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Facility Services vs. COVID-19
On January 2, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first U.S. case of coronavirus in Washington...
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Dec 13, 20216 min read
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The Dangers of Improper Disinfection
What can go wrong when using disinfectants? What are the dangers? Not using them according to label instructions can lead to bacteria and...
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Dec 13, 20214 min read
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A New Frontier for Commercial Cleaning
Isn’t it interesting how we used to eat cake after somebody blew on it — on purpose? Let that sink in for a minute. COVID-19 has...
Accurate Building Maintenance
Dec 6, 202116 min read
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The Virus Doesn’t Care
The virus doesn’t care—and we all know which virus I’m talking about. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease COVID-19, does not...
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Dec 1, 20216 min read
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Why do we Clean for the Flu?
The Global Biorisk Advisory Council™, or GBAC, a division of ISSA, helps facilities demonstrate that correct work practices, procedures,...
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Nov 25, 20218 min read
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The New Era of Restaurant Cleaning and Hygiene
Hygiene and cleanliness often go hand in hand, but adoption and follow-through with measures like disinfection, handwashing, and hand...
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Nov 19, 20215 min read
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Taking Travel to New Heights Through Cleaning and Hygiene
Hygiene and cleanliness often go hand in hand, but adoption and follow-through with measures like disinfection, handwashing, and hand...
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Nov 15, 20215 min read
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Disinfecting is Confusing
I was involved with the cleaning industry for almost four decades. During those years I used disinfectants, taught hundreds of custodians...
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Nov 11, 20215 min read
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The State of the Industry (Revisited)
We are more than halfway through 2020 and we find ourselves in a polar opposite situation of where we expected to be from the last State...
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Nov 8, 202112 min read
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How to Keep Hotels Clean and Hygienic During a Pandemic
Hygiene and cleanliness often go hand in hand, but adoption and follow-through with measures like disinfection, handwashing, and hand...
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Nov 4, 20215 min read
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Defining Sustainability for Paints and Coatings is Our New Standard
Green Seal's Standard for Paints, Coatings, Stains, and Sealers (GS-11) has been rewarding leading manufacturers for low-VOC content,...
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Oct 12, 20212 min read
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Paint & Cleaning Products that Contain VOCs
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are common indoor air pollutants that are frequently found in household products and can cause adverse...
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Oct 7, 20214 min read
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A Looming Public Health Crisis
Every year, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) becomes more of a threat to global public health. As such, one might expect there already to...
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Oct 4, 20215 min read
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Disinfection Best Practices
The coronavirus pandemic has brought about a new standard for facility hygiene. As the world recovers, businesses need to protect staff...
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Sep 30, 20216 min read
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Business Owner's Blueprint
Who would have thought that in what many call the twilight of the pandemic that it would be challenging to find workers. Not just good...
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Sep 27, 20211 min read
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The State of the Industry
We are more than halfway through 2020 and we find ourselves in a polar opposite situation of where we expected to be from the last State...
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Sep 24, 202112 min read
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Planning for the Next Pandemic
As of May 2021, we seem to be inching our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has...
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Sep 13, 20215 min read
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Straight Talk!
A report on devastating wildfires, air quality, and restoration efforts Contact our Team Today and Be Clean Tomorrow Accurate Building...
Accurate Building Maintenance
Sep 9, 20211 min read
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The Green Seal Compass: Protecting Human Health
This is part of a series of stories about Green Seal’s Compass. Read our introduction to the Compass here. Green Seal’s work follows a...
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Aug 12, 20213 min read
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Show Me the Science: The Contamination of Surfaces & Hands
Have you ever had the stomach flu? What you probably had was gastroenteritis—which is not actually a flu at all. Gastroenteritis is an...
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Aug 9, 20217 min read
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