Cleaning

A Season of Renewal

Article written by Michelle Blevins Many people look at January and the New Year holiday as a time for a fresh start. I don’t know about you, but there aren’t many things all that inspiring to me about the New Year – although that could partially be because in Michigan, we are in the midst […]

Cleaning Structures for Chemically Sensitized Individuals | Part 5: Oxidation of Chemicals

Article written by Michael A. Pinto   This is the last of a five part series providing insights and suggestions for restoration contractors who are faced with situations involving chemically sensitized occupants. The focus has been on individuals whose sensitivities are related to chemical exposures. However, much of the information in this series is also […]

Disinfectant Math

Article written by Jeff Heyd It’s safe to say math was one of my least favorite subjects in school.  Well, as I have discovered over the years and I’m sure you have too… math required in just about everything we do and there’s no escape.  Fortunately, with just a little effort and minimal math skills, […]

Contents Questions

Did the smoke get in the HVAC system? Which rooms were involved? If it was the bathroom – was there any heat in the bathroom tself (should the medicines in the cabinet be discarded due to contamination)? If the kitchen – did you lose power? If “yes” how long? Should the food in the refrigerator […]

A Few contents Don’t

Don’t enter a building until a fire marshal or other official gives the “all clear.” If a television, computer or other electronic device has been exposed to water (fire hose, leaking appliance, broken pipe) don’t turn it on to, “…see if it still works.” Don’t clean pearls, crystal that has been exposed to heat, or […]

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