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2009

• Science-based Steps Of The Cleaning Process - Part One, Michael A. Berry, PhD - CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management, February 2009 (PDF 449KB)
• Science-based Steps Of The Cleaning Process - Part Two, Michael A. Berry, PhD - CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management, March 2009 (PDF 535KB)
• Science-based Steps Of The Cleaning Process - Part Three, Michael A. Berry, PhD - CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management, April 2009 (PDF 99KB)
• Science-based Steps Of The Cleaning Process - Part Four, Michael A. Berry, PhD - CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management, May 2009 (PDF 106KB)
• Science-based Steps Of The Cleaning Process - Part Five, Michael A. Berry, PhD - CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management, June 2009 (PDF 113KB)
• Science-based Steps Of The Cleaning Process - Part Six, Michael A. Berry, PhD - CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management, July 2009 (PDF 92KB)

2008

• Seeing the Big Picture of Infection Control, Michael A. Pinto, CSP, CMP - Cleaning & Restoration Vol. 45 No. 1, January 2008 (PDF 876KB)
• Seeing the Big Picture of Infection Control - Part 2 Custodial Practices and Chemical Selection, Michael A. Pinto, CSP, CMP - Cleaning & Restoration Vol. 45 No. 2, February 2008 (PDF 359KB)
• Seeing the Big Picture of Infection Control - Part 3 Construction Practices and Cleaning of Apparel and Equipment, Michael A. Pinto, CSP, CMP - Cleaning & Restoration Vol. 45 No. 3, March 2008 (PDF 561KB)
• Seeing the Big Picture of Infection Control - Part 4 Emergency Response Procedures and Evaluation/Segregation of At-Risk Populations, Michael A. Pinto, CSP, CMP - Cleaning & Restoration Vol. 45 No. 4, April 2008 (PDF 438KB)

2007

• Effective Cleaning and Health, Michael A. Berry, Ph.D. - Cleaning & Restoration Vol. 44 No. 1, January 2007 (PDF 369KB)
• Effective Cleaning and Health - Part 2, Michael A. Berry, Ph.D. - Cleaning & Restoration Vol. 44 No. 2, February 2007 (PDF 241KB)
• Effective Cleaning and Health - Part 3, Steven M. Spivak, Ph.D. - Cleaning & Restoration Vol. 44 No. 3, March 2007 (PDF 374KB)
• Effective Cleaning and Health - Part 4, Steven M. Spivak, Ph.D. - Cleaning & Restoration Vol. 44 No. 4, April 2007 (PDF 172KB)

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Cleaning Industry Organizations

British Institute of Cleaning Science
Building Services Contractors Association International
Housekeeping Channel
International Fabricare Institute
International Institute of Cleaning and Restoration Certification
International Sanitary Supply Association
LMCCA - Low Moisture Carpet Cleaning Association
National Air Duct Cleaners Association
RIA - the Restoration Industry Association
Soap & Detergent Association

Cleaning Related Industries

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineers
Building Science Institute
The Carpet and Rug Institute

Environmental Health and Safety Organizations

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
American Industrial Hygiene Association
American Society for Healthcare Environmental Service
Indoor Air Quality Association
International Forum on Home Hygiene (IFHH)

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Special Studies, Guidelines, and General Information

CDC Guidelines - Infection Control in Health Care Facilities
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The Chemistry of Cleaning
Cleaning Effectiveness Studies Related to Carpet
Cold Water Does Not Clean as Effectively as Hot Water - Argonne National Lab Explanation
Detergents and their History
Easy to Read Lab Books on Particle Sizing - Even the Best Eyes Loose Sight of Particles Under 50 Microns
• Particles: Size Makes All the Difference (PDF 113 KB)
• Dust and Its Control
Environmental Health Center Glossary
Environmental Sampling 3M Petri Film
Food Sanitation and Cleaning
General information on soap and detergents - Soap and Detergent Association
Human Sense of Smell
How Soap and Water Works - Hand Washing
Indoor Air Chemistry: Cleaning Agents, Ozone and Toxic Air Contaminants, Principal Investigator: William W. Nazaroff, University of California, Berkeley, April 2006
New York Guidelines on Green Cleaning in Schools
Nosocomial Infections
The Science of Soil Removal
Peer Reviewed Papers Indicate Significant Risk Reduction Benefit in Antimicrobial Soaps and Recommend their Use
• Effect of Antibacterial Home Cleaning and Handwashing Products on Infectious Disease Symptoms
• Quantitative Assessment of Risk Reduction From Hand Washing With Antibacterial Soaps
• Observation of Everyday Hand-washing Behavior of Japanese, and Effects of Antibacterial Soap.
Simple and Technically Correct Explanation of the Role of Friction and How it Works in Cleaning
Soaps, Detergents, and Cleaning
Why Phosphates are Used in Cleaning?

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