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Dear
Customers,
The following
information has been relayed to
us by our EPA
consultant.
"EPA
registers pesticide products,
including disinfectants.
Currently, over 500
disinfectant products are
registered for use on hard,
non-porous surfaces against
influenza A viruses. EPA
believes, based on
available scientific
information,
that
the currently registered
influenza A virus products will
be effective against the
2009-H1N1 flu strain and other
influenza A virus
strains. For safe and
effective
use of these products, always
follow the label instructions,
paying special attention
to the product's dilution rate
(if applicable) and contact
time.
As the CDC
stresses, your first line of
defense is to wash your hands
frequently
with soap and water.
These registered disinfectant
products are for use on
hard,
non-porous surfaces, not the
skin."
Now that the
EPA has given clear guidance
that "registered influenza A
virus
products will be effective
against the 2009-H1N1 flu
strain and other influenza
A
virus strains" we are
comfortable notifying you that
the following EnvirOx
products
are registered to be effective
against Influenza A
virus.
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Concentrate 118
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Concentrate 117
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Critical Care
What Else Can You
Do?
When a flu
virus spreads through a
population there are only a few
ways to truly
fight it; correct cleaning
practices, proper hygiene (hand
washing) and a strong immune
system.
It is often
people's first response to
overuse disinfectants. This can
be counter-productive since
disinfectants are often
improperly used and most are
known to
have higher toxicity for
humans. The CDC's statement to
health care
infection
control practitioners is that
"Routine cleaning and
disinfection strategies
used
during influenza seasons can be
applied to the environmental
management of
swine influenza."
CDC Statement on Infection
Control
Our best
defense against disease is a
strong immune system. This fact
brings
the necessity of lower toxicity
cleaning chemicals into full
focus. Daily exposure
to chemicals with higher
toxicity overburdens the body
and weakens the immune system,
making it more difficult to
fight off viral
infections.
This is
especially important for the
people cleaning. Custodial
workers and Contract Cleaners
face a greater risk, especially
if their immune systems are
being constantly weakened by
higher toxicity cleaning
chemicals. Children and the
elderly are also
more susceptible and should
only be exposed to higher
toxicity chemicals when
absolutely
necessary.
The best
cleaning approach is to get
back to basics. Clean well and
often with
low toxicity cleaning
chemicals, preferably those
with sanitizer and virucidal
claims.
Cleaning will physically remove
virtually all viruses from any
hard surface. Then,
use your disinfectant on all
pre-cleaned disease transfer
points such as doorknobs
and faucet handles.
More Tips for Staying
Healthy
Outbreaks of
viruses like the swine flu
remind us that we cannot clean
our way out
of disease. Getting rid of
disease takes a complete
approach that not only works to
remove disease-causing
pathogens from surfaces, but
also educates people on how
to keep their immune systems
strong and capable of fighting
disease when
exposed.
Additionally,
a healthy workforce is
important to all of us. Here
are some important
tips to share with your
employees that can help keep
them healthy:
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Get plenty of rest - hard
to do with the demands of
modern life, but 7 to
8
hours o
f
sleep on a regular basis will
do wonders for your immune
system
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Avoid working your
people on double shifts -
exhaustion will open them up
to
infection
-
Send workers home
at first signs of being sick -
the occasional worker
taking
advantage of this is less
costly than 50% of your work
force coming down
with
the flu!
-
Wash your hands
frequently and
thoroughly
-
Stay physically active -
exercise heats up your body and
blood acting as a
sort
of cleansing process, flushing
out harmful
pathogens
-
Drink plenty of fluids at
all times, not just when
sick
-
Eat nutritious
food
-
Avoid close contact with
people who are sick
Following is
a link to the Centers for
Disease Control that contains
general
information as well as steps to
take in the event of a case of
the swine flu:
CDC Information on Swine
Flu
Additional
related links are available
at
www.EnvirOxClean.com
.
As always, if
you
have any questions or need any
additional information, please
feel free to contact Clean
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610-376-8700
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