Ecolab Offers New Solid Sanitizer for Foodservice Floor Drains.ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Ecolab Inc.'s new Pathways(TM) Solid Drain Sanitizer sanitizer a sanitizing product capable of cleaning and disinfecting; usually a formulation containing a disinfectant and a detergent. is a water-activated, time-released product that provides continuous sanitizing in floor drains. The free-flowing design of the patented Pathways(TM) Solid Drain Sanitizer does not obstruct water drainage, and it has been proven to be effective against a broad spectrum of gram negative and gram positive organisms found on environmental surfaces, such as Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus au·re·us n. A bacterium that causes furunculosis, pyemia, osteomyelitis, suppuration of wounds, and food poisoning. Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus pyogenes , Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli Escherichia coli (ĕsh'ərĭk`ēə kō`lī), common bacterium that normally inhabits the intestinal tracts of humans and animals, but can cause infection in other parts of the body, especially the urinary tract. , Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pseudomonas aeruginosa A normal soil inhabitant and human saprophyte that may contaminate various solutions in a hospital, causing opportunistic infection in weakened Pts Clinical Infective endocarditis in IVDAs, RTIs, UTIs, bacteremia, meningitis, 'malignant' , Listeria Listeria /Lis·te·ria/ (lis-ter´e-ah) a genus of gram-negative bacteria (family Corynebacterium); L. monocyto´genes causes listeriosis. Lis·te·ri·a n. monocytogenes, and Salmonella typhimurium Salmonella ty·phi·mu·ri·um n. A bacterium that causes food poisoning. . "Besides working against a number of common bacteria, this sanitizer also helps reduce build-up between cleanings by emulsifying soil deposits 24 hours a day," explained Denise Chandler, product line manager for the Ecolab Institutional Division. "Plus it's simple to install - all you have to do is place the ring onto the drain, and it slowly dissolves as the water passes over it." The Pathways(TM) Solid Drain Sanitizer has broad applications throughout various foodservice facilities, including restaurants, hotels and casinos. "This product is an additional element in Ecolab's wide array of offerings in the foodservice industry, and it further strengthens our 360 Degrees of Protection(TM) program," said John Tengwall, vice president of Foodservice Marketing for the company's Institutional Division. "With that program, our essential product solutions are designed to work together to both clean and enhance foodservice operations." The Ecolab Pathways(TM) Solid Drain Sanitizer is available in 4-inch or 8-inch rings, and no dispenser is necessary. The Institutional Division of Ecolab Inc. provides a full line of products, programs and services for the foodservice and hospitality industries, including warewashing, on-premise laundry, housekeeping, water filtration and conditioning, specialty kitchen, food safety and laundry products, and pool and spa management. For more information about Pathways(TM) Solid Drain Sanitizer, contact Ecolab Inc. at 1-800-35-CLEAN. With 2004 sales of $4.2 billion, Ecolab is the leading global developer and marketer of premium cleaning, sanitizing, pest elimination, maintenance and repair products for the hospitality, foodservice, institutional and industrial markets. Ecolab shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol ECL (Emitter-Coupled Logic) A digital circuit composed of bipolar transistors in which the emitter ends are wired together. ECL gates switch faster than TTL gates, but consume more power. See TTL, I2L and bipolar. 1. . Ecolab news releases and other investor information are available on the Internet at www.ecolab.com. |
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