Ventilation Pays
Bill Fisk of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), estimated national yearly returns of better indoor air quality “of $6 to $14 billion from reduced respiratory disease; $2 to $4 billion from reduced allergies and asthma; $15 to $40 billion from reduced symptoms of sick building syndrome; and $20 to $200 billion from direct improvements in worker performance…” and that $ returns could exceed costs by up to 1400%.
Hygienic Green Cleaning – The Next Wave
By John Downey In the past two decades the concept of “green” cleaning has progressed from the fringe to the mainstream. Many cleaning professionals who once looked skeptically at “environmentally friendly” chemicals and practices now embrace it because many green-cleaning [...]
Sanitation in a Pre- and Post-Pandemic World — How to Clean and Measure Outcomes for Health
Sanitation in a Post-COVID-19 World, or in any infectious-disease related future that awaits us, includes transcending cleaning for appearance or asset protection for loftier goals that protect health.
When Ventilation is a Bad Idea
While, in general, ventilation is a helpful way to exhaust polluted indoor air and replace it with fresher outdoor air, there are times when it's a bad idea; notably when outdoor air is dirtier than indoor air. The American Lung [...]
Applying Lean to Cleaning to Add Value
Lean is about reducing waste, standardizing for flow and consistent outcomes, and adding value. It involves a systems approach to quality based on the teachings of W. Edwards Deming, perhaps best demonstrated by the Toyota Production System (TPS) as a way to build reliable, innovative cars; a method emulated by other car and even aircraft makers to add value and stay competitive.
Things Difficult to Remove
by Perry Shimanoff Things that are difficult to remove are not always negative. First consider the negative. Negative: Body tattoos may be costly to remove, and many people get one spontaneously in their late teens and later regret it, especially [...]
Safer Far-UVC Kills Airborne SARS-CoV-2
Scientists have reported Far-UVC light is an effective way to kill airborne SARS-CoV-2 in a room-sized lab chamber (March 2022, Nature) without the health and safety risks of exposure to typical UV — a finding that could make wearing masks [...]
Our Inner Environment
by Susyn Reeve, M.Ed. Indoor Health Council — Member, Upward Mobility Council As Allen Rathey mentioned in his REDTalk, a systems or holistic approach is required to design and restore our indoor environments to assure the highest levels of health for [...]
Systems Govern
By Allen Rathey Systems help determine outcomes. What do we mean by that? Here are examples — When management consultant, Dr. W. Edwards Deming taught the Japanese, notably Toyota, how to manage their operations to build great cars, he encouraged [...]
The Benefits of Professional Slip-Resistant Shoes
A study of 17,000 foodservice workers found professional slip-resistant shoes greatly lowered insurance claims, resulting in a 67% reduction in injury after a 94% participation rate. (Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, 2019)