The Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) will hold its 2019 CIRI Science Symposium on July 15-17 at Miami University in Oxford, OH. The theme for the 2019 symposium is “Connecting Research to Practice.”
David Harry will present research on the Microbiological Findings of Laundered Microfiber Mops as documented his case study – From the Floor Up – The Battle to Control HAIs.
David Harry President, Sustainable Scientific Solutions
David Harry of Sustainable Scientific Solutions has 40 years R&D experience formulating cleaning and disinfection products, including personal care, I&I and most recently healthcare as it pertains to tool solutions designed to eliminate Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAI’s). The first 20 years was R&D for surfactant and disinfectant suppliers. Harry retired from Ecolab in 2009 as a senior corporate scientist with six patents. He was responsible for innovation and received two national innovation awards. In addition, he developed a global sustainable cleaning program for Ecolab’s largest customer. The past ten years he has focused on providing smaller companies with targeted R&D projects on chemical product development, international production transfers and/or tool development pertaining to sustainability, health and human safety. His recent microfiber work resulted in two patents, with a third patent pending pertaining to designing disinfectant-compatible microfiber structures.
Presentation Abstract
Prior to 2002, one cotton string mop was used to clean three hospital rooms with three gallons of water and then replenished. The single microfiber flat mop per room concept was introduced in 2002 at UC Davis with EPA research; the goal was to reduce cross-contamination. It became the global standard. Recent research has uncovered that the properties that make microfiber so effective also prevent pathogens from being effectively removed from them.
Microbiological
and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) documentation will be presented that
show current laundry processes which are designed not to damage the microfiber
are allowing pathogens to remain in the microfiber. The situation is compounded
by microfiber’s neutralization of healthcare disinfectants.
Muskegon, MI, April 18, 2019: Geerpres® has teamed up with Benjamin Olson and The Backyard Experience to provide the Acme Creativity Cart, a Chuck Jones Center for Creativity animated mobile art experience that provides interactive creative time for young hospital patients.
The Geerpres® Enterprise® EVS
Cart is transformed to not only look the part but to accommodate items such as
modeling clay, colored pencils, sticker books, crayons, coloring books, and
more. The goal is to create an environment where young patients get to
experience the healing joy and distraction of imagination and creativity while
receiving critical treatment.
“We are continuing a
cause that animation director Chuck Jones started in the 40s and 50s drawing
with children in hospitals to brighten their day,” said Benjamin Olson,
Board Chairman with The Backyard Experience. “The Acme Creativity Cart
allows young patients to explore their imaginations and be creative while
receiving much-needed care. Geerpres® has the perfect solution with
the Enterprise® EVS Cart for what we need to grow this wonderful
program responsibly by having a hospital ready cart with a locking storage
compartment, customizable accessories and an easy to wrap surface. We could not
have had a better fit.”
“What Ben
and The Backyard Experience are doing for children across this country is truly
exceptional,” said Scott Ribbe, President of Geerpres®. The
Enterprise® EVS Cart is a great fit for this project as it has a
modular design that is completely customizable. We are excited to see this
project take off!”
To learn more about the mission of The Backyard Experience or to donate to their cause, please visit thebackyardexperience.org.
Richard Venditti, Elis and Signe Olsson Professor, Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, Room 1204 Pulp and Paper Labs, Raleigh, NC 27695-8005
The Advantex® Single-use Mop has a significantly lower environmental impact than a reusable laundered mop in every category assessed in the EPA TRACI model. A contribution analysis on the global warming potential of the two indicates that the electrical power and chemistry needed to wash and dry the reusable mop dominates environmental adverse implications.
Geerpres introduces the modular Enterprise® EVS cart, ideally designed for the healthcare industry and completely customizable to suit various cleaning protocols.
