Astral Hygiene Blog
Cleaning tips and advice from the Astral Hygiene team
Cleaning and disinfecting after a COVID outbreak in your school
Keeping schools open has become a top priority for everyone, so here Anna gives some solid advice grounded in research.
How does Antimicrobial Resistance affect us?
Antimicrobial resistance - what is it? How does it affect us?
Cross Contamination ... how to avoid it!
Today we talk clearly and concisely about cross contamination and how to avoid it in your kitchens.
Guide to buying paper towels
The realm of the paper towel is actually quite complex, and there are a number of factors to consider. Anna breaks down all of the factors, as she meanders through todays blog!
First Aid Kits.... important things to remember
There are many different types of First Aid Kits... here are some important things to remember.
REACH and Biocidal Regulations explained……
Chemicals and other potentially harmful substances and stringently regulated by the EU legislation in order to ensure that they are being used, safely and responsibly.
10 Characteristics of Highly Successful Cleaners….
If you want to be at the top of your game in terms of leaving your competition eating your dust, then this weeks blog is a must read!
Common spring cleaning mistakes
While as a society we do usually clean every day to a certain extent, seasonal cleaning plays a very important role in our cleaning habits. In this blog we discuss what spring cleaning actually is and how to avoid common mistakes.
Can bad smells impact the perception of your business??
After much research about how smell affects perception, we have amalgamated some of the findings in this weeks blog.
Supply chain delays... what are we doing about it?
Across our country we are facing a shortage of raw materials and items that we would typically easily be able to find in our shops. This is present in the hygiene industry, and we are facing shortages in typical items we would usually stock. Astral Hygiene have strategically planned for this occurance and have engaged this plan. We explain here what we have done, and what you will be able to find in our warehouses.
Microorganisms .... differences....
Pathogens, bacteria and viruses often interchangeably used to refer to micro-organisms, a few of which are considered harmful to health.
Part 5 - Environmental Health
In the last blog in this section I wanted to cover off a couple of remedial points that are really important in terms of giving the EHO the right impression of your establishment.
Part 4 - Preparing for your EHO Visit .....
Now that we know how to section our cleaning areas in to colour coded areas, and we’ve discussed all of the nuances about the best way to sanitise dishes and we know about the 2 stages to clean and sanitise a surface there are some other matters which we need to cover off.
Part 3 - How to prepare for your Environmental Health Inspection - Sanitisers....
To follow on from our tour of colour coding and the lessons learned about washing a dish the correct way in this blog I’ll be talking about sanitisers...for both food safe and COVID safe!
Part 2 - Environmental Health - Are you doing it right?
This blog discusses a very important and quite a contentious issue how to wash your dishes the correct way (yes there is a correct way)! Simple right, we’ll no it’s not really that simple so please do bear with me while I guide you through this. This is so important!
How to prepare for your Environmental Health Inspection
Now that every business is open across the UK, it feels like a good time to revisit the basics.....
Legionella... the facts!
Have your water systems been out of use during the lockdown? Legionella could be lurking in your showerheads, dishwashers, pools or water features. Here are 5 things you need to know, and what you need to do about it!
Info for Chicken Farms - Omnicide Disinfectant - What is it?
Omnicide is a broad spectrum, powerful and fast acting disinfectant designed to provide excellent bio-security protection even in dirty conditions.
Are you ready for Hygiene 2.0?
The virus that effectively shut down the world in 100 days, has taught us a great deal about Hygiene, and particularly how to manage it
Are all hypochlorous products made equal??
Not all Hypochlorus Acid is created equal... can you be sure your HOCI is in the right state to kill bacteria and virus - or if it is just salt water?
Breaking down knowledge barriers.....
What are the differences between BS EN 1276 and BS EN 14476? Anna breaks down some knowledge barriers in this weeks blog, really highlighting what everyone should know about sanitisers.........
Formal Sustainability Report 2021
Here Astral Hygiene talk openly and honestly about our progress to be a sustainable company, and the work we continue to do.
Video - Part 2 - Shared Kitchens .....Sanitisation
Make sure your shared kitchens are sanitised and hygienic....... It is important to make sure that as an employer or building manager the area you expect employees to come back to is both safe, and hygienic. There are so many disinfectants on the market claiming to kill Coronovirus, bacteria etc, but to really know what it kills you have to practically be a hygiene professional.
Improve Workplace Safety With Proper PPE with These 6 Tips
Whether you represent oil and gas, electrical, utilities or other manufacturing industries, health & safety staff face many challenges concerning personal protective equipment (PPE) compliance.
Preparing to return to work..... office chairs!
Anna blogs about practical things you can do to keep your office clean and hygienic!
Video - Astral's Approach to Fogging
This video describes Astral's approach and guidance when using a fogging machine...
