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Technical Articles and Information

• Pandemic Influenza - Maintaining Adequate Sources and Supplies
• Norovirus Update - Preventing Viral Infections and Outbreaks
• Avian Influenza (or Bird Flu) - Frequently Asked Questions
• Hepastat 256 Efficacy Claims
• Disinfecting the Indoor Environment: Facts About Chlorine Bleach, Quats, and Other Disinfecting and Sanitizing Agents (Adobe Acrobat format)
• Microbes, Biohazards, and Pathogens - How Cleaning Professionals can Protect Themselves (Adobe Acrobat format)
• Environmental Health and Safety - Customer and Community Commitments
• What's in a Floor Finish - Understanding the Basic Ingredients Helps Reduce Errors
• Technical Updates - War Stories
• What is a Virus and How can we Prevent it from Spreading?
• Latex Gloves - A Customer Advisory
• Ten Keys to Effective Carpet Care
• Electrostatic Discharge Protection
• Guidelines for Maintaining Floor that Contain Asbestos (Adobe Acrobat format)
• Cleaning Products Containing High Levels of EGBE May Cause Adverse Health Effects
• pH - The Power of Hydrogen
• How to Clean Ceiling Surfaces
• Facts about Indoor Air Quality
• What Building Managers can do to Reduce a Slip and Fall Accident
• UltraViolet Light Exposes Germs
• Cleaning and Disinfecting the Indoor Environment: Chlorine Bleach, Quats and Phenolics
• USDA Authorizations - Coastwide Brand Products
• FAQ's - Restroom Care and Disinfecting
• Cleaning the Cleanroom - Contamination Control
• Coastwide Hepastat 256 Kills Hepatitis B Virus and Complies with OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
• How Can Cleaning Workers Be Protected Against Exposure to Bacillus anthracis (Anthrax) and Other Pathogenic Microorganisms
• Are Feminine Hygiene Products Considered Regulated Waste?
• Eliminating Hazardous Chemicals and Locating Safer Alternatives for Restroom Care
• "Is a Standard for Clean Needed" - From Cleaning Management Online
• Green Cleaning Claims and Third Party Certification
• Scabies - Ways to limit the Infestation
• How to Combat the Spread of Viral or Bacterial Meningitis?
• A Healthy Lifestyle Can Reduce our Exposure to Influenza

Sustainable Earth® Technical Information

• Coastwide and "Sustainable Earth" Green-Cleaning Products
• The Sustainable Earth Story - The "Why and How"
• EPA Letter of Recognition for Sustainable Earth Products
• Sustainable Earth Green Seal Certification Announcement (Adobe Acrobat)
• SEGC 114 Sustainable Cleaning Products Standard
• ISSA Supports DfE Initiative (.doc)

Glossaries of Cleaning Terms

• Sustainable (or Green Cleaning) Terms

• The Science of Cleaning

• Hard Floor Care Glossary - Excuse me Sir, I think you have "Fish Eyes"

• Training Terms Glossary
   
• Restroom Sanitation Glossary
   
• Glossary of MSDS Terms