Cleaning Topic: Learn About rona

3/7/2024
CDC Releases Updated COVID-19 Guidance

1/10/2024
New COVID-19 Subvariant Named Fastest-Growing

11/21/2023
ACI Makes Addition to Board of Directors

10/25/2023
The Latest on COVID-19 Subvariants and Vaccines

8/24/2023
What to Know About Citric Acid-Based Cleaning Solutions

8/10/2023
The Pitfalls of Improper Wheelchair Cleaning

7/28/2023
10 Tips for Cleaning Commercial Refrigerators

4/17/2023
How Dirty Floor Drains Can Shut Down Foodservice Facilities

3/14/2023
How “Signal Words” Can Prevent Custodial Injuries

2/15/2023
White Paper Released on Citrus-Based Cleaning Solutions

1/6/2023
Cleaning for Health Tips in Childcare Facilities

11/28/2022
SC Johnson Donates Over 26,000 Repellents to At-Risk Families in Brazil

11/18/2022
Thanksgiving Preparation Tips for Foodservice Facilities

10/28/2022
9 Reasons to Utilize Ready-To-Use Cleaning Solutions

9/21/2022
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected Hand Hygiene

9/16/2022
Tips for Removing Limescale Deposits in Toilets

8/23/2022
How Hard Water Negatively Impacts Cleaning

8/16/2022
CDC Updates COVID-19 Guidance

7/21/2022
Tips for Using Citric Acid Cleaning Solutions

7/15/2022
Experts Emphasize Summer Cleaning Amid COVID-19 Variants

6/14/2022
Grease and Degreasers: What You Need to Know

5/4/2022
Can You Still Apply For The Employee Retention Tax Credit?

8/23/2021
COVID-19 Booster Roll Out Slated For September

6/21/2021
Medical Facilities Cited For Exposing Workers To COVID-19

6/9/2021
Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Cleaned Using Team Approach

5/19/2021
A Recap Of The CDC's New Mask Guidance

4/27/2021
Virucide Disinfectant Approved For Commercial Use

2/18/2021
Disinfectant Manufacturer Donates Product To Ronald McDonald House

1/12/2021
BSC Puts Great Focus On Cleaning For Health

1/6/2021
Study: COVID-19 Is 5 Times Deadlier Than Flu

12/30/2020
Educational Facility Managers Look Back At 2020

12/23/2020
Combat Concerns With The Best Disinfection Practices

12/21/2020
P&G Announces 2021 CES Innovation Challenge Finalists

12/21/2020
140K Liters Of Dangerous Hand Sanitizer Confiscated In Europe

12/17/2020
Nearly Half Of Workers Support Employer-Mandated Vaccination

12/4/2020
Why Hospitals Risk Facing Both COVID-19 And Superbugs

INTRODUCING BSCAI’S COVID-19 DISINFECTION & SAFETY COURSE October 2020
Lessons Help Protect Employees And Customers

12/1/2020
Cold Weather And The Spread Of COVID-19

11/30/2020
Infection Preventionists Urge Public To Wear Masks

11/13/2020
Germ-Targeting Lights Installed On School Buses

11/12/2020
Document Shows What COVID-19 Violations OSHA Cites Most

11/10/2020
Opportunities And Challenges The Pandemic Has Presented

11/9/2020
States That Give Workers COVID-19 Protections

11/3/2020
ASHRAE's Expo Cancelled

11/3/2020
Coronavirus Can Last On Surfaces For Weeks

10/28/2020
Fauci: Use Masks Even After COVID-19 Vaccine Is Ready

10/15/2020
5 Tips For Picking The Right Hand Sanitizer

10/14/2020
Researchers Test How Long SARS-CoV-2 Survives On Skin

10/9/2020
Temporary Ruling Issued Regarding Workers' Compensation Claims

10/8/2020
EPA Warns Against Using Fogging, Drones To Apply Disinfectant

10/7/2020
How To Avoid A 'Twindemic'

