
Indoor Air Quality-Measurement Basics
In our previous two posts we discussed how the use of HEPA vacuums combined with routine HVAC system cleaning can significantly improve the quality of your indoor air.

In our previous two posts we discussed how the use of HEPA vacuums combined with routine HVAC system cleaning can significantly improve the quality of your indoor air.

We would like to congratulate our 2018 JD Murphy Team Member of the Year, Melinda McKenzie! Although she was not able to attend, Melinda was recognized at our 2019 SMO Team Member Awards Banquet held on April 27, 2019. She received a plaque and $1,000 CASH award.

When we think of air quality most of us think of the quality of outside air. But, did you know that studies conducted by the EPA have shown that indoor air can have 3 to 5 times the level of contaminates as outside air?

Maintaining a healthy facility environment is a prime objective for most BSC’s. Maintaining healthy indoor air quality is the linchpin to providing a healthy environment for students, patients, workers, and visitors.

As a BSC, or an internal cleaning operation, you are constantly looking for ways to improve the efficiency, control, and performance of your operation. What about your janitorial closet(s)?

As a BSC, or an internal cleaning operation, you are constantly looking for ways to improve the efficiency, control, and performance of your operation. What about your janitorial closet(s)?

Most BSC’s would agree that competition within the commercial cleaning industry has become increasingly intense. That competition is evident in numerous areas, including: pricing, services offered, and quality of services delivered. This competitive landscape poses distinct challenges to the BSC.

As a cleaning operation you likely have several employees for whom English is not a primary language. Over the past couple of decades there have been techniques developed that can help mitigate the language-barrier problem.

The use of concrete has become increasingly popular as technologies have advanced to make concrete more attractive and more suitable for a wider range of facility types. Concrete brings some distinct advantages as a flooring surface.

Carpeting is very versatile and can be used within a wide range of building types and environments. Without a robust vacuuming program however, carpeting can be a prime source of allergies and other air-borne illnesses for the occupants of any facility.



