Swine Flu Vs easy-on - no contest.

8 May 2009

Protecting public buildings with easy-on will help prevent transference of diseases such as MRSA and Swine Flu.

It is possible to become contaminated with Swine Flu or MRSA by simply brushing your hand across a germ ridden wall or infected surface so it stands to reason that if walls in hospitals and public buildings were protected with easy-on and regularly cleaned then this transference of disease would be eradicated.

Controlling the transfer of germs and bacteria forms a large part of the 2006 Health Care Act*. It states the cleaning of surfaces where cross contamination could take place is paramount.

As we move around public buildings we come in to contact with walls and doors so it makes sense these are protected and regularly cleaned to prevent germs spreading. Unfortunately just wiping walls and doors isn't enough. Tests prove surfaces painted with silk emulsion, trade emulsion and even gloss paints can hold on to germs after cleaning, but help is at hand - and it doesn't cost the earth. easy-on is a clear protective coating that is applied over existing paintwork.

easy-on seals the underlying surface and forms a transparent wipe clean barrier that lasts for up to 20 years, even when scrubbed every day. The non-stick nature of easy-on guarantees the 100% removal of any contaminant without damage occurring to the surface it's protecting. This means we can at last begin to decontaminate our walls as thoroughly and regularly as we do our floors. This simple step ensures public spaces like Schools, Leisure Centres and Hospitals never become a breeding ground for future pandemics.

*The Health Care Act 2006 aims to prevent and control Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI's). It was brought in to force when studies showed HAI's could be responsible for over 5,000 deaths in the UK every year! This has a direct cost to the Health Service of over GBP1 Billion.