Environmental monitoring is a universal process and has been implemented into many industries, including laboratories, cleanroom pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, the medical device industry, and even hospitals. The samples collected during th...
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The newly revised version of Annex 1 will go into effect in August of 2023. So, what does this mean for your facility’s contamination control strategy (CCS)? A contamination control strategy is a scientifically formulated action plan that is ta...
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In the world of high-level disinfection and biodecontamination, employing the most safe and efficacious disinfection or sterilization treatment option is paramount to protecting a facility. Hydrogen peroxide has been relied on as a less caustic and h...
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This year’s winter season is shaping up to become a Tridemic Cases are of RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 are rising. Many hospitals are rapidly filling with patients infected with these respiratory pathogens and are quickly becoming overwhelmed...
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In the world of GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, isolators enable sterile, contamination-free environments for sensitive processes such as manufacturing and research of GMP products and processes. They are also used to aid in safe handlin...
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Relieving Burnout While Working in a Lab with CURIS System Devices Emerging viral pathogens and COVID-19 have often shifted our focus away from those who are working in a lab behind the scenes to keep us safe. Laboratory science personnel play a piv...
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Understanding Monkeypox Decontamination A new and emerging viral threat has started to infiltrate countries around the globe. Monkeypox is a virus originating in the West and Central regions of Africa and is known for causing pox-like lesions on a p...
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Non-Critical Medical Items can Harbor Infectious Microbes In recent years, a heavy emphasis has been placed on mitigating nosocomial infections following a consistent spike in cases. Addressing infection control concerns is an important way to find ...
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Aspergillosis and Coronavirus: A correlation has been seen between hospitalized COVID-19 patients and cases of aspergillosis, so much so, that the combination of infections has been given its own terminology.1 The newly-named COVID-19-Associated Pul...
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A recent outbreak of the formidable avian influenza (bird flu) has quickly spread across Europe and the United States, infecting birds both in the wild and those housed in commercial poultry farms. Avian influenza is highly pathogenic to birds yet re...
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While we often hear of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on hospitals, another integral part of the medical infrastructure is frequently overlooked—ambulances and emergency medical service (EMS) personnel. These frontline workers are the bo...
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How is the Omicron COVID Variant affecting facilities? The COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of stopping as the United States recently hit its highest single day of cases at 1,082,549 (John’s Hopkins University). A comparison of how ...
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A New Challenge Emerges While the fight to prevent the spread of COVID-19 continues, a dangerous public health crisis is emerging for a different reason. The COVID-19 Pandemic has been the primary concern of healthcare workers and environmental staf...
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Maintaining a sterile environment is essential for all stages of pharmaceutical development, from research and development to manufacturing for distribution. To maintain hygienic conditions in their facilities and ensure the integrity of their produc...
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If your facility is struggling to keep up with proper disinfection protocols due to a lack of staff, you are not alone. The COVID-19 pandemic has created many challenges for employers, not the least of which is maintaining high levels of disinfection...
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Since long before the COVID pandemic, the world has been at war with germs and viruses. Just within the last 15 years, people have faced deadly threats from swine flu in 2009, Ebola in 2014-2016, Hepatitis A in 2018, in addition to the yearly influen...
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Over the past year, our headlines have been dominated by COVID-19 and its effects on a global scale. But what if I told you that there is an even deadlier looming threat in healthcare facilities? Fungi can be found almost anywhere, whether ...
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Many articles provide misinformation and, in some cases, outright false information when it comes to understanding the differences between foggers and sprayers. To clarify any misconceptions, let’s find out what are EPA-registered dis...
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The CDC Now Says to Wash Surfaces with Soap and Water—Why? According to the CDC, “There have been increases in poisonings and injuries from unsafe use of cleaners and disinfectants since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.” O...
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What about the CDC's latest recommendations on surface disinfection? Here are a few basic facts… ...
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Dogs' incredible noses can boast up to 300 million olfactory receptors allowing them to detect things people simply can't, including COVID-19.COVID-19 dominates the news, and all hands are on deck across various industries to create new and innovativ...
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Are your COVID-19 disinfection efforts backfiring? Your current COVID-19 disinfecting practices may be making things worse, even if you think you’re doing everything “right.” If you’re adhering to your organization’s be...
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As millions of Americans begin getting, or making appointments to get, the new COVID-19 vaccines, our lives and businesses are on their way to getting back to “normal.” Even so, it’s important to understand that while the appr...
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(other than whether it kills COVID) While the focus remains on keeping our homes and businesses COVID-free, there are other important considerations when using chemical disinfectants. Many disinfectants include harsh and dangerous chemicals such as ...
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In 2018, the American Public Transportation Association recorded that Americans had taken 9.9 billion trips on public transportation. Buses make up over 50% of all public transportation providers, resulting in a huge demand for creating a safe place ...
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