Sanitizing high-touch objects in non-critical care areas can be broken down into products, steps and frequency. Even though labor costs will often prohibit the dwell times required to disinfect surfaces in non-critical areas, I prefer to use the appropriate EPA-registered one-step detergent disinfectant to clean by spraying and wiping HTOs with color coded microfiber cloths….
Learn The Difference Between Sanitizing and Disinfecting By Skip Seal, Trainer and consultant To determine the appropriate cleaning procedure, we need to look at the differences among cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting. When deciding what surfaces to clean, sanitize or disinfect, any surface or object touched by hands or skin should be considered. However, floors are…
The questions have been asked: Do we need to disinfect? Is it possible to over-disinfect? Do we disinfect, then clean? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), when cleaning non-critical patient areas (including common areas in office buildings and schools), high-touch objects (HTOs) should be cleaned daily using an all-purpose cleaner. These…
Six Facility Spring Cleaning Tips You Can Use Springtime means storm season for most areas of the country. Spring storms can create facility challenges, such as entry-way cleanliness and safety issues, water damage, and more. To help you with these seasonal weather-related facility challenges, we’ve developed a few tips for facility managers and cleaning contractors…
Training Facility Employees To Clean Restrooms By Brendan O’Brien Once an employee is hired, he needs to be put through a thorough training program. The program should walk the employee through the steps of cleaning the restroom, much like he is taught to do his other duties such as flipping burgers in a restaurant or…
Put the Pro in Professionalism With Anthony Trombetta Do you know how many steps someone will take to reach a garbage can? The cleaning professionals at Disney know, and they use this kind of knowledge to makes themselves a valuable part of the branding strategy. In this week’s ISSA TV, Educational Quick Clip, Anthony Trombetta…
Chemical Dispensers Reduce Waste and Save Time By Kassandra Kania One of the biggest cost savings of chemical proportioners is the reduction in chemical and water waste related to manual mixing methods. “Back in the day, people believed more is better,” says Rod Taylor, sales team leader for KSS Enterprises, Kalamazoo, Mich. “If it said…
Tips to Keep VCT Flooring Looking Great Vinyl composition tile (VCT) is one of the most common types of hard surface floorings cleaning professionals will encounter. It is durable, relatively easy to clean, and inexpensive when compared to most other floor types. However, when working with a new VCT floor, maximizing the floor’s benefits will…
FREE Webcast brought to you by Sponsored by INFECTION CONTROL: Breaking the Chain of Infection Wednesday | August 14 | 1PM ET In any workplace’s war against infection, the enemy is aggressive, and ever-changing. As viruses like C. diff, MRSA and VRE become more resistant, the proper cleaning tools and procedures are vitally important to eradicating…
Despite living in homeless shelters or in a car, with her mother and siblings for the past four years, Chelsea Fearce, graduated, this month, from Charles Drew High School, in Georgia, as Valedictorian of her class. She often studied at night by the light provided from a cell phone. Chelsea refused to allow her circumstances to serve as an…
