Legacy Strategies for Better Indoor Air — And a New One: Proximity Air Cleaning (PAC)
According to the US EPA, there are three main ways to protect IAQ. They are, in order of importance: Source Control: That is, eliminate or control the source of pollution. Ventilation: Bring in fresh and exhaust stale air (goal: five [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
Should We Use Environmental Monitoring Devices?
Lifewire recently interviewed IHC for an article on personal devices that measure pollution. Below are their questions and our responses. 1) Why are personal devices that measure pollution important? Personal environmental monitoring devices can be important because risk = [...]
Integrating Ideas from Building Biology
Building biology or bau-biologie is “the study of the holistic relationships between humans and their built environment