Does ultraviolet (UV) radiation from UV lamps kill mold?
If properly designed, ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) cleaners that use ultraviolet radiation from UV lamps may destroy indoor biological pollutants such as viruses, bacteria, and some molds that are growing on the moist interiors of HVAC surfaces (e.g., cooling [...]
Raising IQ is In Your Hands
Quotations below are from the excellent book by Carol S. Dweck, Phd, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, and relate to our aim to increase the self-concept, potential and intelligence of workers through research-based efforts. "'A few modern philosophers assert [...]
Why Recite What You Read?
Looking away and reciting what is read from memory has benefits established many years ago. Per the book Make It Stick: A large-scale research program published findings in 1917 showing that "children in grades 3, 5, 6, and 8 studied [...]
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 [...]
EPA Provides Interim Guidance on Porous Surfaces
While EPA-Registration of products for hard surface disinfection is the bedrock of many infection control programs that protect human health, EPA has now also developed evidence-based guidance for porous surfaces...
Ergonomics Study—Hotel Housekeeping
Dr. Gary Allread, one of our council members, shared a study he led, published in the November, 2022 peer-reviewed International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health: “Comparisons of Trunk Motions and Low Back Injury Risk between Alternative Hotel Room [...]
Evidence-based Cleaning for Health
What is Evidence-based Cleaning for Health? It is research into and measurement of cleaning processes and results to enable higher-quality and healthier outcomes.
EPA Registers Air Sanitizer That Kills Viruses
On September 30, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered the first ever product for use against bacteria and viruses in air in residential and commercial areas. It is a 14% dipropylene glycol aerosol product. Below is the approved master [...]
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 [...]