The IICRC is seeking volunteers to serve on a consensus body for the development of a brand-new standard: The BSR/IICRC S340 Standard for Professional Cleaning and Maintenance of Leather Furnishings. The new S340 Standard will provide a uniform guide for those who currently work in, or are looking to work in, leather cleaning and maintenance.

The State of Ohio is consistently  among the states with the most bed bug problems. In 2018, Cleveland and Cincinnati were the top two worst cities for bed bugs, based on service requests to pest control company Terminix. A nationwide 2015 study by PestWorld.org found that almost 100 percent of pest control companies had treated bed bugs within the past year; which was up from 10 and 15 years prior.

BSR/IICRC S340 is intended for use by professional cleaners, upholstery manufacturers, retailers, distributors, industry suppliers, specifiers, homeowners, property and facility managers, housekeepers, insurance companies and others.

The Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) is a unique organization among the worldwide professional cleaning, facilities and building maintenance, jan-san and disaster restoration industries.

The 2018 Forensic Restoration Conference is just around the corner. Taking place in Cincinnati on Nov. 15-16, don’t miss the opportunity to participate in discussions on high-risk environmental threats, networking with other restorers and hands-on training exercises.

While giving a recent seminar, I commented to the audience how great the breakfast was. There were many choices of food and drink available to satisfy different tastes. After making that comment I asked a simple question; “You all got to choose what you ate and what you drank this morning but which one of you got to choose the air you breathed?”