What exactly is bioterrorism and what does it have to do with cleaning and restoration? Bioterrorism expert Dr. George Buck, Jeff Jones of the Microbial Warrior Experience, Jim Thompson of Jim Thompson & Co., and Larry Cooper of Experience events join us for a panel discussion on the role of cleaning and restoration pros in bioterrorism response in this Ask the Expert episode.
Due to grave circumstances in Russia and Ukraine, the IPN has withdrawn its participation and support of the CleanExpo Moscow trade show, scheduled to take place Nov. 22-24, 2022, in Moscow.
The worldwide cleaning industry association has relaunched its online learning platform as the ISSA Online Learning Center. The platform provides access to workshops and courses for cleaning industry professionals.
CloroxPro HealthyClean is a new online learning platform that delivers education and training to help ensure cleaning professionals get the knowledge and skills needed to clean for health effectively, efficiently and safely.
ICP, supplier of professional products and solutions for building envelope, cementitious and sports surface needs, has announced a new brand identity. ICP said the rebrand, including a new tagline, "Connections that Endure," acts as a guiding principle and promise that encompass who ICP is and what they do.
In the same way our bodies produce antibodies to fight disease, plants produce germ-killing oils to protect from invading microbes, giving businesses more reason to go botanical when disinfecting for better health and a healthier environment.
Since Hurricane Sandy pummeled New York City in 2012, new and more stringent emergency management programs and compliance requirements have been implemented for healthcare systems. With the new mandates, plus the advent of COVID-19, cross contamination prevention and disinfection is more critical than it has ever been in the medical arena.
J. Darrel Hicks, author of Infection Prevention for Dummies, defines “cleaning” versus “disinfecting” versus “sanitary.” He also shares two basic principles of cleaning and shares four criteria for selecting disinfectants from the EPA’s List N, including six products on the list that he found meet those criteria.
John Downey, executive director of CIRI, previews Healthy Buildings America 2021, taking place in Honolulu. The event was postponed to January 18-20, 2022 due to COVID-19-related restrictions in Hawaii.
