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than having to discard products in a visibly dirty sanitary napkin receptacle, overflowing with
smelly, unsightly items. The result is that women ignore the signage and flush anyway! This
leads to unscheduled maintenance calls, time-consuming cleanups, and expensive plumbing
repairs. Scensibles address this problem directly, by providing an easy, clean, safe solution that
restroom users can and do embrace."
Scensibles solves plumbing issues in major office building
When the property manager for the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) in
Washington, DC, discovered Scensibles products last year at the National Building Owners and
Managers Association Trade Show, he leaped to order the solution for every women's restroom
in his Arlington, VA, building.
"Plumbing problems, sanitary and cleaning issues, and cleaner rest rooms-it's amazing to find a
product that solves all three," said D. Mark Campbell, Director of Administrative
Services/Property Manager for AUSA. "The day we had Scensibles installed, I immediately
began getting e-mails from women in the building, thanking us for this great solution."
Campbell knew that the disposal of sanitary products by flushing them had caused significant
plumbing issues throughout the building, resulting in thousands of dollars in maintenance bills
every year. "As a property manager, I see feminine hygiene products as a problem with plumbing
and clogs," he said. "Since we installed Scensibles, we have not had a single maintenance issue
related to feminine hygiene products. This has saved us a great deal of money!"
Germs and blood-borne pathogens: The hidden danger
For Ellen White, terminal seller at the Kingston Dock of the Washington State Ferry system,
removing the sanitary napkin receptacles and installing Scensibles bags have made the critical
difference for terminal attendants who have to clean the cramped restrooms on the passenger
ferry boats.
"I like the fact that women can use these bags, dump hygiene items in there, and then toss them
in the regular trash," White said. "It's much better than cleaning staff having to stick their hands
in the containers and pull used products out. Not everyone wraps up their [waste], so bloodborne
pathogens are a problem. Also, [some passengers] would drop needles in the sanitary
napkin receptacles, even though we provide a needle container."
"Customers come to us with all kinds of concerns about sanitation and safety, and Scensibles
address these problems," said Germanow. The danger presented by used sanitary products in
restroom receptacles is very real, she noted. "The fact is that the insides and outsides of stall
sanitary napkin disposal receptacles are the most contaminated spots in women's restrooms," she
said. "And when people touch the soiled lids to open them, it can prove harmful."
Restroom users and custodial workers are exposed daily to potentially harmful germs and blood
borne pathogens with only minimal precautions available to protect them. The US Center for
Disease Control (CDC) reports that touching a germ-laden object is the number one source for