9/25/2020
CDC Resource Helps Schools Handle COVID-19

9/22/2020
Cleaning Robots Being Increasingly Deployed

9/22/2020
How Dirty Carpet Impacts Perception Of Clean

9/18/2020
State Bill Protects Businesses Against COVID-19 Lawsuits

9/17/2020
Tips For Selecting Products To Fight COVID-19

MAINTAINING ORDER September 2020
Promoting Effective COVID-19 Protocol

9/16/2020
Scientists Working On Inhalable PPE To Prevent COVID-19

9/14/2020
Aramark Donates 25K Masks To Red Cross

9/11/2020
Most Americans Value COVID-19 Precautions

9/11/2020
Study: Even Singing 'Happy Birthday' Can Spread Virus

9/9/2020
Hand Sanitizer Causes Woman To Catch On Fire

9/8/2020
Pandemic Brings Highs And Lows To Cleaning Businesses

9/3/2020
Students' Back-To-School Coronavirus Concerns

9/3/2020
NYC Schools Postpone Return, Implement COVID-19 Safeguards

9/2/2020
Company Reaches Deal To Use Disinfectant Being Tested By EPA

9/1/2020
University Tests Human Waste To Prevent COVID Outbreak

9/1/2020
How One Teacher Is Preparing Her Room For Kids

8/31/2020
Janitors Honor Fallen Coworkers, Ask For Protections

8/27/2020
What If Urine Can Spread COVID-19?

8/27/2020
Resources For Combating The Flu And COVID-19

8/26/2020
Study: 1 in 8 COVID Hospital Cases Caught On Site

8/25/2020
Drones Could Be Future Of Campus Cleaning

8/21/2020
Germinator Awarded Vendor Contract

8/21/2020
Lawsuit: Janitor Forced To Work While Infected With COVID

8/20/2020
CEO Offers Advice To Younger Industry Members

8/19/2020
If Superheroes Fought COVID-19

8/19/2020
Nursing Home Cases Of COVID-19 Still Rising

8/17/2020
University Video Highlights Facemask Benefits

8/14/2020
NFL Players Thank Janitors For Infection Prevention

8/12/2020
Handwashing Tips

8/12/2020
Preventing Infection In Schools

8/10/2020
Focus On COVID Might Have Caused HAIs To Rise

8/4/2020
SEIU, Green Seal Partner To Provide COVID-19 Training

8/3/2020
The Differences Between Disinfectants

7/31/2020
'Smart' Hand Sanitizer Boasts Impressive Benefits

7/31/2020
HVAC The 'Missing Link' In Preventing COVID-19 Transmission

7/31/2020
California, Connecticut Enhance Protections For Essential Workers

7/30/2020
CDC Issues Guidance For Reopening Schools

7/30/2020
Don't Forget About HAIs

7/29/2020
NFL Team's Infection Control Officer Has COVID-19

7/28/2020
Eastman Helps Provide PPE To Mexico

7/28/2020
Adults Still Passing On Restroom Handwashing

7/27/2020
The Struggles Janitors Are Facing

7/24/2020
Frontline Heroes Contest Winner Named

7/21/2020
New Certification Helps Janitors Fighting COVID-19

7/20/2020
Clorox, Cleveland Clinic Partner To Battle COVID-19

7/17/2020
Florida Custodians Fear Return To School

7/17/2020
BSC Supports Clean Start Legislation

7/17/2020
Survey Shows Heightened Appreciation For Janitors

7/16/2020
Why COVID-19 Is Different For Distributors

7/15/2020
The Dangers Of Overusing Disinfectant

7/15/2020
Demand For Commercial Electrostatic Spraying Services On The Rise

7/13/2020
How The Restroom Might Change

7/13/2020
Whitepaper Discusses Post-Pandemic Cleaning

7/13/2020
Program Honors EVS Professionals

7/10/2020
Hospital Housekeeping: The Forgotten Frontline

OPTIMIZING CLEANING PROPOSALS June 2020
Building Safety Emphasized For BSCs

7/9/2020
ACI Resource Helps Businesses Reopen

7/9/2020
Experts Say UV Light Disinfection Requires More Testing

7/9/2020
EPA Testing Disinfectants For Effectiveness Against COVID-19

7/9/2020
ABM Creates Advisory Council For COVID-19 Response

7/8/2020
Housekeeper Helps Save COVID-19 Patient's Life

NEW REALITIES FOR JAN/SAN DISTRIBUTORS June 2020
Managing Pandemic Supply Shortages

