More people are affected by the negative impact of poor water supply and sanitation than by war, terrorism and weapons of mass destruction combined, according to a paper published in The Lancet, a medical journal, in February 2005.
This statement remains true today, especially in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which left millions of people at risk for illnesses due to the lack of sanitation in emergency shelters and diseases caused by floodwaters that contained sewage.
Furthermore, although most food-borne infections are undiagnosed and unreported, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that every year about 76 million people in the U.S. become ill from pathogens found in food. Of these people, about 5,000 die.
So what is needed to sanitize disaster, medical and food industry areas? The answer is better sanitizing solutions, such as those distributed by Produce Safety & Security International Inc.
For example, the company's Medic Kleen Blood & Organic Stain Remover allows first-responders, school physicians, teachers, military personnel, hospital workers and dentists to safely and easily clean up the toughest stains. Nontoxic and biodegradable, this patented formula lifts the stain off of the soiled item while preventing hazardous microorganisms from being released.
Spherequat 2525-200 is another of the company's products, which is specifically formulated for use by personnel in food service establishments, homes and food processing plants and is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency. This ready-to-use sanitizer disinfects hard, nonporous food contact surfaces.
Spherequat 1000 is a cleaner, disinfectant, sanitizer, deodorizer, fungicide, mildewcide and virucide. With organic soil tolerance, this product can be used in medical facilities, homes and food handling and processing areas.
These Produce Safety & Security International products are made by Sphere Group Inc. For more information visit www.foodsafeint.com or call (928) 778-1653. -NU |
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