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Disinfectants can promote a healthy environment The use of disinfectant products is increasing because of public concerns with germs. News stories about Norovirus, MRSA, EBOLA, Enterovirus D68, and other pathogenic bacteria and viruses helps stoke the concern. While using disinfectant

When choosing a floor finish, one of most important attributes to assess is the durability of the finish. Durability consists of several factors, one of which (and probably the most noticable) being black mark resistance (BMR). Black mark resistance refers to a floor finish’s ab

Floor stripping is one of the most costly and labor-intensive maintenance activities in any facility, not to mention environmental and health concerns with the chemicals and in some cases the time needed to shut down areas to traffic during maintenance. For all these reasons, we are a

There is a wide array of dilution control equipment manufactured by many different companies. The complexity between each of these dilution control systems can significantly differ between one another due to the equipment’s purpose. All chemical dispensers, however, use these basic pr

Getting the Hepatitis B vaccine is the best way to protect yourself from the virus. After vaccination, or becoming infected with the virus, your body develops antibodies that protect you in the future. The Hepatitis B vaccine is given as 3-4 shots over a period of 6 months. To help re

Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver, caused by alcohol and drug use, bacteria, or toxins. Hepatitis B is a contagious virus that also causes liver infection. The Hepatitis B disease can be either an acute or a chronic liver disease that ranges in severity from a mild to a lifel

href=”/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/educationbanner.png”> Enteroviruses are common viruses that usually cause mild symptoms, such as the common cold. Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is an enterovirus that has been reported in multiple Midwest states in the past month, with the majo

Urine odors in restrooms generally come from urine that does not make it into the bowl and ends up on the floor, walls, or sides of toilets and urinals. There, it becomes food for bacteria that reside on these surfaces. The byproducts created by the bacteria cause the odors that we re

A bloodborne pathogen refers to a germ that is spread through contact with contaminated blood and other body fluids and that causes disease in humans. The most common bloodborne pathogens are HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV). Bloodborne pathogen infections are of the great

Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious virus that affects dogs, not humans. Mortality rates for this virus can be as high as 50 – 80% in small dogs and puppies. Since vaccinations can prevent this virus, puppies that are not protected by maternal antibodies, have not been vaccinated