NEW REALITIES FOR JAN/SAN DISTRIBUTORS June 2020
New Pandemic-Induced Customer Needs

7/6/2020
BSC Keeps Americans Safe Upon Reopening

6/26/2020
Janitors Are Escaping The Shadows

6/25/2020
Green Seal Releases Safer Disinfection Guidelines For COVID-19

6/25/2020
Survey: College Students Want To Return To Campus

6/24/2020
University Hopes To Extend N95 Mask Shelf Life

6/23/2020
Americans' Fear Of Public Spaces Will Hurt Business

6/23/2020
Crime-Fighting A.I. Could Be Used To Monitor Handwashing Habits

6/23/2020
OSHA Shares Guidance For Reopening Of Non-Essential Business

6/18/2020
Survey: Americans Fear Public Restrooms, Hand Dryers

6/17/2020
Couple Pivots Business Plan With COVID-19 Specialty Cleaning Service

6/17/2020
Janitors Demanding Greater Protections

6/16/2020
Q&A: Janitorial Company Talks Business During A Pandemic

6/15/2020
ISSA Supports Proposed 'Return-To-Work' Bonus

6/15/2020
COVID-19 Disinfecting Services Program Launched

6/10/2020
Chemistry Department Makes Sanitizer For University

FACES OF THE FRONTLINE June 2020
Hospital Janitors Embrace Hero Role During COVID-19

6/8/2020
Boy, 9, Honored For COVID-19 Infection Control Efforts

6/5/2020
Tips On Reducing COVID-19 Exposure At Nursing Homes

6/4/2020
Nursing Homes Subjected To Enhanced Infection Control Enforcement

6/4/2020
Water Safety Tips For Reopening

6/4/2020
Restrictions Loosened On Hand Sanitizer Manufacturering

6/3/2020
Ecore Announces Partnership With Rochester Midland

6/3/2020
New Emerging Pilot Credit Addresses Green Cleaning, COVID-19

6/3/2020
Doctor Invents Hand Sanitizer Dispensing Wristband

6/3/2020
Returning To Work And The New Not-So-Normal

6/2/2020
How Cleaning Staff Can Keep Shoes Clean

6/2/2020
How We Believe COVID-19 Is Spread

6/2/2020
What To Expect As Offices Reopen

6/1/2020
Hand Sanitizer, PPE Belong In Hurricane Supplies

6/1/2020
Experts Worried About New COVID-19 Hotspots

5/29/2020
COVID-19 Could Spread Through Dry Floor Drains

5/29/2020
Janitors Hold Vigil For Colleague Killed By COVID-19

5/29/2020
CIRI Issues Guidance For COVID-19 Decontamination

5/29/2020
DOL Issues WARN Act Guidance For Employers

STAY INFORMED WITH BSCAI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS April 2020
Congress Approves Coronavirus Relief Packages

