldicide that’s strong enough to eradicate the highly-contagious bacteria and viruses that cause the flu, common cold, diarrhea, food poisoning, and other infections. It’s also able to neutralize and prevent the spread of highly-infectious, blood-borne viral diseases (i.e., HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C), Staphylococcus aureus, antibiotic-resistant superbugs such as MRSA and C diff, and both strains of the highly-contagious Norovirus.

Click here to learn more about DepHyze™ Decon 3D available from CLEANpHIRST™.

Labels: c diff clostridium difficile, cleanphirst, dephyze, hospital cleaning, mrsa staph infection, Norovirus

posted by CLEANpHIRST at 3:36 PM 0 Comments

New Motto for Fall: ‘Don’t Sneeze On Me!’

Recent news accounts of health care-focused town hall meetings have, on occasion, shown people waving the Gadsden flag (right), prominent in our nation’s early history for bearing the message, “Don’t Tread on Me!” In light of the expected arrival of the H1N1 influenza (a.k.a., “Swine Flu”) this fall, many Americans might want to start waving flags that bear the message, “Don’t Sneeze On Me!” Why? Because they hope to prevent themselves from contracting the potentially-deadly flu expected to arrive this fall.

During the course of an ordinary day, it’s almost impossible to avoid picking up bacteria, germs and viruses from other people. After all, you shake hands with them, you touch door handles they’ve touched and you share space with them at home, at work and at school. Sometimes, you don’t know whether or not the person with whom you shook hands has recently sneezed, coughed or walked out of the restroom without washing his hands first! Gross!

To reduce the chances of you becoming victimized by exchanges like those described above, follow a regimen of regular washing with soap and water and, when soap and water isn’t available, use Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer from CLEANpHIRST™.

Read all about this product in these posts. To order some for yourself, click here.

Labels: cleanphirst, H1N1 Swine Flu, Hand Sanitizer

posted by CLEANpHIRST at 3:26 PM 0 Comments

100-Proof Whiskey Shares Much in Common With Leading Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Brands

News outlets around the world carried the story this week of Russian soccer coach Alexander Shprygin and the advice he gave his team’s fans for protecting themselves from the H1N1 virus (a.k.a., “Swine Flu’) as they travel to Wales for next month’s World Cup qualifier: “We urge our fans to drink a lot of Welsh whiskey as a form of disinfection.” That kind of advice raised two questions in the minds of staffers at CLEANpHIRST™:

IS WHISKEY REALLY EFFECTIVE AGAINST SWINE FLU? and
IS THERE MUCH DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 100-PROOF WHISKEY AND ALCOHOL-BASED HAND SANITIZER?

To help answer those questions, perhaps a side-by-side comparison, as offered in the chart above, might help:

ALCOHOL CONTENT – The average shot of 100-proof whiskey (i.e., the kind that’s strong enough to be flammable) contains about 50% alcohol by volume, while the average alcohol-based hand sanitizer (i.e., the kind that’s strong enough to be flammable) is required by the FDA to have at least 62% alcohol by volume to be considered effective.
EVAPORATION — If you pour 100-proof whiskey on your arm, the alcohol in it will evaporate within 10 to 15 seconds. So will the alcohol (i.e., the “active’ ingredient) in the alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
FLAMMABILITY — If you try to light 100-proof whiskey on fire, the alcohol in it will ignite. Similarly, the alcohol in an alcohol-based hand sanitizer will catch fire and burn blue when you light it. (If you don’t believe it, watch this video or one of many more that surface through a search for “hand sanitizer” on YouTube).
INGESTION — If you drink too much 100-proof whiskey, the alcohol in it will make you drunk and/or sick and you risk the possibility of death if you ingest too much. Similarly, the alcohol in an alcohol-based hand sanitizer will make you drunk and/or sick if you ingest too much of it — and, yes, death is a possibility. As highlighted in a Jan. 20, 2007, report from WCCO-TV, the CBS affiliate in Minneapolis, hand sanitizer contains such a high alcohol content that even a couple of teaspoons can be harmful to a small, curious child who ingests it.
AVAILABILITY — In most states, an individual must be 21 years old to purchase 100-proof whiskey (or, for that matter, any hard liquor). When it comes to hand sanitizer, however, anyone of any age — even that small, curious child — can purchase it at any store in the country.

Do you really want to keep using 100-proof whiskey alcohol-based hand sanitizer? If not, switch to Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer. To purchase some, click here.

Labels: cleanphirst, H1N1 Swine Flu, Hand Sanitizer

posted by CLEANpHIRST at 3:19 PM 0 Comments

Could Flu’s Impact on Jail Inmates Be Reduced?

A Superior Court judge ruled last week that there is legal justification to keep the Central Men’s Jail under medical quarantine – at least for a couple of days – to control a swine flu outbreak, according to an Orange County Register report. Rather than contend with quarantines, officials at the Los Angeles-area jail — and others around the country — might want to turn to CLEANpHIRST™ for help in keeping the jail clean and minimizing the impact of the H1N1 virus known as “Swine Flu.”
CLEANpHIRST™ is an authorized reseller of DepHyze™ Decon 3D, a one-step cleaner and disinfectant that could help jail officials across the nation reduce the impact of the virus expected to erupt this fall.
DepHyze™ Decon 3D was determined by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories to be highly effective at complete inactivation of the swine influenza A, H1N1 virus. Referred to in this report by its generic name, “Sandia DF200D,” DepHyze™ Decon 3D is available today from CLEANpHIRST™.
To learn more about DepHyze™ Decon 3D and its sister products, click here.

