At the beginning of the pandemic, to get more hand sanitizer on the market as quickly as possible, the FDA lifted many of its restrictions on selling hand sanitizer to make sure hand sanitizers were available. Ultimately, that added 1,500 more manufactures to the market. This FDA action unintentionally cleared the way for potentially unsafe hand sanitizers.
The EPA rates chemicals by toxicity level. There are four categories. Category I is the most toxic and category IV is the least toxic. Covid-19 can be killed by category IV cleaning chemicals with low impact to long term health implicaitons
The safest soap for business restrooms? A dispenser for liquid soap packs instead of a refillable bulk soap unit that’s easily contaminated.
Slips, trips and falls are a costly reality in many workplaces. Awareness and prevention are key to meeting your company’s safety goals.