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The EPA reference guide is a great resource for understanding indoor air quality(IAQ) in #schools. It covers everything from understanding what IAQ is, to diagnosing problems, to hiring outside professional help: epa.gov/iaq-schools/re… #IAQ #EPA #FIRSTONSITE

Water is generally something we take for granted until it makes us sick. As buildings and offices re-open maintenance staff should service any water systems and HVAC systems that use #water as a coolant: nj.com/healthfit/2021… #legionnaires #HVAC #health #NJ #FIRSTONSITE

Data for the last quarter of 2020 revealed a jump of 34% in MRSA. Several states had much higher increases. In Arizona, for instance, rates leapt 80%; in New Jersey, that figure was 99%. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/thanks-to… #MRSA #infection #healthcare #hospital #bacteria #NJ

Infection Control Technologies has joined forces with First Onsite Property Restoration, one of North America’s largest disaster recovery and restoration providers for commercial enterprises. infectioncontroltech.com/we-have-joined… #FIRSTONSITE #InfectionControlTechnologies

New Jersey elementary school remains closed because of mold. Here’s when they plan to open: newjersey.news12.com/new-jersey-ele… #school #student #health #mold #safety #facilityhealth #NJ #InfectionControlTechnologies

Food service facility hygiene is in the news again as the #CDC investigates an 11 state E. Coli outbreak: foodsafetynews.com/2021/07/cdc-co… #ecoli #foodsafety #facilityhealth #health #disinfection #facilityhygiene #outbreak #InfectionControlTechnologies

As we look ahead to reopening schools and universities this fall, experts warn of the need for extra maintenance to ensure healthy spaces: irs-restoration.com/reopening-scho… #university #school #health #HVAC #students #facilityhygiene #mold #water #damage #InfectionControlTechnologies

Mold remediation in schools and commercial buildings can be a complex and intimidating task. The EPA has a Key Steps Flow Chart: epa.gov/mold/mold-reme… #moldremoval #moldremediation #EPA #buildings #schools #facilityhealth #facilityhygiene #InfectionControlTechnologies

Researchers from the CDC have found that Covid was 35 percent lower in schools with improved ventilation: cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7… #CDC #IAQ #facilityhygiene #facilityhealth #HVAC #school #covid #coronavirus #InfectionControlTechnologies

A recent outbreak of Covid-19 in a school has administrators scrambling to find a cause. This case shows how important #ventilation in school really is: irs-restoration.com/ventilation-in… #facilityhygiene #HVAC #system #student #school #covid #coronavirus #InfectionControlTechnologies

Changes to building operations, including HVAC, can reduce airborne exposures of SARS-CoV-2 according to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers: ashrae.org/about/news/202… #HVAC #Covid #IAQ #facilityhygiene #InfectionControlTechnologies

In a terrifying development, the current Ebola outbreak seems to have been started by someone who was previously infected....5 years ago: sciencemag.org/news/2021/03/n… #Ebola #virus #outbreak #infectionprevention #InfectionControlTechnologies

The potentially troublesome Brazilian variant has been confirmed in #NJ and transmission numbers are up slightly. Don't be fooled into thinking the need for disinfection has waned and the pandemic is over: nj.com/coronavirus/20… #COVID #infectionprevention #disinfection #ICT

Fire damage leads to water damage and water damage can lead to #mold. This is what to do (and what not to do) when remediating mold after a fire and water damage event: irs-restoration.com/buyer-beware-d… #restoration #waterdamage #home #fire #CEICR #CIH #InfectionControlTechnologies

When the call came in for a broken bag of narcotics, ICT technicians assumed the worst and began implementing procedures for heroin and fentanyl contamination: infectioncontroltech.com/irs-responds-a… #drugs #hazmat #remediation #facilityhygiene #decontamination #InfectionControlTechnologies

The UK variant has been confirmed in #NJ and caused at least one death. While fatigue is setting in for some, now is the time to double down on disinfection protocol to battle this highly infectious strain: businessinsider.com/new-jersey-reg… #covid #infectionprevention #disinfection #ICT

Facility disinfection isn't just for Covid-19. A severe E. Coli outbreak with an unknown food source is highlighting the importance of disinfection in food processing. silive.com/news/2021/02/c… #foodsafety #foodprocessing #facilityhygiene #InfectionControlTechnologies

In a breakthrough for food disinfection and food safety SteraMist (TM) has been approved by OMRI for use in food service areas: infectioncontroltech.com/steramist-appr… #organic #foodsafety #disinfection #facilityhygiene #restaurant #foodprocessing #IRSRestoration #InfectionControlTechnologies

The term "Hygiene Theater" has been in many headlines recently. Let's uncover the truth about Hygiene Theater: irs-restoration.com/hygiene-theate… #HygieneTheater #COVID #coronavirus #cleaning #bestpractices #facilityhygiene #facilityhealth #IRSRestoration #InfectionControlTechnologies

ICT’s Division Manager Tom Licker, discusses the company’s evaluation of room-space disinfection technologies: infectioncontroltech.com/from-the-infec… #disinfection #cleaning #facilityhygiene #facilityhealth #infectioncontroltechnologies #BIT #IRSRestoration #coronavirus #CEICR #NJ #NYC