Contamination Restoration & Remediation​

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Odor control is a marriage of science and art. When the proper techniques are followed, the restoration technician can create a more pleasant and often more healthful environment.

The Obama administration is using $1.2 billion to combat the spread of ‘Superbugs’; an NFL sports team is being sued for $20 million over a MRSA infection; 23,000 people die and millions are infected as ‘Superbugs’ become resistant to antibiotics, disinfectants and other anti-microbial products.

The Healthy Building Summit brings together indoor environmental professionals, cleaning and restoration professionals, building owners and managers, building scientists and home performance professionals for three days of presentations, panel discussions and research projects.

No-chemical cleaning: going above and beyond "green" cleaning?

CIRI is starting to plan for its 2016 symposium, including issuing a call for research papers related to cleaning science and practices.

Safety should always be at the front of our minds on any job – from biohazard cleanup to fire restoration. But the truth is, once our mind is focused on the job at hand, it’s easy to forget simple ways to keep ourselves and our team safe. 

Hoarding, crime scene, meth cleanup and more to be covered during two-day RIA conference.

According to statistics from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, methamphetamine seizures peaked in 2012 – when officers removed about 10 thousand pounds of the drug off the streets.

Studies estimate nearly 5 percent of people in the U.S. are hoarders of some kind. Most of us know of at least one: an elderly aunt or uncle or even a neighbor whose strange collection of grocery bags, bottles, old copies of the local paper and magazines pile up.

Ten years ago, Matt Paxton just needed a job. He started cleaning homes for old ladies who, like him, were perhaps grieving the loss of a loved one.