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JohnsonDiversey recognizes International Infection Prevention Week with release of new Norovirus Infection Control Kit
Kit materials help distributor partners and their customers
prepare for outbreaks
STURTEVANT, Wis.--(Business Wire)--
JohnsonDiversey today introduced a new, comprehensive norovirus
infection control kit in recognition of International Infection
Prevention Week, October 19-25.
The kit, designed for the company's distributor partners, includes
a training CD, fact sheets, product selection guide, e-mail templates
and sample flyers.
"Norovirus is a fast-moving infection that can linger and threaten
human health and facility productivity for weeks," said
JohnsonDiversey Vice President of North American Marketing Donna
Santoro. "Prevention and fast response is necessary to avoid major
risks."
When the MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
outbreaks occurred in the U.S. in 2007, JohnsonDiversey created a
response kit to assist employees, distributor partners and customers
in battling the infection, Santoro said.
"Building on our MRSA response, we have created the norovirus kit
to educate our distribution partners and customers on how to avoid
norovirus infections and how to respond to them if they occur," she
added.
JohnsonDiversey offers six EPA-registered products to help control
norovirus. Included in that list are Oxivir Tb(TM/MC) and Carpe Diem
Tb(TM/MC), one-step cleaner-disinfectants formulated with proprietary
AHP(R) hydrogen peroxide technology to deliver fast, effective
cleaning performance and 60-second contact time for disinfection.
These products are among the most sustainable products on the
market. The active ingredient, hydrogen peroxide, breaks down into
oxygen and water, giving the products an HMIS (Hazardous Materials
Identification System) health hazard rating of zero when used at
proper dilution.
"The extraordinarily quick kill time and unique environmental
health and safety profile of these products make them a great fit for
restaurants, nursing homes, schools and cruise ships - the most common
norovirus outbreak settings," Santoro said. "But our training kit will
also help distributors protect their customers in all types of
buildings and settings."
Norovirus is highly contagious, which causes outbreaks to spread
rapidly. JohnsonDiversey's norovirus infection control kit enables
distributors to quickly communicate with their customers and provide
effective products and resources in a timely manner.
More information about Oxivir Tb(TM/MC) and Carpe Diem Tb(TM/MC)
and how to minimize the spread of infection is available at
www.ahptechnology.com.
About JohnsonDiversey
JohnsonDiversey Inc. is a leading global provider of commercial
cleaning, sanitation and hygiene solutions, serving customers in the
lodging, food service, retail, health care and food and beverage
sectors.
JohnsonDiversey is one of four separate companies controlled by
the Johnson Family of Racine, Wisconsin, USA. With operations in 56
countries and sales into more than 170 countries, JohnsonDiversey
provides customers worldwide with the products, solutions and
expertise to make their facilities the safest and cleanest in the
world. To learn more, visit us at www.johnsondiversey.com.
JohnsonDiversey Inc.
Greg Bell
Director, Global External Communication
262.631.4127
greg.bell@johnsondiversey.com
Copyright Business Wire 2008
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