Clean Restrooms - It's All About Respect and Measurement
How do we get more kids and custodians in public schools to respect each other? Unfortunately, too many students think custodians are hired to pick up after them. I have worked over the past fifteen years of my four-decade career with enough adolescents in a variety of schools nationwide, and I know the attitude is pervasive.
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How Clean is Clean? There is No Looking Back...
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We banter about the word 'clean', but we are hard-pressed to come up with a good definition that is not subjective. In industries where contamination control is essential for production, 'clean' is quantified in accordance with ISO, USP, NSF, ASTM and other applicable standards. These standards all refer to cleanliness as the amount of particulate matter of a certain size per given area as measured using standard prescribed protocols.
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Dealing with Infection Control Issues Head-On
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The transmission of microorganisms--which can reside on many types of surfaces in medical settings--can cause a variety of health-related problems. According to a June 28, 2007, report on New Hampshire Public Radio, hospital-acquired (or nosocomial) infections affect approximately 2 million people each year, resulting in the deaths of nearly 100,000 people annually. This makes nosocomial infections the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S.
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In late 2008, the Integrated Cleaning and Measurement™ model first emerged into the cleaning industry. When implemented correctly, ICM can help your facility reduce costs and make your cleaning program more efficient and effective, thus increasing customer satisfaction and decreasing the spread of disease. Although testing requires a small investment in equipment, such as ATP and indoor air quality measuring devices, the benefits of testing make the return on investment more than worth it in the long run. Despite the fact that scientific testing is not a new concept in the industry, ICM™ is unique in that it is an open-source system in which "best practices" are defined by scientific measurement of cleaning outcomes.
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