With the H1N1 pandemic in full force and the influenza season progressing, now would be the worst time for building occupants to let their guard down when it comes to proper hand hygiene. In fact, the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, which touts hand washing as the single most important method for preventing the spread of germs, viruses and infection, hopes hand washing becomes a habit among the general public beyond the flu months.

Today we’re speaking with Eric Cadell, vice president of operations for Dutch Hollow Janitorial Supplies, a jan/san distributor located in Belleville, Ill., about how facilities can promote proper hand hygiene practices.

posted on 1/9/2010