SCA Offers Tips for Keeping it Clean During Papal Events in Philadelphia

Global hygiene and forest products company providing hand sanitizer, napkins and food service wipes for Papal events

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Sep 22, 2015, 12:11 ET

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SCA, a leading global hygiene and forest products company with Americas headquarters here in Philadelphia, is providing several of its products to be used during the September 25-27 Papal visit in Philadelphia. To promote hygiene among the expected crowds, the company is providing hand sanitizer stations for events at the Philadelphia International Airport, the Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter and Paul and the two Papal events on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Located outside all urinal areas, the stations will be equipped with SCA's Tork Premium Alcohol Foam Hand Sanitizer, which sanitizes and disinfects hands quickly without water. When used properly, hand sanitizer is helpful in the prevention of viral infections such as colds and flu.

SCA has expertise in managing hygiene at high volume events and venues for thousands of people. Many of the company's Tork dispensing systems, such as touch-less hand towel dispensers for restrooms and one-at-a-time napkin dispensers for foodservice providers, can be found at busy airports, restaurants and stadiums across the country. Here in Philadelphia SCA's Tork products can be found at Lincoln Financial Field.

SCA will also provide hygiene products to be used by Aramark in the foodservice areas on the Parkway. Tork Xpressnap® To Go Napkin packs, which deliver napkins one at a time, will be available in food concession stands. Tork Foodservice Cleaning Wet Wipes will also be used by foodservice staff for quick and efficient clean-up.

Hygiene tips for the large crowds expected during the Papal visit

Event organizers are expecting one million people on the Parkway. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for sure – but how can attendees survive the up-close-and-personal experience without that 'grungy' feeling that often comes after going to an outdoor event?

SCA has shared some do's and don'ts, along with a few fun facts, to encourage event attendees to keep it clean on September 26^th and 27^th.

1. Always use hand sanitizer dispensers following your rest room visit on the Parkway. Sanitizer stations will be located outside all of the urinal areas, as well as inside the port-o-potties all along the Parkway on Saturday and Sunday 9/26-27.

Sanitizing Tips:

Put your hand under the automatic hand sanitizer dispenser long enough for one squirt – that's all that is needed. Rub hands together covering all surfaces of hands and fingers and about two inches up your wrist.
Rub until hand sanitizer is absorbed.
When using hand sanitizer, do not dry your hands on a towel, piece of clothing or tissue; it will be better to let them air dry.

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), on average, people come in contact with 300 surfaces every 30 minutes, exposing you to 840,000 germs.

2. If you are going to the Papal Mass at the Cathedral or the closed events at the airport, use hand sanitizer at those places also. SCA hand sanitizing stations will be located throughout. Both the busy Philadelphia International Airport and any church receive thousands of 'touches' from humans all day long. In fact, a recent study by Travelmath.com showed that drinking fountain buttons at airports are a major germ carrier. Having clean hands should be a priority during densely populated events.

3. If you find yourself squeezed in the midst of the crowds on Saturday or Sunday, no access to a hand sanitizer in sight, try greeting someone with a fist bump rather than a handshake. A recent study conducted by researchers from Aberystwyth University in the UK showed that the fist bump is more hygienic than the traditional handshake in public settings – the 'bump' transferred 10 percent of the amount of germs transferred in a typical handshake.

4. Cover your mouth! Even though you are out in the open, an uncovered cough or sneeze is still spreading germs to your neighbor who is just a shoulder's distance away. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue if possible when you cough or sneeze. If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow, not your hands.

About SCA
In North America, SCA produces the Tork® line of dispensers, towels, tissue, soap, napkins and wipers used in commercial settings such as office buildings, restaurants, schools and healthcare facilities and the TENA® line of incontinence care products used by consumers at home and in healthcare facilities. TENA and Tork are the global leading brands in their categories. For more information, visit www.sca.com/us.

With 200 regional employees, SCA's local operations are located at its LEED-CI Gold certified Americas headquarters in Philadelphia at the Cira Centre. SCA cultivates strong partnerships with organizations sharing the same commitment to sustainability, such as the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Eagles, Keep Philadelphia Beautiful and the Clean Air Council.

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