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Improving

            the working environment

















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            Focus areas and compliance                    through the appliance of a surface treatment product, which
                                                          effectively  eliminates  viruses,  bacteria  and  mold-growths
            We  employ  highly  skilled  members  of  staff;  they  are  our   of  up  to  99.99999%  within  minutes.  The  product  is  active
            greatest asset, and we want to take good care of them. We do   around the clock and lasts for 6-12 months, depending on the
            so by including the requirements of the international safety   environmental impact subjected to the surface. The product
            standard OHSAS 18001 in our integrated management system.   interferes with the build-up of biofilm. ECA water breaks down
            Requirements are regularly complemented with a risk assess-  the biofilm, while treatment to surfaces virtually eliminates the
            ment of e.g. workload. Our focuses on employee well-being and   possibility of building biofilm. Treated surfaces are hydrophobic,
            health translates into a number of initiatives.  saving cleaning time with a greatly reduced consumption of
                                                          chemicals.
            Activities and achievements during the reporting period:
                                                          Measurements conducted in the 2015-16 COP revealed im-
            •  Low absenteeism                            provements to the indoor climate – particularly at times when
            •  No work-related accidents                  many people use the office facilities. PureClean.eu applied a
            •  Fresh fruit scheme for employees at PDAid HQ  surface treatment (DeepClean) in the first half of September
            •  PureClean.eu surface treatment for improved    2016 and measurements conducted only three weeks later,
              indoor climate                              revealed a positive effect on the indoor climate.
                                                          In order to document the effects of surface treatments conducted
            Beyond compliance                             at PDAid HQ during the reporting period, foobots have constantly
                                                          monitored relevant indicators of air quality. As such, PureClean.
            PDAid  received  an  evaluation  of  the  indoor  climate  at  the   eu measured the indoor climate through five different factors:
            Randers HQ carried out by our partner, Pure Clean.eu, performing
            surface treatments.                           •  Global index
                                                          •  VOC = Volatile Organic Compounds
            During the reporting period, PureClean.eu has conducted   •  PM2.5 = Particles below 2.5 microns
            indoor climate measurements through a special monitoring   •  CO  = Carbon Dioxide
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            system – so-called foobots – placed in facilities at the PDAid   •  Temperature
            HQ. PureClean.eu specializes in indoor climate improvement   •  Humidity







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