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Biofilms on Environmental Surfaces: What Can You Do to Get Rid of Them?
A combination of physical and/or chemical means is necessary to achieve the desired cleaning effect.Have You Heard of the Biology and the Built Environment (BioBE) Center?
The vision of the Biology and the Built Environment (BioBE) Center, located at the University of Oregon, is to develop hypothesis-driven, evidence-based approaches to understand the "built environment microbiome".Switching to Steam? AVT Launches Resource Library on Steam Vapor
Everett WA-based Advanced Vapor Technologies (AVT) - recognizing the surging interest in greener cleaning and infection prevention, and the media attention steam vapor devices have received In recent months - has announced the availability of a Resource Library on steam vapor technology to help readers better understand the science underpinning the efficacy of steam vapor sanitation systems.IEHA and The Housekeeping Channel (HC) Promote Clean and Healthy Schools For Dummies Pocket Guide – Warding Off Cold and Flu Season Through Preventive Steps
The International Executive Housekeepers Association (now “IEHA”) and The Housekeeping Channel (HC) are pleased to present free flu-prevention information for schools.Acute Antimicrobial-Related Illnesses Among Workers in Healthcare Facilities
Occupational exposures to antimicrobial pesticides are known to cause adverse health effects.Reducing Pesticide Exposure at Schools
How Integrated Pest Management (IPM) can be used to reduce student and staff exposure to harmful pesticides.IEHA Launches ICM Module at ISSA/INTERCLEAN 2011
IEHA’s goal in developing the ICM Module is to provide IEHA members and cleaning professionals with the skills to expertly measure processes and practices, better the performance of their cleaning organizations as a whole and to position themselves for success.The Clean Trust Creates Mold Removal Specialist Certification Program
The Clean Trust has announced the development of a certification exam for professionals in the mold remediation industry.CIRI Announces Speakers, Topics for Fall Cleaning Science Symposium
The Cleaning Industry Research Institute International (CIRI) is pleased to announce that Dr. Eugene Cole will be the keynote speaker for its Fall 2011 Cleaning Science Symposium, “Cleaning and Disinfection: The Science, Practice and Controversy.”Kumkum M. Dilwali, MS, LEED-AP, Past Senior Director of the Green Guide for Health Care™ Joins HFI Advisory Board
Her past strategic involvement with the Green Guide for Health Care (GGHC) will help environmental services staff and other facility professionals understand how to make significant progress on the healthy and greener environments continuum.Light Wave Kills Hospital Superbugs, Harmless to People
A pioneering LED lighting system that kills superbugs in hospitals has been developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI) Officially Supports The Cleaning Industry Research Institute International (CIRI) Symposium
The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI) is pleased to officially support the Cleaning Industry Research Institute International (CIRI) Symposium, “Cleaning & Disinfection: The Science, Practice & Controversy”.CIRI Announces “Save the Dates” for Its Fall Cleaning Science Symposium
The Cleaning Industry Research Institute International (CIRI) is pleased to announce its “Save the Dates” for its innovative fall science and technology symposium, “The Science and Efficacy of Antimicrobials, Disinfectants and Their Impact on Cleaning Technologies.”What the Cleaning Industry Can Learn from Cleanrooms
How can cleanroom cleaning procedures and technologies be adapted for attaining low airborne and surface bacterial levels in home, school, hospital, and industrial spaces?Sodexo Chooses Xenex Room Disinfection System
Pulsed xenon ultraviolet light destroys viruses, bacteria and bacterial spores in the patient environment without contact or chemicals.Anna Gilmore Hall Joins The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI) Advisory Board
Ms. Gilmore Hall, RN, MS, CAE is the Executive Director of Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading membership organization for institutions in the healthcare community that have made a commitment to sustainable, eco-friendly practices.Innovative Approach to Hand Hygiene Yields Glowing Results
'Glowing hands' in the waiting room improves kids' handwashing.Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings - Prevention
The common causes of mold growth and ways to prevent it.CIRI Announces Call for Papers for Its Fall Cleaning Science Symposium
The Cleaning Industry Research Institute International (CIRI) is pleased to announce its call for topics, proposals and papers to be considered for its science and technology symposium, “Cleaning Effectiveness and the Science of Antimicrobials & Disinfectants.”Bed Bugs with MRSA in Chicago
