Disinfection

Many disinfectants degrade or damage common healthcare surfaces, over time creating cracks and pits where microbes can hide and multiply. Over time, this damage creates microscopic cracks, pits, and fissures that form microbial reservoirs where microbes can hide and multiply, safe from the biocides used to destroy them.

Cleaning & Maintenance Management's infection prevention webinar offers practical tips on how front-end workers can help stop the spread of disease-causing germs.

Technology, such as RFID sensors and ultraviolet light disinfection is taking an old problem—the transmission of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)—and looking at new ways to prevent it.

Mass gatherings on the scale of the World Cup bring millions of people into close contact across shared spaces, creating known risks for infectious disease outbreaks

Registration is now open for the Healthcare Surfaces Summit 2026 taking place May 5 to 6.

Scientists estimated that bacterial antimicrobial resistance was responsible for 1.27 million global deaths in 2019 and will cause 10 million deaths by 2050.

In this episode of Straight Talk!, we’re joined by Jeff Carmon, business coach and consultant with Elite BSC, for a deep dive into one of the most underrated skills in commercial cleaning and facility services: Making a strong first impression during a facility tour.

In this in-depth expert discussion, Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, Senior Director at ISSA, and Keri Lestage, with Good Salt Life, break down exactly what EHV-1 is, how it spreads, and why cleaning and disinfection are essential parts of controlling this highly contagious virus.

Authentically botanical disinfectants provide comparable effectiveness to synthetic cleaning products, but without the risk of harsh side effects.

Choosing products with safer ingredients leads to fewer health and safety incidents, better indoor air quality, less water usage, improved waste reduction, and supply chain transparency.

Proactive facility managers, custodial teams, and building service contractors are gearing up for that time of year again: cold and flu season.

The requirements for schools are shifting significantly towards eco-conscious and environmentally preferable practices.