CIRI NOTE: This study provides good context for the ongoing CIRI / ISSA research done to support a cleaning standard for K-12 schools. It provides a limited look at before / after effects on the environment, learning and health of a newly remodeled school and …
“Environment” is the set of all living and nonliving surrounding conditions that affect the life of an organism. In our case, the organism of primary concern is human. Humans are inextricably bound to their environment. It is impossible to be human and at the same …
What is environmental science? Environmental science unites all the sciences that evolved over centuries. Its origins are in natural philosophy or logically and systematically examining the natural and man-made worlds. This long-term examination produced fundamental concepts for decision-making regarding how we live in relation to …
What is effective cleaning? Effective cleaning removes unwanted matter to the greatest or optimum extent possible. This reduces the likelihood of an adverse effect caused by unwanted matter exposure to man, valuable materials and the natural environment. Effective cleaning is characterized by the following …
Cleaning’s primary objective is creating a condition of well-being for individuals. To that end, the process of cleaning lowers adverse exposure levels and risks by removing unwanted substances from the environment. The quality of our lives largely depends on how effectively we manage our immediate …
This is the second of a two-part series on the benefits of high performance cleaning. Today’s environment elevates the importance of the cleaning industry and its role. Whether it is bacteria, germs, viruses or fungi, taking fundamental cleaning steps yields powerful and effective results. Disease …
Health issues and microbiology-based cleaning concerns are rising. Anthrax, HIV, mold, the West Nile Virus and the more recent Avian or Bird Flu make understanding what we are confronting critical. Without that understanding, our ability to solve problems and protect clients, cleaning professionals and ourselves …
The benefits of cleaning extend beyond our primary concern of human health protection. In the field of environmental management we call these secondary concerns well-being and welfare effects and benefits. Cleaning boasts a variety of non-health benefits, including protecting valuable materials; maintaining real estate values; …
In this age of environmental concern individuals are outwardly interested in the healthy state of their surroundings. As populations increase and we become more connected with our environment and each other through global communication, commerce and transportation, that interest also increases. Our desire for a …
(Editor’s Note: This article was written under the auspices of the Cleaning Industry Research Institute – CIRI.) As health issues and microbiology-based concerns related to cleaning emerge, like HIV, Anthrax, mold, West Nile Virus, and more recently Avian or Bird Flu, it is …