infection prevention
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Planning for the next pandemic
COVID-19 can and must serve as a wake-up call for the world to prepare for future pandemics.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Consumers are still wild about disinfecting wipes
An American Cleaning Institute survey found that the pandemic-heightened demand for wipes is expected to last.
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One year on: Keeping facilities clean & safe
Key considerations for cleaning commercial workspaces in a post-COVID-19 world.
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Yorkdale becomes first Canadian retail centre to achieve GBAC STAR accreditation
Yorkdale is the latest Canadian facility to achieve the certification, which indicates that best infection prevention practices are in place.
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Silver foil can affect risk of infection in hospitals
Researchers found the risk of contamination on foil-covered high-touch surfaces was significantly lower.
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Edmonton becomes first Canadian GBAC STAR-accredited destination
Explore Edmonton has secured the biorisk certification.
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5 essential lessons learnt from COVID-19
The pandemic has yielded numerous key lessons for the cleaning industry, not least the importance of effective cleaning and training.
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Just how effective is plexiglass?
Experts suggest plexiglass is not a hugely effective standalone COVID-19 transmission prevention measure.
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GBAC Fundamentals course enhanced for 2021
The course now includes three new learning objectives and new modules to help the fight against infectious disease.
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The science behind surface contamination
Surface contamination plays an important role in the spread of infections like gastroenteritis, hepatitis, rotavirus, and norovirus
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Facility managers vastly increase hand sanitizer stations
The trend has been most notable in office, industrial, and foodservice facilities, finds a GP PRO survey.
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First cleaning franchise earns GBAC STAR accreditation
Anago Cleaning Systems is the first commercial cleaning franchise to earn GBAC STAR accreditation.
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Tackling rodent infestation in facilities
Facility managers and maintenance staff must deal with rodents that spread viruses that can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
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Celebrating one year of GBAC STAR accreditation
Over 1,900 facilities in more than 80 countries have earned accreditation, and another 3,000+ are pursuing it.
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How schools are boosting air quality measures
The report found that schools have prioritized ventilation and filtration to reduce the transmission of the virus.
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Bell Centre becomes first Canadian hockey arena to achieve GBAC STAR accreditation
The home of the Montreal Canadiens is the latest notable milestone for the program in Canada.
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How Canada can learn from Taiwan in beating COVID-19
Taiwan's proactivity in revamping its cleaning procedures can serve as a model for Canada going forward.
