9/1/2004

The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) recently developed a testing and certification program for carpet chemicals to make the product specification process easier for cleaning managers.

The Seal of Approval Carpet Cleaning Products Testing Program has three categories: carpet spot-removal products, pre-spray carpet-cleaning products and in-tank carpet-cleaning products. These products will be tested for cleaning efficacy, resoiling, pH, optical brighteners and colorfastness to light. A pass/fail criterion is used. The products that pass will be listed on the CRI Web site and can display the “Seal of Approval” on their product label.
“We know that there are chemicals for cleaning and spotting in the marketplace that are just not very good and some will actually harm the carpet,” says Carroll Turner, technical services manager, CRI. “The labeling aspect of the program will make it easier for facilities managers to select independently tested products meeting the standards for the programs.”

Products are now being tested and the program will be introduced at the International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA) Convention in November.

Michael D. Van Splinter has seen his facility grow from a small Native American bingo hall to the largest gaming facility in the world in just three years. As the environmental services director at the Foxwoods Resort & Casino in Connecticut, Van Splinter has learned some hard lessons.

Van Splinter will share lessons learned when he leads “Making ‘Change’ Work For You” an educational session offered at the International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA)/INTERCLEAN trade show and conference in New Orleans Nov. 17. He will talk about the best ways to address issues and challenges connected with introducing change to staff, management, local stakeholders, and the local government.

This session is just one of the educational sessions sponsored by Housekeeping Solutions and Contracting Profits magazines at the trade show. Other session topics include effective Leadership, facility asset preservation, justifying staff levels, the future of cleaning standards, and business management.

The show runs Nov. 16-19. Click to get more information.

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