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IICRC and NFSI Partner to Prevent Slips and Falls
The goal is to increase floor safety awareness and prevent accidents.Indoor Air Quality is a Shared Responsibility
What everyone can do to contribute to better IAQ, including building managers, tenants, and owners.New ANSI Slip Resistance Test Standard Published
The ANSI B101.3-2012 wet Dynamic Coefficient of Friction (DCOF) standard joins the 2009 release of the ANSI B101.1 wet Static Coefficient of Friction (SCOF) standard and provides manufacturers a comprehensive approach to quantifying the “Traction” levels of all types of ceramic, porcelain, and polished concrete materials.Contributing Factors to Slips, Trips and Falls
When examining the factors contributing to slips and falls, we find that they can be divided into three distinct categories: physiological, social/emotional, and environmental.Floor-Matting Applications
One of the best ways to capture tracked-in moisture and soil is through the use of floor mats. However, using the right floor mat is important.School Renovation and Repairs Checklist
When renovating or remodeling, extra precaution should be taken to ensure the safety of students and staff. Here's how to do so before, during, and after renovation.Background Information for School Renovation and Repairs Checklist
Here's the details on how to keep students and staff safe when renovating and remodeling.Background Information for Walkthrough Inspection Checklist
How to go about a simple school walkthrough inspection and what potential IAQ problems to be on the lookout for.Diagnosing and Solving IAQ Problems: Checking Potential Causes
After hypothesizing potential causes, you can perform simple checks to determine if the problem is obvious or if deeper investigation is required.Diagnosing and Solving IAQ Problems: Basic Measurement Techniques
Recommended techniques and tools to measure for adequate airflow, lighting, and thermal comfort - relative humidity and temperature.Diagnosing and Solving IAQ Problems: What are the Symptoms?
Evaluating the symptoms can help narrow down possible causes and can help you determine what checks need to be done.Diagnosing and Solving IAQ Problems: Diagnostic Process for Commercial Facilities
General process to troubleshooting indoor air quality problems in commercial facilities.Reducing Pesticide Exposure at Schools
How Integrated Pest Management (IPM) can be used to reduce student and staff exposure to harmful pesticides.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.”Fit Faculty for Fit Facilities
There is no denying it: There is a link between the physical condition of workers and their performance in the work place.Keeping Mold at Bay - Using Antimicrobial Coatings
Antimicrobial coatings are designed to help prevent future growth of mold on previously contaminated surfaces that have been properly cleaned.EPA Improves Access to Information on Hundreds of Chemicals
Searchable databases on chemical toxicity and exposure data are now available for scientists and the public.EPA: Introduction to Molds
Types of mold and the health effects and symptoms associated with exposure to them.Mold Remediation - Communication With Building Occupants
When signs of mold growth are present, open communication with building occupants is essential.Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings - Water Damage and Cleanup Methods
EPA's guide to evaluating moisture and mold problems and properly handling water damage and mold growth to ensure full remediation.Preventing Mold Related Problems in the Indoor Workplace
OSHA guide to preventing mold, mold sources, and building-related illnesses.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.Who's In Charge of Children's Environmental Health at School?
While there are services to protect adults from some environmental hazards at school, more vulnerable children lack the same protection.Bed Bugs, Public Health, and Social Justice: Part 2, an Opinion Survey
Even with the resurgence of bed bug infestations, the public health community has yet to mount a coordinated response to the problem. The results of surveys conducted at four events reveal public health agencies need to take action.Bed Bugs, Public Health, and Social Justice: Part 1, A Call to Action
While most are aware of the prevalence of bed bugs, more research must be done in regards to their behavior, effect on humans, and rampant spread; and action must be taken.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.What are Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)?
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of over 100 different chemicals that are formed during the incomplete burning of coal, oil and gas, garbage, or other organic substances like tobacco or charbroiled meat.More than 12% of Population Reports Extreme Sensitivity to Low Levels of Common Chemicals
2003 study published in Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) found 1.8% of population loses job as result.Product Ingredients: It’s Time to Find Out What’s Really Inside
Getting commercial cleaning product manufacturers to come clean and disclose their products' ingredients is important.Preventing Slip and Fall: Mastering Wet COF Measurement
Since a floor that is slip-resistant when wet will generally be slip resistant when dry, taking measurements of the condition of floors by benchmarking the wet Coefficient of Friction (COF) is an important starting point to raise safety levels.Restaurant Facts, Inspection and Cleanliness
Many safety inspection infractions involve cleaning issues.Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals Needed to Protect Workers and Communities
Hazardous chemicals and products are made and used in the greatest quantities in workplaces — where they first expose workers.Why Measure Carbon Dioxide Inside Buildings?
Current technology allows easy and relatively inexpensive measurement of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) as an indicator to help ensure ventilation systems (for high density occupancy zones) are delivering the recommended minimum quantities of outside air to the building’s occupants.Scientific Measurement of Cleaning Outcomes Promotes Health
Integrated Cleaning and Measurement (ICM) is changing the perception of the cleaning industry and generating interest from individuals who want to pursue cleaning as a career. By employing the newest cleaning and measurement technologies and encouraging innovation with the larger goal of protecting public health, ICM is attracting students and new groups of professionals to the industry.Keeping Schools Dry to Prevent Mold
How to prevent the growth of mold and mildew in the school environment.Is a “Green” School a “Healthy” School?
A green school is not necessarily a healthy school unless it takes into consideration the health of its occupants and is operated accordingly.The Science of Cleaning for Healthy Schools
A healthy school needs to engage in a scientific and professional cleaning process to realize its health objectives.Janitorial Closet Makeover
How to properly store and organize cleaning chemicals for health, safety, and green benefits.Green Cleaning and the Health Care Industry
What "green cleaning" really means and how it can be implemented into health care facilities.Will Air Cleaning Reduce Health Effects from Indoor Air Pollutants?
Regardless of how efficient and effective air-cleaning devices are in removing pollutants, a question still remains about their ability to reduce adverse health effects.The Impact of the Physical Environment on Health & Learning
What benefits of healthy schools have been documented?
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