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 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 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…
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…
