Healthcare Infection Control through Cleaning & Sterilization
It is now being widely accepted that efficient pre-washing / cleaning is essential in the sterilization process. Moreover, with the current technologies in the CSSD, the demanding thermo disinfection processes are possible to assure high levels of disinfection in perfectly dry materials, deeply reducing the time factor. Mishandling and improper sterilization of the instruments can
Visakhapatnam Towards a bin-less City
Visakhapatnam or Vizag, the second biggest city in Andhra Pradesh,is the first in the country to have taken e-governance initiatives in early 2000. Today, many municipalities in India have replicated Visakhapatnam’s e-governance model. Not just e-governance but its overall performance in environmental sustainability has helped the Corporation bag the prestigious Euro India’s Environmentally Sustainable Cities Award (ESCA) in 2011....
Over load or Under load?
When a towel is already wet after guest use, should the wetness be considered when loading the washer? If the towel is almost 60% moist after spin, should the load in the dryer be less than specified? Should the washer run at 100% capacity utilisation normally? Or should the machine run under load as the capacity printed on it...
Selecting a FM Service Provider
Selecting the right facilities management (FM) service provider is far more complex than simply awarding the business to the lowest bidder. As per Steve Silen, Director, KPMG Advisory Services, one needs to closely evaluate and analyze, from many different perspectives, the capabilities of each provider to ensure that the company’s business requirements are met at the right price.
RCM expansion plans for India
From being the first to manufacture four wheelers to providing complete floor cleaning solutions, as of today, RCM is set to offer competitive products in a price sensitive market, Celio Franchi, Export Area Manager shares his views about the latest products and trends in the sector
Cute Cleaning with CaddyClean
While the act of scrubbing yields good cleaning results, the size of the machine determines the reach and time taken for cleaning any surface. When it comes to scrubbing smaller and hard to reach surfaces smaller machines make cleaning altogether a different experience. Sven-Erik Carlsson, CEO, CaddyClean, Sweden, shares his views on the advantages of small machines
Public Restroom-A high risk environment
From an environmental health scientist’s point of view, a restroom, in particular a public restroom is a high risk environment. That’s because, at its most basic level, the restroom is essentially a bio-hazardous waste transfer station. In more graphic terms, the restroom is where biological waste is transferred from one system, the human digestive system,
Towards creating a better world
Inspired with the thought of a clean and green city, celebrities and politicians joined hands on World Environment Day
Drivers of water treatment technology in India
Recently alarming reports have been released by Government agencies about groundwater contamination due to dumping of industrial water, untreated sewage in fresh water bodies and excessive use of fertilizers. Water scarcity is a looming problem for both urban and rural areas and the situation is being seen as a crisis. Use of contaminated water is also leading to numerous...
Growing e-Waste in India
E-waste is growing in India at the rate of 10%. Major recycling of e-waste is carried out in the non-formal sector using primitive and hazardous methods. Adequate legislative measures and cost-effective, environment friendly, technological solution would be needed to address the issue. A synopsis
