Infection Control & First Aid Blog - Safetec of America

Buffalo-based company ramping up production of infection control products

Confirming The Necessity To Be Vigilant About Avoiding Respiratory Illnesses

Safetec and SmartSolve Forge Successful Partnership with Release of Drop-In Pacs

28,000 Confirmed Cases of Wuhan Coronavirus - How To Reduce The Spread Now

Wuhan Coronavirus Timeline

Wuhan Coronavirus - A Public Health Emergency

Severe Flu Outbreak Alert: Victoria/B Strain

SaniZide Pro Surface Disinfectant 1 Kills Wuhan Coronavirus In 1-Minute

What You Need To Know About The Coronavirus

How Important Is Hand Washing During Flu Season?

RSV and Influenza Update for 2019-2020 Season

Always Be Prepared For Unexpected Pain

Target Pain At The Source With Safetec

Announcing: New Pain Relieving Spray & Roll-On

How To Be Prepared For A Medical Emergency

Safetec Master Distributor Spotlight: Aseptic Control Products

Why Should You Choose Safetec's SaniZide Pro 1 Over Bleach?

SaniZide Pro 1 For Dental Use

SaniZide Pro 1 - For Restaurants and JanSan Environments

SaniZide Pro 1 Disinfectant Spray

SaniZide Pro 1 Surface Disinfectant Wipes

Announcing Safetec's New 1-Minute Surface Disinfectant Wipe and Spray: SaniZide Pro 1

What Is More Effective: Hand Sanitizer or Hand Soap?

What Can Happen If You Forget To Wash Your Hands?

Everyday Items You Should Wash Your Hands After Touching

Safety and Effectiveness of Consumer Hand Sanitizers

Definitions of Hazardous Drugs: Part 2

Definitions of Hazardous Drugs: Part 1

How To Properly Handle A Chemotherapy Spill

Back To School - Is Your Classroom Prepared?

Ending HIV Campaign

Top 5 Infection Control Mistakes: Part 2

The Differences Between Antibiotics and Painkillers

Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) Are A Serious Problem In The US

What Is The Difference Between Bacteria and Viruses

The Many Safetec Spill Kits

The Difference Between Antiseptics and Disinfectants

What is the Difference Between Vaccines and Antibiotics

Top 5 Infection Control Mistakes: Part 1

OSHA vs EPA; The Jurisdiction of Two Compliance Titans

SaniZide Pro vs SaniZide Plus

Spill Control Solidifier Solutions

What is RSV & Who is at Risk?

Hand Sanitizer Is Essential During Cold & Flu Season

Influenza: 2018-2019 Flu Season (so far)

From Bad to Worse; an Early 2018-2019 Flu Season Analysis

What is UN3373?

Be Cautious With Formaldehyde Spills

Work: A Bacterial Breeding Ground

The Effective and Ineffective Use of Antibiotics

First Aid in Schools

Safetec is a Part of the Herd!

Renovations are Underway at Safetec of America, Inc.

Solidifiers for Blood Spills

How Can Safetec Protect You From Bloodborne Pathogens?

Sick Child? The Dangers of Sending Them to School

Announcing Safetec’s NEW Pain Relief Spray and Roll-On

Soap vs Sanitizer; What Should I Choose?

The Flu; Minor Inconvenience or Deadly Disease

To Work or Not to Work

Cytotoxic Spills and How to Handle Them

Cleaning, Disinfecting, or Sanitizing; What’s Right for You?

Employee Safety During The Winter

Accidents Happen, Make Sure You Are Prepared

How Much Does 1 Minute Cost In The Average Operating Room?

The Effects Of Proper Cleaning On Healthcare & Business

Health & Safety Rights of Employees in the Workplace

How To Prevent Healthcare Acquired Infections - ISSA Video

What Is The Difference Between Red Z & Green-Z?

What Are The Correct Steps To Disinfect A Surface?

Did You Get Your Flu Shot Last Year?

100 Year Anniversary of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic

September is National Preparedness Month, Be Prepared

The Perfect Promotional Products

How To Prevent Illness in Schools

How Can You Make A Phone Screen Look Brand New?

Safetec is GMP Certified!

2018 School Flu Prevention

Playgrounds Are Germ Breeding Grounds

Private Label Products; Your Businesses’ Next Step

Zika 2018 Updates

What Is The CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program?

What Is The Outbreak Prevention Plan On A Cruise Ship?

