As a leading U.S. supplier of janitorial supplies and equipment, xpedx is committed to providing customers with information and products that promote pandemic preparedness.
Protect yourself
The Center for Disease Control recommends the following steps to protect yourself from the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza:
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.) Keep away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick.
Protect your employees
xpedx can help you meet CDC recommendations by providing your employees with:
• Tissues to cover their noses and mouths when they cough or sneeze.
• Training on proper hand hygiene.
• Alcohol-based hand cleaners with at least 60% alcohol content, which are effective against human influenza viruses and can prevent the spread of germs.
• Disinfectants that are EPA registered to kill Influenza A including disinfecting wipes to prevent the spread of influenza virus.
Prepare your business
To promote the CDC's tips for good health, make sure you have enough:
• Tissues
• Hand soap and disposable hand towels
• Alcohol-based hand cleaners with at least 60% alcohol content
• Disinfectants
• Gloves
• Facemasks and respirators
Turn to xpedx for products by leading manufacturers including: GoJo, Kimberly-Clark, Georgia Pacific, 3M, Hospeco, Tradex, Claire Manufacturing, JohnsonDiversey, Protective Industrial Products, SCA Tissue, as well as xpedx brands Reliable and Regency Professional.