Meritech's CleanTech Handwashing System to be Used in Newly Constructed Isaiah House

Business Wire, May 19, 2008

GOLDEN, Colo. and SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Meritech, Inc., a leader in automated handwashing and sanitizing technology, announced today that the newly remodeled Isaiah House will have a CleanTech Handwashing system in its volunteer kitchen. The Isaiah House provides food and shelter for the homeless in emergency situations.

The Isaiah House has just been remodeled by HomeAid Orange County, a national non-profit organization whose mission is to build dignified housing where homeless families and individuals can rebuild their lives. The home was remodeled and updated to be more accessible for those with disabilities and to accommodate more of those in need.

"I saw the CleanTech System at the restaurant show in 2007, and I knew that was something I wanted in our kitchen for our volunteers," said Leia Smith from the Isaiah House. "We were so pleased that HomeAid was able to purchase the system for our home. I think it shows how far HomeAid is willing to go to help out."

"The CleanTech is fantastic," said Dwight Smith from the Isaiah House. "Our kitchen volunteers are washing their hands more often, and they are washing in between prepping veggies and meats. The handwashing system is so easy to use that I don't have to worry about protecting those that we feed. All kitchens should have this system for those who prep food."

The CleanTech touchless system performs a fully-automated twelve-second wash, sanitize and rinse cycle. Using Meritech's proprietary Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) sanitizing solution, the single cycle removes over 99.9% of pathogens and continues to kill germs for up to six hours. The FDA certified CHG-based sanitizer contains mild skin conditioners to continuously improve skin health while removing dangerous germs.

The system further boosts compliance by ensuring a pleasant, uniform handwash using high-pressure water jets that perform a consistent wash-and-sanitize cycle every time the machines are used.

About Meritech

Meritech, Inc., a division of Resurgent Health and Medical of Golden, Colo., delivers state of the art employee hygiene technologies to hospitals and healthcare facilities that are serious about infection prevention and the elimination of dangerous pathogens in the healthcare industry. Our patented CleanTech[R] infection prevention technology brings science and precision to the process of removing dangerous microbes from employee hands. For almost 20 years, its Cleantech[R] brand systems have been used worldwide in agriculture, food processing, food service, cleanroom manufacturing and healthcare. CleanTech uses up to 75% less water than manual handwashing, discharges 75% less wastewater, and reduces waste in soap utilization. For more information, visit http://www.meritech.com/