No subject

EVS has had a few minor irritations from the 3M #25 Quat HB twist and fill.
Those who have, wear gloves and it seems to help. Another thing to think
about would be to pour chemical on towel instead of spray. Spraying of
chemical cerates a better chance inhalation.
 
John Resuch
Housekeeping
 
Terri,
 
We do use a product that contains ammonium chloride which was mentioned in
an earlier posting.  There are implications with all these products and
these are always listed on the MSDS sheet.  The approved products for
tuberculodical/bacteriacidal/fungalcidal all have chemicals that can if used
improperly cause employee reactions.
 
I would suggest that the staff receive additional education on the proper
use, storage and dispensing of the product to ensure that they have the
adequate ventilation, PPE and instructions on use when using the product.
This information is available from the MSDS as mentioned previously in this
posting.
 
Nancy Coulter
Director, Infection Control
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Holtorf [mailto:ray.holtorf at gcmchealth.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 2:22 PM
To: IASHRM Reflector (E-mail)
Subject: [IASHRM] Ammonium Chlorides



We have a new chemical being used by our housekeeping staff which is causing
almost half of our staff to make a physical complaint of one sort or
another. The most extreme being an employee complaining of migraine
headaches.
 
The new chemicals, Frequency 64 and Frequency 256, are important because
they kill Hepatitis B and HIV/AIDS. The old chemical (Omega), with which we
had no employee complaints, kills Strep and TB, but not HIV or HEP "B." All
of the chemicals in question contain various concentrations of Ammonium
Chlorides.
 
Have any of you found a chemical which kills Strep, TB, Hep "B" and HIV, AND
does not cause health complaints within your staff?

Do ay of you use Frequency 64 or Frequency 256 without staff complaint?
HELP!


Thanks,

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Ray Holtorf, Director of Human Resources
Greene County Medical Center
1000 West Lincolnway
Jefferson, Iowa 50129
(515) 386-2040 ext. 128
Ray.Holtorf at GCMChealth.com <mailto:Ray.Holtorf at GCMChealth.com> 


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