‘Cougar Clean’: WSU begins brewing its own hand sanitizer

Erin Robinson by Erin Robinson

Credit: WSU

PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University is now brewing its own FDA-approved hand sanitizer.

Around 50 gallons of “Cougar Clean” have already been produced on the Pullman campus. Jason Sampson, an assistant director with Environmental Health and Safety, said there are enough supplies on hand to make another 800 gallons.

“We’ve followed a formulation that was recommended by the World Health Organization and the FDA,” Sampson said. “The FDA has stepped up and streamlined the process.”

Cougar Clean is intended for WSU’s essential employees. The university’s commercial-grade inventory is reserved for medical use by Cougar Health Services.

Environmental Health and Safety is offering to pick up empty sanitizer bottles from people on the Pullman campus, disinfect them and return then filled with Cougar Clean.

“We are committed to providing hand sanitizer to our essential employees doing vital work on our campuses, and for WSU students in public areas where they pick up food or receive other essential services,” said Environmental Health and Safety Director Dwight Hagihara.

Employees that need Cougar Clean can contact Sampson at 509-335-9564 or sampsonj@wsu.edu.

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