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CLIC_August_September_2024

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1. 2023 DRG data & internal calculations used to determine total wipe volume. 2. Wipe substrate is 100% plastic-free. Soft pack packaging comprised of plastic. Represents a 90%+ reduction in total plastic compared to the total plastic mass of a wipe canister containing 160 plastic wipes. 3. Research conducted over a 4-week period in the OR of an ambulatory surgery center demonstrated a reduction in wipes used when compared to the market leading alcohol-based wipe. Actual results will vary based on operating conditions. Ecolab research available upon request. 4. Based on product specifications of a 6" x 6.7" wipe, with 34 gsm substrate, 160 wipes per canister and combined canister and lid mass of 100 g. © 2024 Ecolab USA Inc. All Rights Reserved. The evolution of efficiency. Request a sample at Ecolab.com/offerings/disinfectant-wipes Help reduce the costs associated with disinfecting with the Ecolab ® Disinfectant 1 Wipe. Introducing the first EPA registered 1 minute hospital disinfection wipe that is 100% plastic-free 2 and readily degradable that allows you to use fewer wipes, lowering your overall costs. leading alcohol-based plastic wipe — reducing both single use plastic waste and costs associated with disinfectant wipes. Average # of wipes used / OR procedure The leading alcohol-based wipe Ecolab® Disinfectant 1 Wipe 2023 DRG data & internal calculations used to determine total wipe volume. Wipe substrate is 100% plastic-free. Soft pack packaging comprised of plastic. Represents a 90%+ reduction in total plastic compared to the total plastic mass of a wipe canister containing 160 plastic wipes. Ecolab.com/offerings/disinfectant-wipes reducing both single use plastic waste and costs associated with disinfectant wipes. 3 The majority of plastic produced by disinfectant wipe canisters comes from the wipes themselves! 4 Canister 42% Wipes 58% The evolution of efficiency. Help reduce the costs associated with disinfecting Disinfectant 1 Wipe. Introducing the first EPA registered 1 minute hospital disinfection wipe and readily degradable that allows you to use fewer wipes, lowering your overall costs. During a 4-week comparative study in the OR, one facility demonstrated a 60% reduction in wipes used with Ecolab Disinfectant 1 Wipe vs. the leading alcohol-based plastic wipe — The majority of plastic produced by disinfectant Canister 42% Wipes 58% Each year North American healthcare facilities use enough plastic disinfecting wipes to wrap around the globe 58 times. 1 60% reduction in wipes used

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