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Inside the July Issue |
Odor Control
Remediation & Elimination of Malodors
An odor is another word for a smell. When you notice an
odor, that tells you that you are exposed to something
in the air that triggered your sense of smell.
An odor might be due to a single chemical or mixture of chemicals. Chemicals vary in their ability to produce odors, and people vary in their ability to smell odors. Smelling an odor doesn’t tell how much exposure you have, according to the New York State Department of Health. It also doesn’t tell you whether what you are smelling will cause health effects.
People’s ability to smell a particular odor will vary. At low levels, some people will notice the odor while others won’t notice
any. At higher levels, most people will notice the odor. Examples
of factors that can affect a person’s sense of smell
include age, sex and whether they smoke.
People also may react to odors in different ways. An odor that
one person thinks is pleasant may be unpleasant to someone
else. For example, many people would walk into a bakery and
enjoy the smell of fresh baked breads and pastries. However,
people living near the bakery might not enjoy those strong
smells every day. Also, people exposed to the same odor for a
long time may no longer notice the odor, even if it is unpleasant.
For example, people who work with compost or garbage
may not notice the smell after a while.
Can odors cause health effects?
Chemicals that trigger odors may cause health effects. In
most cases, though, the NYS Dept. of Health says that people
will notice an odor well below the level in air that would cause
health effects. Also, people are not equally sensitive to chemicals
and may not be affected by them in the same way. Full story »
CIRI White Paper
Underscores Role of
‘Clean & Disinfect’
In its ongoing effort to provide the latest research related to the science of cleaning and restoration of the built environment, the Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) has made available its new white paper, “Contact Transmission of Infectious Disease Agents: The Science and Implications for Cleaning and Disinfection of Surfaces.”
Authored by academic researchers on CIRI’s Science Advisory Council, this complimentary resource provides a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of how microbials behave on hard surfaces and the subsequent ability to infect people.
With data related to microbe survivability,
common modes of transmission, the
impact of cleaning and disinfection interventions,
paired prevention strategies
and cleaning and disinfection frequency recommendations, the paper offers key
research supporting the role of cleaning
and disinfection to mitigate the spread of
viral transmission.
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