Why this chemical earns its place
This refill is built for busy washrooms and food service entry points running the Rubbermaid AutoFoam dispenser (CK011, sold separately), where staff and visitors need dependable, fast hand sanitising through the day.
The formula is bactericidal, virucidal and yeasticidal, eliminating 99.99% of common germs, with a 70% alcohol content in line with WHO recommendations and a 30-second disinfecting time. It's tested against EN1500, EN1276, EN13727+A2, EN14476+A1, EN14476+A2, EN1650+A1 and EN13624 — a broad efficacy spread for a foam sanitiser. One 500ml pouch delivers up to 1,250 doses, keeping refill frequency down on busy dispensers.
Despite the alcohol strength, the formula contains moisturising ingredients to help prevent skin dryness under frequent use, and it's non-flammable, so it doesn't need specialised storage handling. The sealed pouch design protects the sanitiser from contamination until it's dispensed.
COSHH: six habits of safe chemical use
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health — the routine every commercial kitchen and cleaning cupboard is expected to run.
SDS
Read the label and the manufacturer’s safety data sheet — the pictograms tell you what you are holding.
Who could be harmed, and how badly? Judge likelihood against severity before anyone opens the cap.
Eliminate or substitute first, engineer and organise next — PPE is the last line, never the first.
Keep the controls working: check ventilation, dosing equipment and storage stay as they should be.
Everyone who uses it knows the hazards, the correct dilution and the PPE — before the first shift, not after.
Products and processes change. Reassess when they do, and keep the record that proves it.