5/28/2020
ASHE Conference Reschedule To The Fall

5/28/2020
How To Safely Manage Workforce Re-Entry

5/28/2020
Cleaning Frequencies To Increase Post Pandemic

5/27/2020
Virtual Educational Workshop Profiles Post-COVID Cleaning

5/27/2020
Special Committee Hears Janitor's Testimony On COVID-19

5/27/2020
Testing Water Before Employees Return To Work

5/26/2020
Public Restrooms A Key To Re-Opening Efforts

5/22/2020
'COVID Crush' Game Simulates Transmission Of Disease

5/22/2020
Study To Explore Working Conditions Of Janitors

5/22/2020
OSHA Announces New COVID-19 Policies

5/22/2020
SC Johnson Committing $15M To COVID-19 Relief

5/21/2020
CIRI Introduces Testing And Certification Option

5/21/2020
Janitors Hold Protest From Cars

5/21/2020
How Airlines Could Change The Way They Face Germs

5/20/2020
Keeping Cleaning Agents Moving In The Supply Chain

5/20/2020
Cleaning Up After COVID-19

5/20/2020
FDA Forgives Hand Sanitizer Maker For Misleading COVID-19 Claims

5/19/2020
CDC Releases Tips For Reopening Schools, Businesses

5/19/2020
Health Safety Rating Launched For Facility Operations

5/19/2020
North Carolina Janitor Honored As Hero

5/18/2020
BRAVO! Helping With Re-Entry Into The Workplace

5/18/2020
Businesses Ask Government To Provide Better Safety Guidance

5/18/2020
Where And When Consumers Feel Comfortable Visiting Stores

5/15/2020
Manufactures Partner To Make Coronavirus-Killing Disinfectant

5/15/2020
Chemical Company Donates Materials To Make PPE

5/15/2020
How COVID-19 Has Changed Life For Toilet Paper Makers

5/15/2020
The American Public Restroom Must Change

5/14/2020
Diversey Announces Efficacy Testing Against SARS-CoV-2

5/14/2020
Nominations Open For National Hygiene Specialist Award

5/14/2020
Success Of Businesses Could Depend On Cleaning Staff

5/13/2020
New Series Recognizes Frontline Cleaning Teams

5/13/2020
Guardian Asset Management Offers Enhanced COVID-19 Protection

5/13/2020
Disinfecting Technologies Scrutinized In Fight Against SARS-CoV-2

5/12/2020
Cleanliness Of Floors, Air Extremely Important In Infection Prevention

5/12/2020
Disinfectant Products Undergo Testing

5/12/2020
Marriot Creates Global Cleanliness Council

5/11/2020
NYC Janitors Feel Slighted

5/11/2020
BSCAI Seeking CLEAN Awards Nominations

5/11/2020
NFL Team To Hire Hygiene Expert

5/8/2020
California Frontline Workers Granted Benefits

5/7/2020
Sofidel's Best Hand Hygiene Practices During Pandemic

5/7/2020
Kids Send Thank You Cards To Frontline Workers

5/7/2020
Virginia Woman Creates Hand Washing Monitor

5/6/2020
Janitorial Company Launches Post COVID-19 Cleaning Plan

5/6/2020
Reduced Facility Traffic After A Pandemic Is An Open Door For Pests

5/5/2020
Membership Program Available For Facility Professionals

5/5/2020
FDA: Stop Making Hand Sanitizer Palatable

5/5/2020
ABM Also Joins Cleaning Coalition

5/4/2020
Janitors Demand Higher Wages After COVID Kills Peer

5/4/2020
Tesla Lays Off Nearly 300 Janitors

5/4/2020
Harvard Maintenance Joins New Industry Group

5/4/2020
Disinfectants Could Come To Market More Easily

5/1/2020
Best Practices For PPE In The Fight Against Infectious Diseases

5/1/2020
Major Hotel Chain Announces Cleaning Initiative

4/30/2020
BSC Provides Re-entry Guidelines For Clients

4/30/2020
BSCAI Talks Joining Cleaning Coalition

4/30/2020
USMCA Trade Pact To Start July 1

4/30/2020
Cleaning Company Donating Free Services To Pandemic Heroes

4/30/2020
Canadian Leaders Recognize Janitors' Call For Justice

FIGHTING A PANDEMIC April 2020
How COVID-19 Has BSCs Scrambling

April 2020
Building Service Contractors Forming Response Teams

4/29/2020
Americans Strongly Support Touchless Restroom Fixtures

4/29/2020
Poisoning On The Rise During Pandemic

4/29/2020
CONNEX Announces New Board Members, Officers

4/29/2020
Soap Maker Giving Back During Record Success

4/28/2020
Menstrual Products Given To Needy

4/28/2020
Nurses Serving As Janitors, PPE In Short Supply

4/28/2020
Cleaning Company's New Services A Big Hit

BE AN ELITE BSC April 2020
Navigating A BSC In A Pandemic

ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS April 2020
Education, Protocols And Products To Combat COVID-19

ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS April 2020
Cleaning, Disinfecting Both Vital In COVID-19 Protocol

ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS April 2020
Electrostatic Sprayers Serve As Accurate Cleaning Tool

ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS April 2020
Distributors Supply Products And Guidance During Pandemic

