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infectious disease

GBAC offers new training on infectious disease prevention

The new course highlights how pathogens spread and cause illness and how proper hygienic cleaning and disinfection help infection prevention.
Scrap metal transactions focus of Manitoba legislation

Manitoba to remould scrap metal transactions

Proposed legislation would require sellers to provide personal identification and account for the source of their wares, while purchasers would take on monitoring and record-keeping obligations.
BSCAI CLEAN

BSCAI names 2021 BSCAI CLEAN Award winners

The awards recognize building service contractors who demonstrate excellence in a number of categories.
sustainability

ISSA Show NA recognizes sustainability leaders

The Green2Sustainable (G2S) Sustainability Recognition Ceremony honoured ISSA member companies who are committed to sustainability.
cold and flu season

5 tips for navigating cold and flu season

SC Johnson Professional highlights five steps facility managers can take right now ahead of winter.
GBAC

GBAC partners up with Allergy Standards

The partnership will educate ISSA members and GBAC STAR facilities and service providers on air quality.
ValkarTech

ValkarTech awarded Regional Distinction at Quebec Performance Awards

The company was awarded the highest distinction on offer from the Government of Quebec.
ISSA Show North America

Numerous companies, individuals honoured at ISSA Show North America

Awards handed out included Innovation of the Year and Innovation Nominees, Rising Star Award, and ISSA Hygieia Network Awards.
mental health

Online resource spotlights mental health in the workplace

Workplaces have traditionally focused on protecting employees from physical harm, but there is strong evidence that certain features of the workplace can affect employees' psychological health.
HVAC

Researchers find new way to detect coronavirus via HVAC

Researchers suggest that widely implementing building air sampling could allow earlier detection of the virus in shared spaces.
entry mats

7 things to know about cleaning building entry mats

As a rule of thumb, facility managers and staff can never over-clean entry mats, especially when it comes to vacuuming.
ISSA Canada

ISSA Canada to launch annual membership directory

MediaEdge Communications and ISSA Canada are also co-hosting a combined in-person REMI Show and ISSA Show Canada in June 2022.
radon

Radon levels outpace national estimates

Radon levels consistently eclipse provincial and national estimates, according to new findings from a Canada-wide citizen science initiative conducted over the past three years.
CCOHS

New CCOHS app offers COVID-19 resources for workers

The Safe Work app hosts over 120 COVID-19 resources, including tip sheets, infographics, videos, and other guidance.
LEED

6 changes in LEED and the future of green cleaning

Later this year, U.S. Green Building Council members will be voting on six changes to LEED cleaning credits.
innovators

Vote for the cleaning industry’s best innovators

The ISSA Show Innovation Awards honours trailblazing companies in the commercial, institutional, and residential cleaning community.
flu

Protect occupants from a winter flu resurgence

Flu was almost non-existent last winter due to lockdowns and health measures, but experts warn it may return with a vengeance this winter.