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COVID-19 Update: More Than 90% of Businesses Ramping Up Disinfection

COVID-19 Update: More Than 90% of Businesses Ramping Up Disinfection

Among business leaders questioned prior to their facilities reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic, 94% said they plan to add regular...

Read the May/June Issue of ISSA Today Online

Read the May/June Issue of ISSA Today Online

The May/June Issue of ISSA Today—available in digital formats for your desktop or mobile device―includes all the latest industry and ISSA-member...

Let’s Talk About Risk Assessment and Infection Prevention Protocols

Let’s Talk About Risk Assessment and Infection Prevention Protocols

The newest Straight Talk video features tips from Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner of the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a division...

Automation
May 22, 2020 Amy W. Richardson

Robots to the Rescue

Technology and Trends

Makers of autonomous cleaning equipment like robots are seeing an uptick in demand as the need grows for more frequent and thorough cleaning and disinfection of public buildings due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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More Facilities Sign on for GBAC Star Accreditation

More Facilities Sign on for GBAC Star Accreditation

Following the recent debut of its GBAC STAR™ facility accreditation program, the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of...

COVID-19 Update: Some Businesses Ending Hero Pay for Essential Workers

COVID-19 Update: Some Businesses Ending Hero Pay for Essential Workers

At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, many businesses began paying essential workers, such as cleaners and retail staff, additional...

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COVID-19 Update: CDC Issues Reopening Decision Tools for Businesses, Schools

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on May 14 new information tools to help guide employers...

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COVID-19 Update: Automobile Safety Tips for Sharing the Ride

Disinfection protocols for rideshare services and rental vehicles

You may feel protected from germs when you ride in your own automobile. But many workers rely on ride share...

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Masks and Gloves Adding to Litter Problem

Learn how to correctly dispose of PPE

As more people protect themselves from the coronavirus with personal protective equipment (PPE), discarded disposable gloves and masks have become...

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COVID-19 Update: Lack of Cleaning Products Hampering Business Reopenings

Cleaning frenzies continue amid pandemic challenges

The hunt for cleaning supplies Retailers are preparing their stores for reopening with hygiene top-of-mind, many setting up hand-sanitizing stations...

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COVID-19 Update: Various Facilities Struggle to Adapt to Reopening Guidelines

Dental offices, restrooms, meat processing facilities face unique hygiene challenges

Dental procedures are high risk for infectious diseases Whether they have been operating during the pandemic or closed, different facilities...

A Tutorial on Measuring Cleanliness

A Tutorial on Measuring Cleanliness

Cleaning is defined as the effective removal of unwanted matter. Measuring cleanliness has taken on a whole new meaning in...