worth seeing at ISSA Booth 3848 Study Validates Steam Vapor With TANCS A peer-reviewed study, “Reduction in the microbial load on high-touch surfaces in hospital rooms by treatment with a portable saturated steam vapor disinfection system,” concluded that steam vapor units equipped with Advanced Vapor’s Thermo Accelerated Nano Crystal Sanitation (TANCS) “reduced bacterial levels by more than 90 percent and reduced pathogen levels on most surfaces to below the detection limit” within only a few seconds of treatment. The study was carried out in eight occupied rooms of a long-term care wing of a hospital and the report was published online by the American Journal of Infection Control . Six surfaces per room were swabbed before and after steam treatment and analyzed for various contaminants. Researchers reported that “the steam vapor device consistently reduced total microbial and pathogen loads on hospital surfaces, to below detection in most instances.” Advanced Vapor Technologies LLC For more information circle Product Information no. 312 Booth 2244 Five New Fragrances Are Available Five new fragrances — Juicy Green Apple, Hazelnut Coffee, Hawaiian Island, Lemon Lime and Cotton Fresh — have been added to the SprayScents ® metered air fresh-ener line, bringing the total number of scents to 29. Each 7-ounce aerosol contains the malodor eliminator Ordenone, deodorizes up to 6,000 cubic feet, lasts for 30 days when set to spray at 15-minute intervals and has a universal tip. The low-acetone formulas are safe for plastic surfaces. SprayScents metered dispensers range from the basic 1000 model, preset at a 15-minute interval; the 2000, with a light sensor and 5-minute, 15-minute or 30-minute interval settings; to the 3000, with a spray counter and programmable daily start/stop times. Chase Products Company For more information circle Product Information no. 300 12 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • September 2011
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