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 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, 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…
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 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 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…
