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    The Unintended Consequences of COVID Fatigue

    It’s been two years since our world was turned upside down due to COVID, and there seems to be ambivalence about cleaning and disinfecting practices, and what products are being used. As we’ve traveled across the country talking with folks, we continue to hear the same things. “We don’t know what’s in the bottle they give […]

  • Don’t Stop Cleaning and Disinfecting…

    Post COVID Takeaways After 2 long years of fear and mandates, everyone is looking to go back to the way things were before COVID.  However, the one thing COVID taught us, is that we were grossly unprepared when it came to Cleaning and Disinfecting Practices. First and foremost, we were reminded that regular cleaning and […]

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    Bus Industry Safety Council (BISC) Hot Topics: Safe Disinfection

    February 9, 2022 What you use in your facilities might not be the best for your buses Yes, we are all sick of COVID Conversations – but this pandemic showed us that we were grossly unprepared and uneducated when it came to routine disinfecting of our bus fleets. To ensure we are better prepared for […]

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    First Line of Defense – Surface Disinfection

    Since the winter of 2020, the world has been focused on COVID-19, and rightly so, but we cannot forget about the rest of the bacterial world that exists and the steps that need to be taken to ensure those bacteria and viruses do not get transmitted via hard surfaces. One of the biggest challenges in […]

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    Does Purifying the Air Help Disinfect Surfaces?

    Everyone is searching for an effective and efficient way to provide a virus and bacteria-free work and transportation environment.  As such many schools, offices, and transportation fleets have installed air-purifying devices that claim will kill COVID-19 virus particles.  But are the claims valid?  Are these devices certified by the FDA or EPA?  Does using an […]

  • Upcoming Busworld North America 2022 Conference

    You’re invited to join Salus Product Group owner, Toby Drysdale, at the Busworld North America 2022 Conference from January 9th – 10th, 2022. He will be speaking at the ” How to fight the spread of viruses” workshop on January 9th at 3:30 pm CST. For more information, visit https://busworldnorthamerica.org/conference-2022

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    Stay Safe! Know What is in Your Cleaning Product

    In today’s world of pandemics and endemics, keeping a work, learning, or transportation environment clean should not involve yet another health concern!  Knowing what is in your disinfecting product and how to properly use it is the key to safely and effectively cleaning and disinfecting surfaces.  If unsafely handled or improperly used, many disinfectants can […]

  • Is Cleaning the Same as Disinfecting?

    We all know practicing good hygiene combined with maintaining a clean environment will reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as other illnesses like colds and influenza (flu).  But did you know there is a difference between cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting? Cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting are not the same.  Cleaning utilizes detergents to remove […]

  • COVID and the Labor Shortage Effective and Efficient Cleaning More Important than Ever

    It’s in the news every day, labor shortages causing cutbacks in mass transit schedules, inability to offer school bussing or canceling of events.   COVID has not only impacted our society from a health perspective, but it has gravely impacted our economy.  Now that the United States is “open for business” again, people are needed for […]

  • Don’t Be Fooled by Brand Names and Products, They May Not Be Protecting You

    Clorox, Lysol, Hydrogen Peroxide, Ammonia, or Quaternary are all widely used cleaning and sanitizing products.  While yes, it’s true they kill most Bacteria, Viruses, and Fungi within minutes of contact, they offer no long-term residual protection.   They all contain harmful chemicals that cause skin and eye irritation, and in some cases are flammable. Almost all […]

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