Food, Water and Safety Are All Taken Seriously By The Cruising Industry

For Blood Spills - Use A Universal Precautions Kit

Aircraft Accident Sites & Hazards (Part 3)

Aircraft Accident Sites & Hazards (Part 2)

What Is The FAA’s Control Program for Bloodborne Pathogens? (Part 2)

Aircraft Accident Sites & Hazards (Part 1)

What Is The FAA’s Control Program for Bloodborne Pathogens? (Part 1)

Is It A Cold Or Seasonal Allergies?

Where Are The Germ Hot Spots?

What’s On Your Device?

What You Need To Know Every Flu Season

A Wipe For Every Screen And Device

Filthy Screen? Make it Clean with the NEW Safetec Device Wipe

Keep First Aid In Mind - During Springtime

Give Your Customers The Personal Care They Need

Can We Protect You During Your Outdoor Adventures?

No One Is Safe From The Flu

Can Floodwaters Put You At Risk For Infection?

History of Influenza: How Far Back Does It Go?

How Did the Flu Impact the Winter Olympics?

What Are Cold-Related Illnesses?

What Causes Chapped Lips?

The Flu Can Cause Severe Complications

Is the Flu Contagious Through the Air?

Cold Season is Here, Learn How To Protect Yourself

2017 - 2018 Flu Season: How Bad Is It?

DOT CFR49 and UN3373 Compliance

Should I use Soap and Water or Hydrogen Peroxide to Clean a Minor Wound?

The Basics of Infection Control

8 Of The Most Common First Aid Injuries

Safetec's Favorite Holiday Traditions

How Are Infections Spread?

National Influenza Vaccination Week

What should we expect this upcoming flu season?

Sending You Warm Thoughts This Thanksgiving

What is Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)?

Announcing: New Safetec Red Z and Green-Z Drop-In Pacs

Every Day Is A Good Day To Wash Your Hands

How Clean Are Classrooms?

Can There Be A Completely Sterile Environment?

Breakdowns in Communication Lead to Outbreaks

Occupational Exposure- Healthy Lung Month (October)

Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Have Scary Potential

Improving Operating Room Efficiency

Hepatitis A Outbreak: San Diego

Do You Feel Comfortable Discussing Hand Hygiene?

What is the Difference Between Pandemic Flu and Seasonal Flu?

How Can I Stay Healthy If I Don’t Get The Flu Shot?

Fungal Disease Awareness Week

Who Is Considered High Risk During Flu Season?

How The Flu Opens The Door To Killer Bacteria

The Most High Risk Jobs & Industries In The U.S.

Do You Have A Good Concept Of Cleaning?

25 Years of Protection (Video)

Hand Washing Is Not Equally Available For All

4 Summer Workplace Safety Tips

Prepare For Norovirus With These Steps

All Patients Deserve Standard Precautions

Preparing For Summer Travel

Summertime First Aid & Skin Care Essentials

How Do Dirty Hands Spread Germs?

How To Safely Apply Insect Repellent

Infection Control Problems In Nursing Homes

Frequently Asked Questions: Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (Part 8)

What Is The Difference Between Antiseptic And Antibiotic?

Hard To Disinfect Surfaces

Who Should Have ANSI First Aid Kits?

All About HAI's: Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)

What Are The 4 Types of Healthcare-Associated Infections?

Frequently Asked Questions: Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (Part 7)

Could You Be Doing More To Prevent Infections?

4 Dangers To Food Safety And How To Prevent Them

4 Ways To Spring Clean Your Health

WHO SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands 5 May 2017

Preparing for Spring Weather - CDC Recommendations

Frequently Asked Questions: Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (Part 6)

Safety Professionals are Preventionists

Zika Virus - Protecting Pregnant Women and Babies

What Types of Bacteria Are Pathogenic?

CDC Study Finds Flu Vaccine Saves Children’s Lives - CDC Press Release

Stop Being Reactive To Infection Control

Frequently Asked Questions: Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (Part 5)

Can A Weather Change Make You Sick?

Are You Prepared If A Blood Spill Occurs?

5 Considerations When Choosing A Disinfectant

Break The Chain Of Infection

Hands On Approach To Flu Control

Who is at Risk of Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens?

Tools of the SGIP Program (Part 3)

5 Flu Fighters: Whitepaper

Frequently Asked Questions: Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (Part 4)

4 Problems Employees Face With Hand Hygiene Compliance

5 Flu Treatment Myths

2 Cut And Dry Ways To Tell If You Have A Cold Or The Flu

Frequently Asked Questions: Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (Part 3)

Everyday Preventive Actions to Prevent Catching (and Spreading) Colds and the Flu

Norovirus: 6 Things You May Not Know

Tools of the SGIP Program (Part 2)

Don't Skip The Sunscreen This Winter

25 Environments That Safetec Protects

Frequently Asked Questions: Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (Part 2)

How Far Can Germs Spread From A Sneeze Or A Cough?

