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ASSOCIATIONINSIGHT Portable Sanitation Association International News BIWEEKLY EDITION JULY 8, 2020 Page 3 A Worldly Perspective on Deodorizers and Odor Control…continued from page 1 Continued on page 4 Operators who shared their experiences concerning deodorizers and odor control are: • Damilola "Ola" Oloruntade of A-mobile Toilets Limited in Lagos, Nigeria • Ding Ding Dewi of PT. Sewatoilet in Medan, Sumatera, Indonesia • Alvaro Zepeda of Mapreco SA in Guatemala City, Guatemala • Keri Madden of Room To Go, Inc in Millgrove, Ontario, Canada Suppliers who shared their views and opinions are: • Marcel Bikker of Sanitrax International in Amsterdam, The Netherlands • Juan Acosta of Manitu Traders in Bogota, Colombia • Frode Bakke of Jets Vacuum AS of Hareid, Norway • Jorgo Meyhöfer of Global Fliegenschmidt GmbH in Coswig, Germany These international Members were asked to comment on their use of the following topics as part of their overall odor control strategy in portable restrooms and trailers: • Deodorizer • Fragrance spray • Fragrance disks • Good and bad ideas • Other options Operator Perspectives A-Mobile Toilets, Nigeria Ola is the Chief Operating Officer of A-mobile Toilets in Lagos, Nigeria. A-mobile began 12 years ago and services all of Nigeria as well as neighboring countries. She states, "We [have been] known for clean and well- fragranced toilets since the inception of our business." A-mobile uses deodorizer and fragrance spray in all their units. Nigeria, located on the west coast of Africa, is positioned just north of the equator so heat is always a factor in servicing portable restrooms. A-mobile uses deodorizer in a higher proportion with less water during the intense heat of most of the year. They adapt this strategy for special events as well as with construction units. As the world begins to slowly "open back up" during the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of on-site attendants at events would allow for proper use of rental equipment by attendees as well as the re-stocking of necessary supplies—primarily for the hand wash stations and hand sanitizer stands. This cost can be absorbed by the customer as A-mobile has successfully demonstrated. Ola Oloruntade—A-mobile Toilets, Nigeria