Enhancing Health, Well-being By: Jeff Trattner Facility Image The availability of instant hand sanitizers can help reinforce proper hand hygiene And Jeff Trattner, national account director for GOJO ® Industries, is responsible for articulating and executing well-being initia-tives that result in increased business continuity for firms operating in property-managed and owner-occupied facilities. He has been an active member of national and local business con-tinuity organizations and an advocate for employee health as critical to achieving organiza-tional objectives. Akron, Ohio-based GOJO Industries, inven-tors of PURELL ® Instant Hand Sanitizer and PURELL ® Green Certified Instant Hand Sanitizer, invented the hand sanitizer category. In addition, GOJO manufactures and dis-tributes a full line of products under the GOJO and PROVON ® brand names. A A 2008 study by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) — formerly the Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) — revealed that 46 percent of hand washers don’t wash long enough to even be effective. That fact underscores the importance — and the popularity — of alcohol-based instant hand sanitizers, especially when used in conjunction with hand soaps in the away-from-home market. “When an instant hand sanitizing dispenser is placed by a restroom exit, it complements and reinforces the practice of proper hand hygiene,” says Kathleen Hooker, marketing director at GOJO Industries. “This heightens the sense of for more info Visit www.cmmonline.com and type in search keyword: Infection Control . For more information on related products, visit www.cmmonline.com , select SUPPLIER SEARCH from the main navigation bar, and enter keyword: Hand Sanitizer . Personal workstations contain far more germs and bacteria than one might think, making proper hand hygiene an important factor in remaining healthy. 20 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • November 2010 Image courtesy of GOJO Industries Inc.
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