High-tech cleaning system offers benefits for travelers, employees
and the environment
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Air travelers in and out of Las Vegas now have an added measure of
personal security in the form of an advanced cleaning technology. McCarran
International Airport has installed Ecolab's
new HydrisTM
cleaning system to help make the airport cleaner, safer and healthier
for travelers and employees.
McCarran handles more than 42 million arrivals and departures annually,
the nation's ninth-highest passenger volume, which puts it in the top
one percent of U.S. airports. On average, 115,000 people travel through
the airport every day.
"We like the Hydris system because it generates three different
solutions that are effective at cleaning and disinfecting our busy
facility, but are also non-toxic, which is safer for our employees and
the environment," said Ralph LePore, assistant director, Terminal
Operations Division for McCarran. "The system also helps us control
costs with a monthly lease, reduced packaging waste and lower shipping
expenses."
A single Hydris unit dispenses three products: a one-step disinfectant;
an all-purpose sanitizer and glass cleaner; and a multi-surface daily
floor cleaner. The unit fits into a typical janitorial closet and
utilizes advanced mineral tablet technology and water to generate the
equivalent of 5,000 ready-to-use bottles of cleaner per one case of 200
tablets. Hydris provides great performance and value in a wide-range of
large facilities, such as airports, college campuses and commercial
buildings.
"Using Hydris is very simple," said Chris Steep, senior product
development program leader for Ecolab's Global Institutional business.
"Mineral tablets inserted into the unit are mixed with filtered tap
water to create a brine solution. This solution then flows through
Ecolab's three-chamber electrolytic cell, resulting in a product that is
dispensed in the right amount and at the right dilution every time."
Steep added that Hydris can generate a disinfectant solution with
five-minute kill times for use as part of an infection prevention
program or in response to flu or other outbreaks. The products are
registered with the EPAi as effective at killing pathogens
that include Influenza, Norovirus E.coli and MRSA
(antibiotic-resistant bacteria), along with odor-causing bacteria.
McCarran International Airport is among the first airport facilities to
adopt the Hydris system.
McCarran's janitorial supplier, WAXIE, introduced Hydris to the airport
as an innovative option for achieving their cleaning and sanitizing
goals.
"Hydris products are effective on a variety of surfacesii,
including glass and mirrors, finished floors, wood laminate furniture,
washable walls, stone, metals, kosher metals, plastics and melamine
surfaces," said Lou Richards, vice president and general manager of
WAXIE Sanitary Supply. "Hydris provides McCarran a cost-effective
alternative for effective cleaning that protects health without harming
the environment."
"Our challenges are our customers' challenges - and they look to us to
provide solutions that help drive overall operational efficiencies,"
said Rick Johns, executive vice president and general manager of
Ecolab's Institutional business in North America. "We're experts at
developing products and programs that solve our customers' issues, but
that's not enough. It's our field sales-and-service associates who
deliver value our customers, like McCarran, have come to expect."
Hydris recently earned a 2013 Tekne Award from the Minnesota High Tech
Association for its impact on the industry. For more information about
Hydris and other Ecolab commercial cleaning solutions, visit www.ecolab.com/hydris.
About Ecolab
A trusted partner at more than one million
customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene
and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital
resources. With 2013 sales of $13 billion and 45,000 associates, Ecolab
delivers comprehensive solutions and on-site service to promote safe
food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use and
improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare,
energy, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 171 countries
around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com;
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About WAXIE Sanitary Supply
WAXIE Sanitary Supply is an
industry leader in the distribution of sanitary products and janitorial
supplies and equipment to commercial, industrial, contractor and
institutional markets. Based in San Diego, Calif., the company operates
20 inventory centers in nine Western U.S. states where more than 800
employees serve approximately 25,000 customers. Visit www.waxie.com
for more information.
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i The product is registered with EPA as an antimicrobial
product. The registration number is 1677-241. http://iaspub.epa.gov/apex/pesticides/f?p=PPLS:8:15914922264510::NO::P8_PUID,P8_RINUM:511821,1677-241
ii Product claims are registered with U.S. EPA and an updated
label may be in review with state agencies. Please review product label
for Claims and Directions for Use.
Ecolab Inc.
Roman Blahoski, 651-293-4385
MediaRelations@Ecolab.com
Source: Ecolab Inc.
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