SecuSan : The new hygiene standard
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SecuSan – The new hygiene standard The problem Excerpt from a press release issued by the German Federal Ministry of Health, 8 July 2011 Bundesrat passes legislation amending the German Act on the Prevention of Infection and other laws Every year in Germany some 400,000 to 600,000 people pick up an infection in association with medical treatment as an in- or outpatient. It is estimated that they prove fatal in 7,500 - 15,000 cases each year. Twenty to thirty percent of such nosocomial infections and deaths could SecuSan is an antimicrobial surface for HOPPE door and window handles. Its high...

Responsibility towards The issue of "hygiene" has been the subject of public concern for many years and is currently more topical than ever before. With our SecuSan door and window handles we have developed a solution that provides active protec- tion in the very places where it is urgently required. Be it in clinics, schools, industry or leisure facilities - SecuSan handles help to ensure high hygiene standards wherever people are present in large numbers. As the European market leader in the development, manufacture and mar- keting of door and window hardware we systematically rely on...

SecuSan in laboratory tests The laboratory test Requirement: Based on the JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) Z 2801:2000 and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 22196:2011 standards it was tested whether the antimicrobial activity of SecuSan is sufficient to achieve a reduction in bacteria of at least 3 log units (99.9%) in 24 hours on door and window handles as required in hygienically sensitive areas. Procedure: A thin layer of the test bacteria specified by the German Society of Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM) was applied to a Petri dish and incubated for 24 hours....

SecuSan in practical testing Tested in daily clinical practice The practical test The mean bacterial load was recorded in two wards of identical construction and containing comparable patients at Universitätsklinikum Marburg and subjected to analysis in the course of a two-week clinical field trial. The result: SecuSan achieved an impressive result, not just during laboratory testing but also in daily clinical practice. A direct comparison was made between wipe disinfection of conventional door handles and no disinfection of SecuSan door handles. SecuSan's high level of antimicrobial...

SecuSan product overview Amsterdam Series Rotterdam Series Marseille Series Paris Series Stockholm Series Karlstad Series Materials and finishes: F1-2-S - Aluminium silver matt SecuSan F69-S - Stainless steel matt SecuSan Materials and finishes: F1-2-S - Aluminium silver matt SecuSan F69-S - Stainless steel matt SecuSan Materials and finishes: F1-2-S - Aluminium silver matt SecuSan F69-S - Stainless steel matt SecuSan The above series satisfy the requirements of DIN EN 1906, category of use: grades 3 and 4 as well as the RALRG 607/9 regulations and are especially characterised by their long...

Application examples SecuSan is highly effective due to the fast action of its antimicrobial properties. Hardware with this surface is thus especially suitable for use in medical and nursing facilities, e.g. in hospitals, medical centres, pharmacies, care homes, nurseries, schools, institutes or public buildings. Wherever hygiene protection needs to act fast while remaining highly cost-effective and environmentally considerate. Their hygienic and functional properties ensure that SecuSan handles are suitable for a wide range of industrial applications as well as for use in the hospitality...

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