Watch this hour-long webinar replay for practical tips that will help you stay on track with infection prevention in your facility.
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As of 2020, there were 130,930 recorded K–12 schools in the United States, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). However, there are few regulations or standards to determine how schools are cleaned and staffed.
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VideoFrom choosing the right products to using them correctly, proper disinfection requires guidance suitable for all facilities.
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ArticleHistorically, we have based cleaning performance on appearance, but this method has serious limitations because what looks clean may not be clean at all.
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