10 Places Where Germs Live In Your Facility
by Andrea Velasquez, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Look around your workspace. Have any idea where germs live? Keep…
by Andrea Velasquez, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Look around your workspace. Have any idea where germs live? Keep…
by Autumn Ryan, Founder & CEO of Aseptic Health This DisinfecTip is straight off the Environmental Protection Agency’s…
by Stephen Lawson, COO of Aseptic Health and a Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist One of the many regulations…
by Gus Scannapieco, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Hand sanitizers provide a convenient alternative to hand washing when soap…
by Dana Ryan, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Soft surface sanitizing is one of the more commonly overlooked environmental…
by Stephen Lawson, COO and Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist The toxicity of a substance can be measured by…
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by Andrea Velasquez, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Look around your workspace. Have…
by Autumn Ryan, Founder & CEO of Aseptic Health This DisinfecTip is…
by Stephen Lawson, COO of Aseptic Health and a Certified Clinically Clean®…
by Gus Scannapieco, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Hand sanitizers provide a convenient…
by Dana Ryan, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Soft surface sanitizing is one…
by Stephen Lawson, COO and Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist The toxicity…
by Andrea Velasquez, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Look around your workspace. Have any idea where germs live? Keep reading to learn more about where germs come from and where they like to hang out. What Is A Germ? Germs are tiny, microscopic organisms that fall into one of four types. Germs are either Bacteria, Viruses,…
by Autumn Ryan, Founder & CEO of Aseptic Health This DisinfecTip is straight off the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) website, hopefully paraphrased so that it’s easier for you to understand. The trail to being an N Listed disinfectant and receiving the Emerging Viral Pathogen claim is a lengthy process. We’ve been on this path for…
by Stephen Lawson, COO of Aseptic Health and a Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist One of the many regulations for disinfectants is the creation of an SDS or Safety Data Sheet. This document is created by the chemical supplier. It is basically a summary of information regarding hazards or precautions for using the product safely. The…
by Gus Scannapieco, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Hand sanitizers provide a convenient alternative to hand washing when soap and water is not available. They are effective against bacteria at 99.9% and they also kill some, but not all viruses. We’ve discussed kill logs before on DisinfecTips, and while 99.9% seems like a lot because…
by Dana Ryan, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Soft surface sanitizing is one of the more commonly overlooked environmental cleaning issues in every industry, including healthcare. Innovators are continually working to create solutions requiring less work for janitorial staff, while providing more protection against contamination and hospital-acquired infections. However, there has been relatively little done to…
by Stephen Lawson, COO and Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist The toxicity of a substance can be measured by the effect it has on an organism, a tissue or a cell. We know that individual animals will respond differently to the same dose of a substance because of a number of factors (gender, age, body weight, etc.) which is why toxicity…
by Autumn Ryan, Founder and CEO of Aseptic Health Want a clinically clean home? Then brush up on your vacuuming and mopping techniques and learn how to vacuum and mop like a pro. Vacuum first. Then mop. Here’s how. The Cutting Edge Wondering where to start? Start by vacuuming the edges of your floors with…
by Stephen Lawson, COO of Aseptic Health and Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist According to the EPA, there are only three known reasons to have your air ducts cleaned, along with a LOT of information about what they don’t know regarding air duct cleaning. 3 Reasons To Clean Let’s first get to the three known…
by Andrea Velasquez, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Knowing the basics of cleaning products can help you choose the right cleaner for the job, and the right cleaner for your cleaning style. If you’re one who doesn’t like to wear gloves, masks or goggles then a non-toxic cleaner may be the right cleaner for you. According…
by Dana Ryan, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Whether you’re cleaning your own home or you work as a cleaner, janitor or custodian for a cleaning company, it’s important to know these tips for safe cleaning. The top cause of accidental home injury death is from falls, claiming nearly 6,000 lives per year according to the…
By Stephen Lawson, COO of Aseptic Health, LLC and Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist We’ve touched on this subject before in DisinfecTips, but I’d like to take a deeper dive into the difference between products that disinfect, sanitize and clean. I’ll also take a broad-brush explanation on the subject of sterilizing. General Cleaning General cleaning…
It’s the beginning of a new year, and that has us thinking about the beginnings of our profession. What are the clean facts about cleaning? Around 2200 BC, the ancient Babylonians found a way to improve water’s cleaning power, and like so many great discoveries, it was by accident. Water had been used to clean cooking utensils…
by Autumn Ryan, Founder and CEO, Aseptic Health, LLC How long can a germ live? Over the past several months—as the pandemic unfolded—you may have heard conflicting information. Timeline March 24, 2020: National Institutes of Health reports: “Study suggests new coronavirus may remain on surfaces for days.” The article goes on to say: “According to…
by Pat Cummings, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Are you doing a lot of holiday cooking and baking? We hope you are having fun. We also hope you’re staying safe by heeding these 7 hot spots for germs in the kitchen. 1 Refrigerator Handles The 2011 NSF International Household Germ Study found that refrigerator handles were…