Labels: cleanphirst, dephyze, H1N1 Swine Flu

posted by CLEANpHIRST at 3:04 PM 0 Comments

Survey: 58 Percent Concerned Swine Flu Will Become ‘More Serious Problem in the Fall’

Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Americans are at least somewhat concerned that Swine Flu will become a more serious problem in the fall with the arrival of the traditional flu season, according to a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey released Friday. Fortunately, CLEANpHIRST™ offers cleaning and disinfectant solutions that can help allay some Swine Flu-related fears through the effective treatment of surfaces in homes, hospitals, schools and other settings where the H1N1 virus is not welcome.
One of those products, DepHyze™ Decon 3D, was determined by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories to be highly effective at complete inactivation of the swine influenza A, H1N1 virus. Referred to in this report by its generic name, “Sandia DF200D,” DepHyze™ Decon 3D is available today from CLEANpHIRST™.
To learn more about it, click here.

Labels: cleanphirst, dephyze, H1N1 Swine Flu

posted by CLEANpHIRST at 2:56 PM 0 Comments

Doctors’ Concerns About Swine Flu Growing

A new national study, conducted among 670 physicians and measuring perceptions regarding the H1N1 Swine Flu, revealed that doctors’ level of concern has steadily increased over the past month. Fortunately, CLEANpHIRST™ offers cleaning and disinfectant solutions that can help allay some Swine Flu-related fears through the effective treatment of surfaces in homes, hospitals, schools and other settings where the H1N1 virus is not welcome.

One of those products, DepHyze™ Decon 3D, was determined by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories to be highly effective at complete inactivation of the swine influenza A, H1N1 virus. Referred to in this report by its generic name, “Sandia DF200D,” DepHyze™ Decon 3D is available today from CLEANpHIRST™.

To learn more about it, click here.

Labels: cleanphirst, dephyze, H1N1 Swine Flu, hospital cleaning, house cleaning, school cleaning

posted by CLEANpHIRST at 2:47 PM 0 Comments

Scientific Advances Result in Hand Sanitizer Option

Imagine what the world would be like if, long ago, medical researchers stopped looking for new cures and innovations:

A diagnosis of cancer might still be the death sentence it was when it was when so many forms of the disease were simply referred to as “consumption”;
Penicillin might still be the only antibiotic available to fight deadly viruses; and
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers might still be considered the most-effective hand sanitizer products on the market.

Fortunately, a number of great scientific advances have been made:

Cancer victims now have “fighting chances” thanks to revolutionary new surgical and non-surgical breakthroughs;
Doctors now have an arsenal of antibiotics for use in treating many of the world’s most-dangerous viruses; and
People in search of a safe and effective hand sanitizer that doesn’t dry out their skin no longer have to rely upon the leading brands, most of which contain at least 62 percent alcohol. Instead, they can turn to Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer.

Available from CLEANpHIRST™, Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer kills well beyond the level of the leading alcohol-based hand sanitizers on the market (i.e., 99.999 percent kill rate against Staphylococcus aureus). Three times more effective than the leading alcohol-based brands against Norovirus, it’s the only formula proven effective against both strains of the virus.

Though none of the hand sanitizers currently on the market can claim to kill every strain of the H1N1 virus, the active ingredient in Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer — benzalkonium chloride (BZK) — has been proven effective against H1N1 (a.k.a.,”Swine Flu”), according to a study conducted in Japan two years ago.

Unlike other hand sanitizer products which contain BZK, Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer maximizes its effectiveness via the use of a unique surfactant package that allows that ingredient to penetrate cell walls at a higher rate. And, again, it does it without alcohol, an ingredient that dries out the skin and can damage the skin with repeated use.

To learn more about Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer or make a purchase, click here.

Labels: cleanphirst, H1N1 Swine Flu, Hand Sanitizer, Norovirus

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Six Steps To Protect Against The Spread Of Norovirus

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Monday, December 21, 2009

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Friday, December 11, 2009

Do hand sanitizers kill the viruses that cause the flu and colds? My husband says no, they just kill bacteria, not viruses, and hand washing with soap is better. So why all the sanitizers everywhere?

ANSWER: The infectious agent for Swine flu (H1N1, Mexican flu) is an Influenza A virus (H1N1). The allowed FDA OTC claim for both benzalkonium chloride-based and Alcohol-based hand sanitizers is “reduces bacteria on the skin”.

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In Summary: Some Hand Sanitzers Are More Effective Than Others.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

A carpet cleaning solution that kills odors and removes stains is something that we have all searched for...

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Monday, November 23, 2009

It's the number one question people have about hand sanitizer...

Hand Sanitizer Does Work When Referring To Killing Germs!

Here are the important facts you need to remember when using hand santizers:

The final answer is to use an Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizer which is 99.999% effective.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

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We have designed a cleaning system based on the recontamination cycle to continuously keep you protected from germs in your surroundings

Using our 3-step cleaning process will safely leave a residual germ killing effect to reduce contamination and labor.

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