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1 Preventing foot and wheel 27%

borne contamination of foot and wheel borne
contamination is
It is vital that foot and wheel-borne contamination is
effectively controlled. It is commonly thought that us- prevented by peel-
ing disposable, adhesive peel-off mats is the answer. off mats.

However, tests from GlaxoSmithKline show that Dr Caroline Clibbon,
peel-off mats are only 27% effective in Senior Microbiologist,
preventing foot and wheel-borne
contamination. GSK

Effective decontamination needs at least six footfalls 99.9%
(three for each foot), or three full wheel rotations as
contamination builds up in layers on shoes and of foot and wheelborne
wheels. contamination
is prevented
by

Dycem CleanZones.

Dr Caroline Clibbon,
Senior Microbiologist,

Size Matters:

Peel-off mats have a surface area that is
on average five times smaller than
a Dycem CleanZone.