by Dana Ryan, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Disinfectants kill germs that cause colds, flu and other illnesses—when used as directed. The problem is, most people don’t read the label and they use the disinfectant incorrectly. Might as well pour the bottle down the drain, because if you’re making any of these six disinfectant mistakes, you’re…
by Stephen Lawson, COO of Aseptic Health When you open your cleaning products cabinet or closet, what do you find? If you have a mixture of cleaning products promising to miraculously clean this or that, you may have a dangerous situation on your hands. Cleaning products are made using different ingredients, supposedly for the…
by Andrea Velasquez, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Do you have a weekly schedule for every chore on your cleaning list that you happily check off like clockwork? Then you might be a clean freak. When something is out of place does it drive you crazy until you can put it back in order? You might…
by Stephen Lawson, COO of Aseptic Health Ultraviolet C light (UVC) has been around for years, with claims that it prevents the spread of germs. Does it work? Is it safe? Is it corrosive? To shed light on the subject, we’ve compiled a few notes and opinions from some trusted resources to reach a conclusion.…
By Autumn Ryan, Founder and CEO of Aseptic Health If there is a DANGER, POISION or HAZARD warning on the label, why would you want that cleaning product on your shelf? I’m a janitor with a degree in advertising. I understand how chemicals work to clean and disinfect, and I understand how advertising and marketing…
by Autumn Ryan, Founder and CEO of Aseptic Health You’ve probably heard the phrases “you are what you think,” and “it’s all in your mind.” I do believe that success starts in the mind, and I encourage you to clear your mind for success. Earlier in the year I spoke with a group of fabulous…
by Autumn Ryan, Founder and CEO of Aseptic Health I think I’m seeing more homes decorated for Halloween than ever. Attribute the surge to Covid-19? Seems like the pandemic has Americans doing all kinds of unusual things. Like disinfecting for deadly viruses! Sales of our flagship hospital grade disinfectant are up. We have been offering…
by Autumn Ryan, Founder and CEO Are you using disinfectant wipes correctly? Last week Andrea did a great job explaining why “reading the fine print” on cleaning products is essential. It’s really the only way to determine if the chemical is the right fit for the job. In my experience as a janitor, it’s also…
From Andrea Velasquez, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Andrea is Customer Interface Manager with Aseptic Health. Among other duties, Andrea handles inquiries from Aseptic Health customers across the country and assists our network of Certified SanitizeIT® Operators. For many years, Andrea was Vice President of Business Development for a major design and construction company in Chicago. In…
by Pat Cummings, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Pat is our logical Logistics and Warehouse Manager. She also holds a BA in Organic Chemistry with a minor in Physics and is a Certified Clinically Clean Specialist. Pat has such a heart for animals and helped start Paws2Help Animal Ministry which provides therapy animals to people…
3 Strikes And Your Out by Gus Scannapieco, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist While researching information for our Disinfection Tips, I kept running across industry leaders touting the benefits of Hydrogen Peroxide for disinfection…from veterinarians and other healthcare professionals to carpet cleaners. While Hydrogen Peroxide has a low toxicity rating, it is acidic and highly corrosive.…
by Dana Ryan, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist We are right in the middle of the two most severe weeks for ragweed pollen. If you’re allergic, you probably already know that. Ragweed blooms almost everywhere in the U.S. but especially from the East Coast to the Midwest with the highest level of blooming in early to…
by Autumn Ryan, Founder and CEO of Aseptic HealthAs I’m writing this, Hurricane Laura has become a Category 4 and is just a few miles from the Louisianna/Texas shore. There will be floods. So I looked to an OSHA Hurricane Facts website to find out what they recommend for cleaning after a flood. “During a…
by Dana Ryan, Certified Clinically Clean® Specialist Learn how to clean! Fox News broke a story last week that “amid coronavirus, more than a third of US adults are using cleaning products incorrectly.” The story cited a recent study commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and claimed “these practices pose a risk…
Both antimicrobials and antibacterials act on different types of microorganisms. Antibacterials destroy or inhibit only the growth of bacteria. Antimicrobials destroy or inhibit the growth of all microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Therefore antimicrobials provide a broader scope of protection than antibacterials. In fact, using plain soap and water to wash your hands may…
by Autumn Ryan, Founder and CEO, Aseptic Health Even most dictionaries get it wrong…disinfecting and sanitizing are not interchangeable. Sanitizing a surface means you’re lessening the number of germs on a surface to a safe level. Disinfecting means you’re actually killing bacteria and viruses by using a chemical for this purpose. The label of a…
by Autumn Ryan, Founder and CEO, Aseptic Health I feel like I should disclaim this article as not suitable for all audiences. If you’re squeamish, you might be grossed out, and you’ll definitely be more careful about what you touch from now on. The subject is biofilm on hard, non-porous surfaces. Biofilms are communities of…
by Autumn Ryan, Founder and CEO, Aseptic Health What does it mean to have a neutral pH? Neutral solutions have a pH of 7.0. Water is an excellent example of a neutral solution. Add a solution to water and the pH (or potential of hydrogen) changes. Your lemonade becomes acidic. Your bicarbonate of soda becomes…
by Autumn Ryan, Founder and CEO, Aseptic Health The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us many things, but in my mind, the most important lesson is that germs want to survive. It’s basic biology. Germs want to live and reproduce. And that is exactly the reason that viruses and bacteria become immune to antimicrobial cleaning solutions.…
We advertise our product using a lot of “non” prefixes. Non-irritating. Non-caustic. Non-corrosive. Non-reactive. In other words, it won’t irritate your skin, it won’t harm you, it won’t corrode your metal pipes, but what does “non-reactive” really mean? The simplest definition is to say that it will not react chemically with surfaces or other ingredients…