Infectious disease expert says both are on the rise; more study is needed.Portable Anteroom HEPA Filtration May Prevent Perioperative Transmission of Airborne Microorganisms
AJIC study says a supplemental portable anteroom high-efficiency particulate air (PAS-HEPA) filter unit outside operating room suites may prevent secondary transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis).Options for Evaluating Environmental Cleaning
Healthcare acquired pathogens can be prevented by optimizing high touch surface cleaning and by implementing programs that include monitoring and education.Rolling It Out: Selecting Carpet for the Healthcare Environment
Carpeting can help hospitals improve sound-absorption, indoor air quality, staff and patient safety, and aesthetics, but it also poses many challenges.Study Revealed Germiest Hot Spots at School
Parents and teachers may want to consider disinfecting high traffic areas.Commentary: Proper Cleaning is Green Cleaning
Cleaning, by its very nature and definition, is, or should be, green.Environmental Management for High Performance Schools
Without a long-term commitment to comprehensive environmental management, not even the best high performance school can hope to stay high performing for very long.LEED for Healthcare Launched at CleanMed Conference
First-of-its-kind green healthcare rating system distinguishes construction of high-performance healthcare facilities.Latest Hands-Free Electronic Water Faucets Found To Be Hindrance, Not Help, In Hospital Infection Control
Johns Hopkins researchers identified Legionella growing in 50 percent of cultured water samples from 20 electronic-eye faucets in or near patient rooms on three different inpatient units, but in only 15 percent of water cultures from 20 traditional, manual faucets in the same patient care areas.Controlling and Preventing Air- and Waterborne Infections
Pathogenic microorganisms are transmitted in many ways in hospitals. One important consideration is the role that the environment plays in pathogen transmission, specifically leading to airborne and waterborne infections.Wipes Study - 3 Swipes and Germs are Out
If you have time to quickly swipe your pager or cell phone three times, that would be your best bet to get rid of most of the bacteria. And a simple tissue moistened with saline would do the trick. But if you only have time for a single swipe of a 'dirty' phone – you'd be better off reaching for a disinfectant wipe.Dry Copper Kills Bacteria on Contact
Metallic copper surfaces kill microbes on contact, decimating their populations, according to a paper in the February 2011 issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.CDC - Making Cruise Ships Healthier
The Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) assists the cruise ship industry to prevent and control the introduction, transmission, and spread of gastrointestinal (GI) illnesses on cruise ships.Basics of Log Reduction
"Log reduction" is a mathematical term (as is "log increase") used to show the relative number of live microbes eliminated from a surface by disinfecting or cleaning.MD Anderson Study Shows Device Helps Purge Common Pathogens in Patient Rooms
Pulsed xenon ultraviolet light goes where housekeepers can’t.The Importance of Correct Sampling and Swabbing in ICM Programs
The swabs used for sampling surfaces for microbial contamination are examples of devices that are simple in design and construction, but are difficult to use without discipline and training. This article discusses why this is so.Does Steam Vapor Kill C. Diff?
Steam vapor systems share some limitations of chemical disinfectants with respect to endospores of C. difficile, but if used regularly should substantially reduce the burden of this problematic microbe on hospital surfaces.Wise Use of Biocide and Antimicrobial Technology in Water-Related Restoration
Restorers should have an understanding of the proper use of agents that can help control the growth of microorganisms and reduce potential risks.The Problem with Detergent Residues on Surfaces
Detergent residues left on surfaces can provide nutrients for bacteria.Development of An Optimal Cleaning Process Through ICM
Any cleaning process must be validated by measurements of contamination levels before and after a cleaning step.Disinfection By-products: A Question of Balance
By all accounts, disinfection of drinking water is one of the major public health triumphs of the 20th century. No human endeavor, however, is without risk.Toxicity Categories for Pesticide and Disinfectant Products
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established four Toxicity Categories for acute hazards of pesticide or disinfectant products.The Impact of the Physical Environment on Health & Learning
What benefits of healthy schools have been documented?
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