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Disinfectant Spray

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  Disinfectant Spray Relevant Material : " The federal government continues to evaluate the transmissibility and severity of the COVID-19 virus. What general precautions should be taken to protect waste and recycling worker safety? General precautionary measures should include avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands and washing your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds on a regular basis throughout the day. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol if soap and water are not available. In addition, wipe down surfaces with disinfectant, and sneeze or cough into your shoulder/arm or a tissue. It is also good to practice good housekeeping and minimize clutter where the virus could accumulate. There is some evidence that HEPA filters in room air cleaners might provide protection against the virus due to the size of the droplets in which the virus is carried. Buying such air cleaners for offices and control rooms m...

Hot Pot Stand

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Hot Pot Stand *** Relevant Background on Hot Pot Stand/Trivet: " A   trivet   / ˈ t r ɪ v ɪ t /   is an object placed between a serving dish or   bowl , and a dining   table , usually to protect the table from   heat   damage. Whilst tri- means three, and -vet comes from -ped, meaning 'foot' / 'feet', trivets often have four 'feet', and some trivets, including many wooden trivets, have no 'feet' at all.... Trivet also refers to a   tripod   used to elevate pots from the coals of an open fire (the word   trivet   itself ultimately comes from Latin   tripes   meaning "tripod").   Metal   trivets are often tripod-like structures with three legs to support the trivet horizontally to hold the dish or pot above the table surface. These are often included with modern non-electric   pressure cookers . A trivet may often contain a receptacle for a candle that can be lit to keep food warm... Whilst tri- means three, a...

Spill Hazards: Anti-slip Mat & Beverage Tray

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Anti-slip Mat ******************************************************************** Relevant Background on Beverage Tray: " A   tray   is a shallow platform designed for the carrying of items. It can be fashioned from numerous materials, including   silver ,   brass , sheet   iron ,   paperboard ,   wood ,   melamine , and   molded pulp . Trays range in cost from inexpensive molded pulp trays which are   disposable   and inexpensive melamine trays used in cafeterias, to mid-priced wooden trays used in a home, to expensive silver trays used in luxury hotels. Some examples have raised galleries, handles, and short feet for support... Trays are flat, but with raised edges to stop things from sliding off them. They are made in a range of shapes but are commonly found in oval or   rectangular   forms, sometimes with cutout or attached   handles  with which to carry them...A more elaborate device is the tray table, whic...