cleanthoughts Preparing Occupants, Owners And Facility Managers For Publisher Matt Gallinger mgallinger @ ntpmedia.com Associate Publisher Micah Ogburn mogburn @ ntpmedia.com Senior Editor Rich DiPaolo rdipaolo @ ntpmedia.com Associate Editor Aaron Baunee abaunee @ ntpmedia.com Account Executive Susan Pierce spierce @ ntpmedia.com Art Director Marty Harris marty @ grandviewmedia.com Director of Business Operations Michael Perkins mperkins @ ntpmedia.com Ad Materials Manager Rebecca Follos [email protected] CMI Administrative Manager Sharon Hillis shillis @ ntpmedia.com ® ext. 3159 ext. 3179 (516) 404-4532 ext. 3157 H1N1 S Since swine flu, also known as H1N1 flu, hit headlines a few months back, facility occupants, owners, managers and clean-ing professionals have been put on alert. What should you know about H1N1? According to cdc.gov: Severe illnesses and death have occurred as a result of illness associ-ated with this virus Like most other flu viruses, the H1N1 virus is spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose. We offer some tips to help make proper hand-washing more appealing to occu-pants in this monthʼs Facility Focus, start-ing on page 40. Help your facilityʼs occupants with their due diligence to keep your establishment out of the headlines. (256) 715-0342 ext. 3133 ext. 3138 A Few Words About This Month’s Spotlight Without doubt, the cleaning industry has not seen a movement make as big an impact as green has in the past decade or so. Even green cleaningʼs most notorious critics practice some form of enviro-friend-ly cleaning today. This month, industry expert Virginia Petru kicks off our CM/Spotlight: Sustainability with an entertaining look at “Flower Power.” In the section, weʼve also enlisted the help of top sustainability experts in the field for an in-depth look at the topic. We hope that you will find this informa-tion useful in your green cleaning journey. Moreover, CMM is continuing to offer a regular newsletter on sustainability throughout 2009. For more information or to sign up to receive the newsletter, feel free to e-mail me at: [email protected] . CM ext. 3165 Editorial, Advertising & Publishing Offices NTP Media, division of 13 Century Hill Drive • Latham, NY 12110-2197 (518) 783-1281 FAX: (518) 783-1386 For subscription information local calls (847) 763-1867 or Toll Free (866) 721-4807 Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608 Canada Returns to be sent to: Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2 Corporate General Manager Barry Lovette [email protected] Your Strategy Should Target Touch Points According to several studies, an influenza virus can survive on surfaces, and cause infection, for up to eight hours. A common prevention strategy is effec-tive hand-washing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers recommendations on its website in regards to effective hand-washing. CDC advises not only traditional soap-and-water techniques, but also the fre-quent use of alcohol-based hand cleaners to help fight the influenza virus. Often the case in high-traffic facilities, enforcing effective hand-washing can be a challenge. Vice President of Operations Brent Kizzire [email protected] Chief Marketing Officer, Publishing Services Group Hank Brown [email protected] Vice President of Business Publishing Tracy Aston-Martin [email protected] Vice President of Finance Brad Youngblood [email protected] Director of Circulation & Fulfillment Delicia Poole [email protected] Circulation Manager Kendall Reeves [email protected] Honorary Advisory Board: Mike Adams, Greenfield, IN; Stephen Ashkin, Bloomington, IN; Jim Brewer, Arlington, TX; Laura Dellutri, Lenexa, KS; Ron Goerne, Bloomington, IL; Russell Kendzior, Southlake, TX; Don McNulty, Blue Springs, MO; Bob Merkt, West Bend, WI. Richard DiPaolo, Senior editor Send comments or thoughts on this topic or any other article that appears in CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® magazine, to [email protected]. CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management Online™ Service at www.cmmonline.com 4 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • June 2009
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