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Ecolab has developed an integrated solution to ensure the safe and efficient execution of laundry operations and reopening after the Covid 19 pandemic and beyond.
Ecolab Inc, a global specialist in water, food safety and infection prevention technologies and services, has launched the PROTEX360 ° program, which helps commercial laundries and textile rental companies safely reopen and achieve 360 ° protection.
Protex360 ° is based on five pillars: textile washing solutions, hygiene plans to protect laundry, people and facilities, BIO contamination control, technical support and training. This five-step approach contributes to the successful protection of textiles and to the safe, efficient reopening and management of laundry, according to the company.
"Since the beginning of 2020, the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the world, particularly on the way people live and think," said Patrice Sarrazin, global senior portfolio manager at Ecolab Textile Care in Europe . “In response to this situation, the team of experts at Ecolab Textile Care looked for solutions that could help our customers and the entire industry to fight the pandemic and strengthen the important role of hygiene. With Protex360 °, we can provide the laundry business with the tools and resources to maintain security after an outbreak, lockout, and beyond. "
Proper cleaning and disinfection of textiles is an essential part of an effective infection prevention and control program. The textile washing column of the Protex360 ° solution underlines the importance of safe and clean textiles and offers laundries instructions on how to achieve a broad spectrum of disinfection effects (bacteria, yeasts, fungi, viruses) using the D + -registered processes. For example, according to the new BPR regulation, a process that is effective against viruses must comply with the EN 14476 standard.
“Hygiene protocols are essential to ensure the health and safety of the environment at work. The Pillar of the Hygiene Plan as part of the Protex360 ° laundry protection program contains guidelines, protocols and procedures to ensure the safe use of chemicals that are required to clean and disinfect the various areas of the laundry.
Hygiene standards regarding the risk of contamination during and after washing are the critical components of the BIO column for contamination control of Protex360 °. We can assist laundries on their certification path (either to follow RAL guidelines or EN14065 and / or EN 14698 standards) by combining knowledge and training from the Ecolab team of experts to set up, monitor and adapt the correct hygiene protocols.
“The perception of clean, germ-free and hygienic textiles has never been as important as it is today. Only clean is no longer enough. The ability to adapt hygiene protocols to the "new normal" Covid-19 outbreak and to communicate efforts effectively has become a top priority, "said Valentina Fontana, project manager of the Protex360 ° program at Ecolab. "Patient and consumer safety starts with laundry and we are ready to help our customers provide cleaner, safer and healthier environments."
Further information on Protex360 ° can be found on the program page
