IEHA is pleased to make available "Getting Started with Integrated Cleaning and Measurement – ICM: ATP Edition" - a how-to guide to measuring cleaning success in an easy-to-read pocket edition, downloadable here.

According to David Mudarri, PhD, Former EPA senior scientist, and consultant for public and private sector organizations on indoor environmental issues:
“IEHA’s Integrated Cleaning and Measurement (ICM) system is an approach that uses hand-held and other measurement devices to quantify how well surfaces are cleaned, and to enable continual improvements. For example, ATP meters measure the amount of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) remaining on surfaces after cleaning. ATP is found in all living cells (and often stays in them after they die) - thus it’s a pretty good indicator of how well cleaning processes are removing invisible germs or germ-promoting soil.  ATP measurement is the focus of this booklet. Other devices are briefly discussed but covered in detail elsewhere.”

"IEHA is pleased to provide tips to demonstrate successful cleaning through simple but consistent measurement using ATP devices as cited by ISSA's new Clean Standard.  We thank Hygiena for its generous support," said Beth Risinger, CEO and Executive Director of IEHA.

The booklet contains a substantial discount coupon for buying an ATP device to perform ICM, and adopting the Clean Standard.

Getting Started with Integrated Cleaning and Measurement - ICM: ATP Edition will also be available in hard copy at the IEHA Booth #2595 during the ISSA/INTERCLEAN event in Las Vegas.