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Cleaning To Reduce Staph Infections

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Over the recent weeks and months I have read article after article about how facilities weren't properly cleaned and how it lead to people getting injured or sick.  Today I came across an article that finally reported some good news.  Mohamed Mohamed, the director of Custodial Services at Texas' Frisco ...

O'Dell Corporation Goes Beyond Selling Green

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Whether it be huge conglomerates or your run of the mill Mom & Pop operations who decide to "go green", it may seem like just another stint at a great marketing ploy and joining the competition on the green fanaticism. And in some instances, that might be just exactly the ...

Hand Hygiene Requirement for LEED-EB

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Today I received a copy of the 2008 LEED-EB revision. LEED which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a certification that provides independent, third-party verification that a building project is environmentally responsible, profitable and a healthy place to live and work. Currently they have three ...

Ice Melter Guide

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Rock Salt Is the cheapest form of ice melter. It reacts to give traction vs. melting ice. Rock salt has several negative aspects - it is corrosive to steel and some metals, it can be toxic to vegetation, it leaves a white residue and lastly it is not effective ...