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK April 2020
Cleaning: One Activity COVID-19 Can't Cancel

4/27/2020
Q&A Part II: Cleaning Workspaces During And After COVID-19

4/27/2020
Industry Giants Form Cleaning Coalition Of America

4/24/2020
Q&A Part I: What One Cleaning Company Is Doing To Fight COVID-19

4/24/2020
Companies Experience An Increase In Cleaning Demand

4/24/2020
Senior Care Center Janitor Steps Up In Time Of Need

4/23/2020
Improved Handwashing To Continue After Pandemic

4/23/2020
Solar-Powered Hand Sanitizing Machine Turning Heads

4/23/2020
Nashville Doctors Raise Money For Janitors

4/23/2020
Medline Brings More Hand Sanitizer To Market

4/23/2020
Economist: Federal Reserve A Last Resort Lender For Small Businesses

4/22/2020
The Customer's Trust Will Be Vital Post-COVID-19

4/22/2020
Celebrating Milestone Earth Day

4/22/2020
SC Johnson Donates Another $1M To COVID-19 Relief

4/21/2020
Remote Work Will Become More Common

4/21/2020
The Relationship Between COVID-19 And HVAC

4/21/2020
Hospital Janitor Finds 'Joy' In Protecting Others From Pandemic

4/21/2020
Dozens Of SEIU Members In New York Killed By COVID-19

4/20/2020
COVID-19 Cleaning Tips

4/20/2020
Answers On How Cleaning Can Fight COVID-19 And Future Infections

4/20/2020
Small Business Loans Come To A Halt

4/20/2020
Janitor's 4,500 Mile Journey To Help Clean Up COVID-19

FROM THE EDITOR April 2020
Industry Finally Seen For What It Is

4/17/2020
Ecolab Donates $1.7 Million To COVID-19 Response

4/17/2020
OSHA Guidance For Recording COVID-19 Cases

4/17/2020
Students, Faculty Fight To Get Stanford Custodians Paid

4/17/2020
Keeping Workers Healthy Includes Keeping Their Vehicles Clean

4/16/2020
Distillery Owner Donates Sanitizer To Hospital That Saved Daughter's Life

4/16/2020
Hand Sanitizer Spray Market Is Booming

4/16/2020
Pay Attention To Floor Drains During COVID-19

4/15/2020
Cascades Helps To Make Medical Visors

4/15/2020
Custodial Staff The Big Shots On Campus During Outbreak

4/15/2020
3M Files Lawsuit Due To Price Gouging Of Masks

4/14/2020
Dow Donates To Michigan's COVID-19 Relief Efforts

4/14/2020
New Face Masks Kill Germs On Contact

4/14/2020
Hand Sanitizer Shortage Could Go On Much Longer

CLEANING: A CRUCIAL FUNCTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH April 2020
COVID-19 Outbreak Emphasizes Cleaning Budgets, Frontline Support

4/13/2020
Campaign Seeks To Improve Janitors' Work Conditions During Pandemic

4/13/2020
DOL: Workers Who Report Unsafe Conditions Must Go Unpunished

4/13/2020
Voting For Custodian Of The Year Contest Ends Soon

4/13/2020
Cleaning Company Explains Procedure It Uses Against Coronavirus

4/13/2020
Study Finds Surgical And Cotton Masks Ineffective Against SARS-CoV-2

EDITOR'S NOTE April 2020
Cleaning Tips And Resources During Coronavirus Pandemic

4/8/2020
Medical Center Receives Crucial PPE Donation

4/3/2020
EPA Making Disinfectant Production Easier

4/2/2020
Hydro Systems Provides Online COVID-19 Resources

4/1/2020
Dow Chemical Expands Emergency Hand Sanitizer Production

3/27/2020
BSC Struggles With High Demand, Low Supplies

3/26/2020
Floors An Overlooked Source Of Infection

3/25/2020
Company Re-Deploys Manufacturing Capabilities To Make Hand Sanitizer

3/25/2020
Major Industry Associations To Hold Livestream Symposium

3/24/2020
States Recognizing Janitors As Essential Workers

3/19/2020
Clorox Foundation Pledges Millions To Organizations Fighting Coronavirus

3/13/2020
RAI Amsterdam Postpones Interclean

3/12/2020
OSHA Offers Tips For Preparing Office For COVID-19

3/11/2020
Online Tool Pairs Song Lyrics With Handwashing Routine

3/10/2020
Child Deaths Caused By Flu Passes 130

3/10/2020
Major Airline Ramps Up Disinfecting Practices

3/10/2020
Police Ask Public To Stop Stealing Their Toilet Paper

3/10/2020
SARS-CoV-2 And COVID-19: What's The Difference?

