Health & Safety
New GBAC STAR Facility Directory helps locate facilities accredited for cleaning excellence
GBAC, a Division of ISSA, has launched its GBAC STAR Facility Directory tool to allow users to easily identify accredited facilities.
Ontario Healthcare Housekeepers Association merges with ISSA Canada
The healthcare housekeeping industry in Ontario is applauding the merger of OHHA with ISSA Canada.
The science behind contaminant vapour barrier systems
REGENESIS CEO Scott Wilson spotlights how contaminant vapour barriers work to offer much safer and healthier built environments.
Measuring the lifespan of coronavirus on surfaces
The coronavirus may not live on surfaces as long as previously believed, but cleaning professionals and building managers must be careful.
Exhibition Place becomes first Canadian venue to achieve GBAC STAR accreditation
Exhibition Place in Toronto has become the first Canadian venue to earn global GBAC STAR™ Facility Accreditation.
Cut costs, save energy and improve indoor air quality with coil cleaning
As facilities prepare for the fall, an important aspect for maintaining a clean environment is HVAC deep cleaning.
Microfibre mops: A laundry list of questions
Effective cleaning of high-touch surfaces and floors in healthcare facilities requires proper cleaning tools like microfibre mops.
Meat processing facilities face unique disinfection challenges
A new guide helps meat processing operators improve facility hygiene and prevent potential fines, shutdowns, and labour shortages.
Facility hygiene and preventing the spread of germs
Reinforcing proper hygiene practices and managing the perceptions of visitors and employees can help minimize the spread of germs within a facility.
Cleaning program, product analysis imperative post-COVID
A new white paper predicts cleaning program analysis will be of greater importance post-COVID-19, both for cleaning professionals and C-suite executives.
The shift from facility cleaning to facility disinfection
Educating the public on the differences between cleaning and disinfecting is becoming increasingly important to businesses in the facility cleaning sector.
Polycarboxylate polymers pose low risk to waterways: ACI
Some water-soluble polymers pose a low ecological risk to the United States' waterways, according to new research from ACI.
Cannabis production environment key to creating healthy inventory
Proper cleaning of cannabis production facilities may be the unsung hero of the industry and the difference between a healthy market and a lagging one.
EPA issues advisory on disinfectant claims
An EPA advisory notes some disinfectant products include unapproved claims regarding SARS-CoV-2, the strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
GBAC STAR accreditation to steer reopenings
The new GBAC STAR accreditation program is taking the complication and uncertainty out of reopening large Canadian commercial facilities.
Rigorous cleaning protocols now big safety priority
Cleaning has taken on a new meaning since the words coronavirus and COVID-19 became part of our daily language. But precisely how have cleaning protocols changed?
Technology gets smart about waste management
Waste equipment and services that can process and organize vast amounts of data help inform sustainable practices throughout the facility.
