Evidence-based Cleaning for Health (EB-CFH) for Healthier Spaced-based Outcomes
Evidence-based Cleaning for Health is research into and measurement of cleaning processes and results to enable higher-quality and healthier spaced-based outcomes. Since room-related environmental factors (e.g., ventilation, non-cleaning-related pollutants indoors) are as important as cleaning, EB-CFH is linked to [...]
Ask a Powerful Question: How Clean is Clean?
According to executive coach John Mattone: “A powerful question can clarify purpose and fuel passion. Thus, it can help in solving problems, gaining direction, and leveraging focus.” One such question is, “How Clean is Clean?” It prompts related questions: [...]
“Clean Safe, Work Comfortable” – Ergonomics of Cleaning
by UMass Lowell TURI How we move, sit, twist, lift, stand and perform other everyday motions and tasks affects how we all feel on a day-to-day basis. Sometimes performing routine tasks and movements in a way that puts strain on [...]
ATP Uncovered – A Q&A With Robert W. Powitz, PhD
Q: How has ATP-measurement technology progressed, and what relevance does it have to cleaning for healthier indoor spaces? A: The many technological advancements to the luminometer and the stability of the reactive enzymes and swabbing system have made ATP monitoring [...]
Mopping Ergonomics – “Studies Say…”
Dr. Gary Allread, a member of our General Council and Ohio State University ergonomics expert, shared a 2018 study by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society — “An Overview of Strategies for Reducing Upper Extremity Physical Exposure Associated with Floor [...]
Testing — Dipstick versus Learning Tool
"There are few surer ways to raise the hackles of many students and educators than talking about testing. The growing focus over recent years on standardized assessment, in particular, has turned testing into a lightning rod for frustration over [...]
Does Infection Prevention Start in the Restroom?
Infection prevention starts by preventing germs from entering the human body, and the number one method is handwashing, which generally happens in restrooms; so yes, from this perspective, that is true.
Practical Sustainability
A task that is sustainable is one you can afford to keep doing through the lens of green cleaning, health and business. Operations that focus effort through these lenses have healthier, happier workers, as cleaning workers often face exposure to [...]
Is Carpet a Dust Trap or Source?
The short answer is both. Proponents of carpet often say carpet is a dust sink or trap, and only creates indoor air quality (IAQ) problems when the sink overflows, i.e., if you remove the dust from carpet through effective vacuuming [...]
Adding “Desirable Difficulty”
We are adding “Desirable Difficulty” to IHC lessons and blog posts to increase retention. Psychologists Elizabeth and Robert Bjork – scientists that research human memory – coined the term “Desirable difficulty” to note the value of retrieval effort, struggle [...]