Byotrol and Techclean lead fight against superbugs spread through office equipment
Leading anti-microbial technology company Byotrol plc is working with
specialist IT cleaning company Techclean Services Limited to lead the
fight against superbugs spread through office equipment.
The move to address infection transmission in the workplace
comes on the back of a study which examined bacteria levels on
different surfaces in a UK office. The study found that the level of
bacteria contamination on keyboards is up to 14 times higher than
toilet seats*.
ByoClean is the first in a range of unique products to be
launched by Techclean and Byotrol. ByoClean uses Byotrol, an
innovative anti-microbial technology that safely controls or eradicates
the threats caused by micro-organisms, such as MRSA, e.coli and
C.difficile. It comes in a disposable wipe format, providing easy and
effective IT hygiene cleaning for phones, PCs, printers, photocopiers,
laptops, EPOS and projectors.
Stephen Falder, Deputy Chairman for Byotrol explains: "Office
equipment is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. Skin diseases,
fungal infections, hepatitis and blood poisoning can be transmitted via
a keyboard alone. Bugs such as listeria, salmonella and MRSA have also
been found on office equipment.
"As part of the Techclean product range, ByoClean has been
proven through a programme of independent testing to be effective
against micro-organisms, including MRSA. By working with Techclean, we
aim to raise awareness of the disease that can spread via office
equipment and provide an easy and effective solution to fight against
it."Richard Samarasinghe, Operations Director at Techclean
Services Limited commented: "Companies are happy to employ window
cleaners and people to vacuum but many of them forget about the danger
at their finger tips. Every time we fire off an email we could be
picking up a dangerous infection. A flu virus can survive for many
hours living in a keyboard."
ByoClean was recently launched at the Techclean Services
Limited 25th gala conference for their branch network this month. David
McRobbie, Chief Executive at Byotrol was a guest speaker at this
two-day event.
Techclean Services Limited provides cleaning services via its
55 branches nationwide. It can also
test keyboards for bacterial
contamination.
ByoClean is available from:
Techclean Services Limited
Email: info@techclean.co.uk
Telephone: 0800 281940
For further information on Byoclean and IT cleaning services visit www.techclean.co.uk.
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