Frequently Asked Questions: Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (Part 1)

Cleaning for Infection Prevention: Norovirus

Tools of the SGIP Program

Where are the Germs Hiding on Airplanes?

Save Your Budget By Investing In Cleaning

Cleaning for Infection Prevention: Cold and Flu

Celebrating 25 Years in Business (Video)

Making Health Care Safer: ISSA Infographic

Cleaning Times for Hospitals - ISSA

Cleaning For Infection Prevention: Enterovirus D68

Which Body Fluids Are Infectious?

Cleaning For Infection Control: Ebola in Healthcare Setting

Do Food Industry Employees Work While They Are Ill?

Do You Expect To Feel Safe At Work?

Cleaning For Infection Prevention: Ebola

Why Safetec's Growth Incentive Programs Work

The Hazards of Hospitals for Workers

How It Looks During The Holidays When You Have The Flu

Fowl Ball! 7 of the Most Common Injuries on Thanksgiving

Top 10 OSHA Citations of 2016

Cleaning For Infection Prevention: Influenza A

Are You Compliant With ANSI / ISEA Z308.1- 2015 Standard?

Do You Know What The Costs Are?

How To Prevent Chapped Lips

The Latest PPE Trends

How Dirty Is Your Child's School? (Infographic)

Get your First Aid Skills up to Date

If Disaster Strikes – Do You Know How to Help?

U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day 2016

What are the Benefits of Nitrile Gloves?

Selecting the Right Disinfectant

What can Lens Cleaner Clean?

Protect Yourself, Protect Your Family

Safetec’s Hand Sanitizer is Enriched with Aloe Vera

For Cuts, Scrapes or Burns Use Antibiotic Ointments

Did you know that cleaning is an investment?

Preliminary Findings from an Investigation of Zika Virus Infection in a Patient with No Known Risk Factors - Utah, 2016 |MMWR

Why Do You Need Blood Spill Kits?

Choose Red Z For Spill Control [Infographic]

September is National Emergency Preparedness Month

Safetember: Make sure your mates get home safe

APIC | New infographic on preventing infections in ambulatory surgery centers

A Little Bit of Safetec Goes a Long Way

When I Drip, You Drip, We Drip

Are You Cleaning Your Hands The Right Way?

What Is Red Z® Used for?

Why Does my Safetec Product Not Have an Expiration Date

Why Do I Need Safety Data Sheets for Chemicals?

Help Prevent the Spread of the Flu this School Year

What is Green-Z?

Workplace Injuries [Infographic]

Burn Treatment Guide

How to Cleanup Blood Spills as per OSHA

Help Prevent the Spread of the Flu in your Workplace

Safetec’s Ab-ZORB-ing Superstar

Are Spill Kits Required for Formalin?

Headed to the Olympics? Read This!

August is National Immunization Awareness Month

OSHA Penalty Adjustments to Take Effect August 2016

Zika Virus 101

CDC: Avoid Mosquito Bites

CDC Says Take 3 Actions to Fight The Flu

The Fist Bump: A More Hygienic Alternative to the Handshake

10 Steps to Staying Healthy This Winter

CDC Joins Investigation as Dengue Fever Cases in Hawaii Tops 100

Healthcare Workers are Not Removing Protective Garments Correctly

New Study Finds Schools are Underprepared for Pandemics and Natural Disasters

APIC Survey Finds U.S. Healthcare Facilities are More Prepared to Confront Ebola Compared to Last Year

CDC Releases Combined Summary of Notifiable Infectious, Noninfectious Diseases

What You Should Know for the 2015-2016 Influenza Season

CDC: Flu Activity Expands; Severity Similar to Past H3N2 Seasons

What You Should Know for the 2014-2015 Influenza Season

OSHA Announces New Website About Protecting Workers in Industries at High Risk of Exposure to Ebola, Including Healthcare

CDC Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Known or Suspected Ebola Patients in U.S. Hospitals

Safetec Ebola Memorandum

What is Ebola?

All posts

Safetec of America, Inc. is your trusted source for infection control, first aid and compliance products for 28 years. If you are interested in protecting your employees from the unexpected, then we are the perfect choice. Customers stay with Safetec for their infection control, first aid and compliance needs because of our quality, stability, and value – and all of the products we manufacture are made in America.

Safetec works in every industry, find what will work for you.

Learn More [fa icon="long-arrow-right"]