(Reading time 10 minutes) How to avoid the dangers of “spray and wipe” Every day in commercial facilities, many employees perform the familiar “spray and wipe” ritual on shared workspaces. While this practice looks and smells clean, from a...
The toxic truth about white mould in houses (Reading time 5 mins) White mould is a common but often misunderstood issue in homes experiencing dampness. Rather than indicating a single species of mould, it indicates that indoor moisture levels...
(Reading time 5 minutes) Biological hazards in secure custody environments range from small-scale contaminants, such as blood smears on a booking desk, to the large-scale fouling encountered during dirty protests. They pose an extreme and legally accountable risk to...
What is a dirty protest, and why do people do it? Prison staff and police officers managing detainees in custodial suites face challenging tasks, but they also encounter an often-overlooked hazard: the dirty protest. A “dirty protest” is the...
What are the biological hazards of a dirty protest? When human waste is weaponised in dirty protests in prisons and police custody suites, the environment shifts from a custodial space to a high-risk biohazard zone. The danger is not...
According to recent studies, clean classrooms and corridors in schools and colleges can have a huge impact on a student’s attendance, mental wellbeing and overall performance at school. This means that hygiene in educational settings is a key priority for...
Festival season is now upon us, with Glastonbury having just finished and Reading and Bestival taking place later this summer. Whilst these festivals are exciting and provide an opportunity for us to come together to enjoy live music, they...