They do exist and in fact I had a leaflet over my desk recently offering machine washable keyboards and mice!!! I would suggest a Google search will probably bring them up. Good luck Jackie Muir BA (Hons) RGN SP(OH) CMIOSH Group Occupational Health Manager Kier Group Tempsford Hall Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 2BD Direct Line: 01767-641790 Mobile: 07875-640231 Fax: 01767-641713 E-mail: [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of MICHAEL COCKAYNE Sent: 21 January 2009 00:05 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] washable keyboard Hi Norma My previous Trust brought them in but that was due to concerns about MRSA. Don't know how effective they would be in the reduction of predominantly airborne viruses! Michael ________________________________ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:28:26 +0000 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] washable keyboard To: [log in to unmask] Dear All I have just started working for a call centre (hot desking of course) with high levels of sickness absence and a manager has asked me about the merits of 'washable keyboards'. Have to say I've not heard of them but did wonder if anyone out there knows of them or has any experience of using them and more importantly how effective would they be in trying to reduce sickness absence due to coughs and colds etc regards Norma Teakle OHA - various! ________________________________ Are you a PC? Upload your PC story and show the world Click Here! <http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/122465942/direct/01/> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOBS http://OHJobs.drmaze.net OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION http://www.aohne.org.uk ________________________________ Are you a PC? Upload your PC story and show the world Click Here! <http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/122465942/direct/01/> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOBS http://OHJobs.drmaze.net OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION http://www.aohne.org.uk ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify Kier Group on +44 (0) 1767 640 111. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. ********************************************************************** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOBS http://OHJobs.drmaze.net OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION http://www.aohne.org.uk