STERI-7 Closing the window of opportunity for germs

Steri-7 is a multi-purpose cleaner that also works as a high level disinfectant. It cleans practically any surface and any material, eradicating bacteria, spores and viruses as it cleans. However, the major advantage with this product is that it keeps treated areas contamination free between cleaning cycles. It goes on working once dried, something almost no other disinfectant is able to do. The result is round the clock safety, with no window of opportunity for germs to re-establish themselves.

We are all at risk from common bacteria like E.Coli and Salmonella, and from viruses like Hepatitis C and Influenza. In our hospitals, 'superbugs' like MRSA and Clostridium Difficile are responsible for thousands of patient deaths each year. Also, there are new threats emerging like Avian Flu and SARS. The most effective way to offer protection from these threats is by thorough cleaning and disinfection. Not Just Cleaning have found that the best cleaner and disinfectant you can use is STERI-7.

STERI-7 is available in handy spray bottles and wipes as well as in sachets for dilution in water. This removes the need for cleaners to carry heavy containers. The product is also safe to use, being non-toxic, non-corrosive, food safe and environmentally friendly. This means that cleaning protocols do not need to be changed. Just replace the products currently used with STERI-7 and continue cleaning as usual.

STERI-7 uses an innovation called RBT (Residual Barrier Technology) to provide two levels of protection against the contamination of the treated area by bacteria, spores or viruses. When applied to a worktop, floor, wall, door, sink or even a fabric, the biocide in STERI-7 kills the germs present. At the same time , a lasting barrier is created that ensures that germs subsequently introduced to it will also be killed, just as effectively, for up to 7 days. If an area is missed by cleaners, which can happen from time to time, RBT will provide protection until that area is cleaned the next day.

The clear benefits of using STERI-7 are:

1. kills bacteria, spores and viruses in minutes


2. no need to rinse a treated area after application
   
3. goes on working when the liquid has dried


4. continues to kill germs for up to 7 days


5. keeps treated areas safe between cleans


6. cleaning protocol can remain the same
   
   

Contact NJC on 0118 930 4466 for more information.

Not Just Cleaning Ltd
127 Cheapside,
London EC2V 6BT
http://www.notjustcleaning.com/
Email: rheppelthwaite@notjustcleaning.com
Tel: +44(0)207 600 1956

London living wage campaign - Fair pay for cleaners

Not Just Cleaning is a supporter of the London Living Wage Campaign to end poverty wages in London. The campaign was started by pressure group 'London Citizens' and trade union UNITE.

London Citizens are devoted to "A fair day's pay for a hard day's work". They describe the Living Wage as "the level of pay and conditions that enables a full-time worker to make ends meet for themselves and their family". Over 50% of cleaners in London are members of the trade union UNITE formed from the merger of Amicus and the TGWU.

London Citizens state that cleaners in London should be at least:

Paid a Living Wage (£7.20/hour).
Eligible for 10 days full sick pay.
Eligible for 28 days paid holiday (inc. bank hols).
Given access to a recognised trade union.

London is an expensive city. The principle London Weighting, that wages should reflect these higher costs, is long accepted. The statutory minimum wage does not take this regional variation into account. According to London Citizens, due to the high costs of living in the capital, the national minimum wage keeps 400,000 Londoners below the poverty line.

The combined London Citizens and UNITE campaign has brought increased wages to cleaners at the London offices of HSBC, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Deutsche Bank, RBS, KPMG, PWC and Lovells. With this growing number of victories, they are now pursuing Living Wage Zones in Canary Wharf and the City of London to "make sure that no-one cleaning in that area has to suffer poverty wages".

Not Just Cleaning Ltd

127 Cheapside,

London EC2V 6BT

http://www.notjustcleaning.com/

Email: rheppelthwaite@notjustcleaning.com

Tel: +44(0)207 600 1956

BIFM Good Practice Guide to Procuring & Running Cleaning Contracts

Not Just Cleaning were very proud to be chosen by the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) to write their Good Practice Guide to Procuring & Running Cleaning Contracts.

The guide comprises some 6000 words divided into 4 main sections. It explains good practice in the procurement, delivery and management of cleaning services. For simplicity and ease of reference, the guide includes over 40 specific hints and tips in the form of DO's and DON'Ts relating to each part or section.

Author of the GPG and Director of NJC Reuben Heppelthwaite commented at the TWM exhibition, "The Guide itself went through three drafts and now that it's been published, we are really pleased with the positive feedback it's received. More importantly, we are sure that it will prove to be a useful industry manual for anyone involved in the commercial cleaning process."

BIFM members can receive the guide free of charge. Non-members of BIFM can buy the guide for just £10.


Not Just Cleaning Ltd
127 Cheapside, London EC2V 6BT
http://www.notjustcleaning.com/
Email: rheppelthwaite@notjustcleaning.com
Tel: +44(0)207 600 1956