IICRC’s S400 Open for Public Review of S400

Contributed by BSM Staff

LAS VEGAS -- The IICRC has opened a second limited public review for its S400 Standard for Professional Cleaning, Maintenance, and Restoration of the Commercial Built Environment.

To comment, download the substantive changes made to the draft Standard and submit comments online from September 6 to October 6, at https://iicrc.org/s400/.

As part of the ANSI 30-day limited public review period, all comments must be submitted using the online comment form no later than October 06, 2023.

The IICRC S400 standard focuses on the commercial built environment and defines frequencies, objectives, results, principles, and practices to clean, maintain, and restore the built environment. The built environment is defined as \ materials, building assemblies, structures, furniture, fixtures, and equipment located inside a building envelope.

For the practical purposes of this document, it was deemed appropriate to highlight and distinguish the critical remediation methods and procedures from the less critical, by characterizing the former as the perceived and recommended “standard of care.”

The IICRC S400 consensus body interprets the “standard of care” to be: “Practices that are common to reasonably prudent members of the trade who are recognized in the industry as qualified and competent.”

Notwithstanding, this Standard is not intended to be either exhaustive or inclusive of all pertinent requirements, methods, or procedures that might be appropriate on a particular cleaning project. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the cleaning manager or business owner technician to verify on a case-by-case basis that application of this Standard is appropriate. 

For more information on other certification programs and standards offered by the IICRC, visit www.iicrc.org. To purchase a copy of IICRC standards, go to http://webstore.iicrc.org.

The IICRC is an international, ANSI-accredited standard-development organization (SDO) that certifies individuals in 20+ categories within the inspection, cleaning and restoration industries. Representing Certified Technicians and Certified Firms in 22 countries, the IICRC, in partnership with regional and international trade associations, represents the entire industry.