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CIRI

The importance of health-based cleaning & disinfection

CIRI's white paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of microbials' behaviour and infectious ability on hard surfaces.
hand hygiene

Hand hygiene essentials for World Hand Hygiene Day

Implementing touchless features is among the chief ways of ensuring and communicating hand hygiene.
air quality

How schools are boosting air quality measures

The report found that schools have prioritized ventilation and filtration to reduce the transmission of the virus.
Bell Centre

Bell Centre becomes first Canadian hockey arena to achieve GBAC STAR accreditation

The home of the Montreal Canadiens is the latest notable milestone for the program in Canada.
radiation cleanup crews to be recognized more than six decades after incidents at Chalk River Laboratories

Radiation cleanup crews to be offered payouts

Long overlooked cleanup crews have been offered compensatory payouts more than six decades after nuclear contamination incidents at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s Chalk River Laboratories.
Project focuses on reducing and recapturing medical plastic waste

Health care providers contemplate plastic waste

Project partners and advisors will explore options to reduce, reuse and recycle personal protective equipment and medical single-use plastic items before disposal.
HVAC systems

Standard for cleaning HVAC systems updated

The 2021 NADCA Standard defines the minimum performance and procedural requirements for cleaning HVAC systems.
public washrooms

Public washrooms still popular as public looks for touchless options

Public washrooms have remained popular despite COVID-19, but people are increasingly looking for touchless facilities.
disinfection

CDC highlights concerns over disinfectant use

The CDC notes the chances of being infected by COVID-19 by touching contaminated surfaces are "generally less than one in 10,000."
CDC guidelines

GBAC clarifies CDC guidelines on cleaning

GBAC, a Division of ISSA, has clarified its stance on revised CDC guidelines related to cleaning and disinfecting for SARS-CoV-2.
PPE

Blocking the flushing of PPE

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a notable and problematic increase in PPE being flushed into sewer systems.
CIRI webinar

CIRI webinar series examines cleaning for health research

Beginning April 15, a three-part CIRI webinar series assesses what research says about the impact of cleaning on health.
Mitchell

Property Management Institute of Canada partners with MediaEdge Communications

The industry partnership will develop a series of certificates leading to a Canadian Building Operator designation.
GBAC STAR accreditation

GBAC STAR accreditation virtual bootcamp launches

The free virtual bootcamp is open to any and all facilities or service providers who have already signed up for accreditation.
airborne transmission

ASHRAE provides updated airborne transmission guidance

The ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force has released clarified guidance for evaluating and mitigating the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
antimicrobial

Green experts issue antimicrobial use warning

Green building organizations, architects, and scientists warn that building materials with added antimicrobials have no proven health benefit.
Ontario promises funds for faith-based and cultural gathering spaces

Ontario promises funds for gathering spaces

Further details and an application portal for the $50-million fund announced in the 2021 Ontario budget are promised for later this spring.