Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools® (PC4HS) Supports IEHA's Integrated Cleaning and Measurement™ (ICM) Program

By PCHF Staff

Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools® (PC4HS) is pleased to support IEHA's Integrated Cleaning and Measurement™ (ICM) program by taking before and after measurements of ATP and allergen levels in K-12 schools deploying a PC4HS program.

"We sincerely believe taking outcome measurements before and after cleaning will show tangible improvements in schools implementing Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools (PC4HS) and that these ICM-related metrics can ultimately be associated with health improvements," said Rex Morrison, Founder and President of Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools (PC4HS). "For this very reason, we are also eagerly awaiting the release of the ISSA-CIRI Clean Standard K-12 as we believe it will help to validate the importance of taking measurements, keeping records, and improving processes."

Cleaning that leads to improvements in student and school health is a key part of the non-profit's mission. 

"The presence of PC4HS in more than 200 schools nationwide in 2012-13 is already showing fiscal savings through attrition and reduction of waste," said Morrison. "We trust that - most importantly - improvements to school health will be a direct byproduct of removing more building contaminants."

According to Morrison, measurement using Hygiena ATP meters and InBio allergen assays, is helping to quantify and qualify improvements in cleaning.

According to Beth Risinger, Executive Director of IEHA, and interim Executive Director of PC4HS: "Progressive measurements using the principles of Integrated Cleaning and Measurement (ICM) will help any facility quantify better ways of doing things - both from a financial and ultimately a cleaning for health standpoint. We look forward to supporting the important initiatives underway by both the ISSA and schools across the country deploying ICM in PC4HS programs."

Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools (PC4HS)

Website: www.pc4hf.org

Contact Rex Morrison: rexpc4hf@att.net.