New Standard Published for Infection Prevention and Control

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) announces the publication of a new American National Standard - ANSI/IICRC S410 Standard for Professional Cleaning of the Built Environment for Infection Prevention and Control.

The ANSI/IICRC S410 First Edition Standard builds on the routine cleaning practices discussed in the ANSI/IICRC S400 - 2025 Standard for Professional Cleaning, Maintenance, and Restoration of the Commercial Built Environment, and provide users with processes to enhance routine cleaning practices using infection control measures in order to decrease exposure risk to germs and pathogens. This Standard focuses on the infection prevention and control principles and methods to establish processes to clean, sanitize, disinfect, evaluate, and maintain the built environment. 

It addresses how to enhance routine cleaning processes to decrease exposure risks to microorganisms that are classified as Bio Safety Risk Groups 1 and 2, but not Bio Safety Risk Groups 3 and 4, and increase confidence through consistent optimal outcomes during outbreak or crisis events. Further, this Standard focuses on cleaning that results in a hygienically clean outcome with results that can be measured. 

The ANSI/IICRC S410 Standard includes all buildings private or public that are not licensed healthcare or agricultural facilities (e.g., vivariums) and is intended for anyone who prescribes or performs cleaning of the built (indoor) environments and may be referenced by regulatory bodies. This includes but is not limited to cleaning technicians and cleaning operations who clean residential properties, schools, assemblies, and community living facilities, group homes, commercial property, and facility managers. Cleaning operations is inclusive of in-house or contract services. 

The ANSI/IICRC S410 Standard for Professional Cleaning of the Built Environment for Infection Prevention and Control includes the following which are described in the Standard:
Cleaning Principles
Waste Management
Equipment, Tools, and Supplies
Antimicrobial Agent Product Selection and Use
Training Requirements
Safety and Health 
Communications
Administrative Procedures, Project Documentation, and Risk Management
Inspection and Preliminary Determination
Limitations, Complexities, Complications, and Conflicts
Quality Assurance Management

Graham Dick, IICRC S410 Consensus Body Chairman, said: “Serving alongside Vice Chair Mark Drozdov and the distinguished members of the S410 Consensus Body was a true honor. The collective credentials and commitment reflect the very best of scientific rigor, practical application, and professional integrity. 

The result is a resource that we believe will strengthen public confidence and elevate professional cleaning practices across the built environment.”

Brandon Burton, IICRC Standards Chairman, said: “It takes a massive commitment from a large body of volunteers to bring a new Standard to the Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Industry. On behalf of the industry at large, I’d like to extend our gratitude to the S410 Consensus Body, and in particular to Graham Dick and Mark Drozdov, Chair and Vice Chair, for bringing this valuable First Edition Standard of Care to reality. The S410 addresses a critical need in a highly specialized area of restoration, and will help ensure prudent principles and procedure are commonplace when cleaning the built environment for infection prevention and control.”