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What to Look Out for on a Hand Sanitizer Label
8/14/2023
By Dawn Yeomans, Ph.D.
Research Principal, GOJO Industries
Have you ever wondered what all those ingredients are on the label of a hand sanitizer bottle? It’s easy to see that the main “active” ingredient (the ingredient that kills germs) in alcohol-based hand sanitizers is alcohol (like ethanol or ethyl alcohol). And, since it’s the main ingredient, it is the majority of what is in the bottle. (Effective hand sanitizers have an alcohol content between 60% and 95%.)
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Should Your Hand Hygiene and Surface Products Graduate to the Next Level this School Year?
8/7/2023
By Lisa Barry
Business Development Director - Industrial & Government, Government, GOJO Industries
A new school year is quickly approaching, and campus staff are ready for it (or will be very soon). With all of the activity of preparing curriculum, opening classrooms, prepping to greet students, and getting facilities into ship shape – don't forget about reviewing your health and safety protocols. Back to school often means back to germs. And right on the heels of that comes winter germ season – bringing annoying respiratory germs (like common colds, COVID-19, and RSV), dreaded flu bugs, and even more dreaded, norovirus and other "belly bugs."
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Back-to-School Shopping? 6 Things to Look for in Hand Sanitizer
8/1/2023
By Dawn Yeomans, Ph.D.
Research Principal, GOJO Industries
As summer winds down, parents are digging out their children's supply lists for back-to-school shopping, and teachers are stocking up their classrooms. But back to school also means back to germs. As students and staff gather indoors, touching germy shared surfaces all day, it's important they're cleaning their hands throughout the day. An easy and convenient way to help keep hands clean is to ensure students have access to hand sanitizer at school.
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When to Select Manual vs. Touch-Free Dispensers
7/24/2023
By Stephen Wagner
Senior Total Solutions Manager, GOJO Industries
Good hand hygiene is a fundamental daily practice, particularly in businesses and facilities where many people gather and where there are shared surfaces and common areas. Increasingly, there is an expectation that businesses and facilities offer hand sanitizer at key locations, in addition to soap at all sinks. In fact, three in four people expect hand sanitizer to be offered in public spaces – more than half of those expect that hand sanitizer to be the PURELL® brand. Rather than cluttering up a facility with tabletop bottles, dispensers are a natural solution that eases maintenance, reduces bottle theft, provides a portion-controlled amount of soap or hand sanitizer, improves aesthetics, and makes it easier for the user.
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Does Hand Sanitizer Expire?
5/8/2023
By Chris Havanas
Regulatory Senior Manager, GOJO Industries
In 2020, hand sanitizer sales exploded as people tried to prepare for what turned out to be an unprecedented global pandemic. Three years later, many homes and businesses may be left with some of that hand sanitizer. It is likely nearing or past its expiration date – or there isn't an expiration date on the label – so you may be wondering if it is safe to use. This blog will help answer some of your questions.
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Together, We Can Accelerate Action in Improving Hand Hygiene
4/26/2023
By Jim Arbogast, Ph.D.
Hygiene Sciences and Public Health Advancements Vice President, GOJO Industries
As World Hand Hygiene Day approaches on May 5th, we join hospitals around the globe and the World Health Organization (WHO) in raising awareness about the importance of hand hygiene. Using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer (ABHS) frequently at key moments and washing with soap and water when hands are visibly soiled or contaminated are key steps in any infection prevention program. Public health organizations all over the world join in this celebration, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Canada.
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When to Use Hand Sanitizer
3/28/2023
By Jim Arbogast, Ph.D.
Hygiene Sciences and Public Health Advancements Vice President, GOJO Industries
Here at GOJO, we know hand sanitizer – and when it's best to use it. After all, we invented PURELL® hand sanitizer in 1988. Our team of scientists has been doing industry and public health-leading research on hand hygiene for decades. Our employees set hand sanitizer around the house, in their cars, handbags, and pockets … we give bottles to friends and family for the holidays. We know the key moments that we turn to our product. But maybe you aren't sure.
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Promoting Wellness in the Workplace
3/3/2023
By Jim Arbogast, Ph.D.
Hygiene Sciences and Public Health Advancements Vice President, GOJO Industries
Workplaces have evolved over the course of the pandemic. For some, what once was a daily commute to the office has shifted to hybrid and flexible work schedules. Over the past year, workers have been returning to their offices more frequently. Recently, Kastle Systems data passed 50% office occupancy in the U.S. for the first time since the pandemic began.
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New Study Shows Sanitizer May Help Get Kids’ Hands Cleaner
2/24/2023
By Dawn Yeomans, Ph.D.
Research Principal, GOJO Industries
Schools are full of germs. With large numbers of children in close contact with each other, sharing supplies or equipment, campuses often become germ breeding grounds. If you think about all the different objects and surfaces that kids touch daily, handwashing is, without a doubt, one of the easiest and most important ways to help reduce germs that may cause illness in schools.
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Promoting Public Health Through Collaboration
12/27/2022
By Jim Arbogast, Ph.D.
Hygiene Sciences and Public Health Advancements Vice President, GOJO Industries
Also By David Light
Chief Executive Officer, Valisure
GOJO and Valisure, a leader in independent testing, are collaborating to accelerate independent quality assurance and help ensure that only safe and effective hand hygiene products are available in public settings.
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