3/9/2020
Hand Sanitizer Fans Are Getting Desperate

3/5/2020
Tips To Disinfecting An Office

3/4/2020
How To Prepare For Infectious Outbreaks

3/3/2020
Too Much Hand Sanitizer Increases Infection Risk

3/3/2020
How One BSC Chain Is Fighting COVID-19

2/24/2020
Americans More Worried About Flu Than Coronavirus

2/20/2020
CIRI Science Symposium To Cover Pandemic Preparedness

2/19/2020
600 Rolls Of Toilet Paper Stolen In Armed Robbery

2/14/2020
Handwashing At Top Airports Would Greatly Reduce Pandemics

2/14/2020
Focusing On The Flu When Others Talk Coronavirus

2/14/2020
Health Experts Meet To Discuss Future Outbreaks

2/12/2020
Volunteers Needed For New Infection Control Standard

2/11/2020
New Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds SARS Epidemic

EDITOR'S NOTE February 2020
Coronavirus Stresses Cleaning Education

2/7/2020
Robots, UV Lights Fight Germs In Hospitals

2/7/2020
Could Coronavirus Become An Annual Threat?

2/5/2020
Coronavirus Worries Creating Business For Cleaning Industry

2/4/2020
Flu Remains A Threat

1/23/2020
First Case Of Coronavirus Confirmed In The U.S.

1/22/2020
U.S. Government Tracking Disease’s Spread From China

1/18/2020
EPA: List N Disinfectants Can Fight Against New COVID-19 Strains

9/9/2019
C-K Control Temp Hires New V.P.

3/6/2019
Pulire Introduces Product Of The Year Award

BOOST HAND WASHING COMPLIANCE May 2014
Healthcare Facilities Look To Technology To Improve Hand Hygiene

BOOST HAND WASHING COMPLIANCE May 2014
Hand Hygiene Monitoring and Surveillance Systems

BOOST HAND WASHING COMPLIANCE May 2014
Engage Staff To Increase Handwashing Compliance Rates

BOOST HAND WASHING COMPLIANCE May 2014
"Wash Your Hands" Signage, Foam Soap and Moisturizers Provide Additional Hand Hygiene Solutions

5/3/2013
NAW Institute Elects New Directors

GREENGUIDE November 2006
Green-Dusting Methods Mean Better IAQ
Removing contaminants at entryways cuts subsequent dusting and vacuuming in half

GREENGUIDE September 2006
Selecting A Greener Disinfectant
Each year, six out of every 100 janitors experience lost-time chemical-related injuries

GREENGUIDE July 2006
Health Care Green Cleaning: Healthy Cleaning For Healthy Patients
Hospitals and contractors are finding that good old water can work a lot better than chemicals

GREENGUIDE May 2006
Green Carpet Care
It's often assumed that because carpets hide soil, the soil isn't there

GREENGUIDE February 2006
Schools Clean Green, And BSCs Profit

GREENGUIDE November 2005
Green Seal's Cleaning Service Standard: Making A Move Toward Certification
Taking a closer look at Green Seal's Cleaning Service Standard

GREENGUIDE September 2005
Green Cleaning: A Vacuum Is A Vacuum - Right?

GREEN GUIDE July 2005
Steam Vapor Cleaning: It's Just Water!
The fact that you can achieve sanitation from tap water frees you from chemical-safety concers

GREEN GUIDE May 2005
Bio- Based Cleaners: Win-Win For BSCs?

GREEN GUIDE February 2005
Green Cleaning: Customers Are Doing It, Shouldn't You?