Friday, February 28, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Antimicrobials Safely and Properly
Use Antimicrobials Safely and Properly
At ServiceMASTER of Salt Lake our cleantrust certified technicians are trained to use all Antimicrobials used at your home safely and properly. the following steps included.
- Read the product label
- Use appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
- Communicate with occupants
- Obtain consent
- Provide MSDS if requested ( Material Safety Data Sheet )
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Antimicrobials & Biocides
Antimicrobials & Biocides
Controlling microbial activity at a restoration site may also require the use of chemical agents. Before deciding to use an antimicrobial or biocide, it is critical to first understand the terminology, technology and chemistry behind the individual product. The Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) has defined three levels of biocidal activity:
° Sanitize: A cleaning or disinfecting treatment designed to
reduce the number of pathogenic
microorganisms to a safe level. This is the lowest
level of biocidal activity.
° Disinfectant: A solution designed to destroy or inhibit the
growth of microorganisms, but not
necessarily their spores.
° Sterilizer: A product designed to destroy all microorganisms
(fungi, bacteria, viruses, etc.) and their
spores.
(RSA [RS101] )
° Sanitize: A cleaning or disinfecting treatment designed to
reduce the number of pathogenic
microorganisms to a safe level. This is the lowest
level of biocidal activity.
° Disinfectant: A solution designed to destroy or inhibit the
growth of microorganisms, but not
necessarily their spores.
° Sterilizer: A product designed to destroy all microorganisms
(fungi, bacteria, viruses, etc.) and their
spores.
(RSA [RS101] )
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Fans
Monday, February 24, 2014
Friday, February 21, 2014
Smoke, Heat, Soot, Fire
Soot, Smoke & Heat....part of fire loss
When a fire disaster happens, its bad enough the loss from burned items. It's secondary damage that can make the loss greater. Heat, smoke & soot will also be part of a loss. Soot being blown through the house HVAC system, smoke filling the house and heat melting common items.
Call ServiceMASTER of Salt Lake, your experts at disaster, fire cleanup and restoration. 801-506-0027
Heat damage, melts fake plants. |
Soot, smoke, heat damage. |
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Evaporation
Fast Evaporation.......IN PLACE DRYING
In Place Drying.......Fast Evaporation
(air movers not placed yet) |
- In a class 2 or class 3 water loss, air movers are placed every 10'-16' along the wall. ( if you use metric 3-4 m) along the wall.
- Air movers are directed toward the wall at a 15° to 45° angle, depending upon the type of air mover.
- The air mover snout will almost touch the wall, which means within 1" (again, if you are metric- 2.5 cm ) of the wall but not rubbing it.
In Place Drying
Fast Evaporation.......IN PLACE DRYING
In Place Drying.......Fast Evaporation
(air movers not placed yet) |
- In a class 2 or class 3 water loss, air movers are placed every 10'-16' along the wall. ( if you use metric 3-4 m) along the wall.
- Air movers are directed toward the wall at a 15° to 45° angle, depending upon the type of air mover.
- The air mover snout will almost touch the wall, which means within 1" (again, if you are metric- 2.5 cm ) of the wall but not rubbing it.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Portable Desiccant:
Portable Desiccant:
- Use for difficult to dry situations, such as difficult class 4 losses.
- Use if a structure cannot be warmed to a temperature where LGRs would be effective
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
LGR Dehumidifier
LGR- Low Grain Refrigerant
- Use in most residential , small commercial situations.
- Good for warm/high humidity conditions.
- Adequate for drier conditions down to 34 gpp
Monday, February 17, 2014
Which Dehumidifier would you use?
DEHUMIDIFIER to use?
How do you determine which Dehumidifier to use
LGR ?
Portable Desiccant?
Conventional?
Portable Desiccant?
Conventional?
Friday, February 14, 2014
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Phil saw his Shadow
News from last week
The Ground Hog saw his Shadow
On the local news this morning they broke away for breaking news story... From Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Punxsutawney Phil declared.... "As I look at the crowd on Gobbler's Knob Many shadows do I see So six more weeks of winter I see." thanks Phil!
Well then...If we don't get any snow soon here in Salt Lake City....it's no Winter at all unless like last year we are cold wet and snow in March & April
Well then...If we don't get any snow soon here in Salt Lake City....it's no Winter at all unless like last year we are cold wet and snow in March & April
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Frozen water line
Broken water line and Ice
Unexpected disasters around the home are always stressful. ServiceMASTER of Salt Lake is prepared to help you through the cleanup, restorations and generally just getting your home and life back to normal.
If you have a water line break due to freezing temperatures and come home to this..
ServiceMASTER of Salt Lake is ready to help. Damage to the interior of home? No problem, ServiceMASTER of Salt Lake can clean up, dry out and help with any restoration or construction need.
Sslt Lake City 801-506-0027
If you have a water line break due to freezing temperatures and come home to this..
ServiceMASTER of Salt Lake is ready to help. Damage to the interior of home? No problem, ServiceMASTER of Salt Lake can clean up, dry out and help with any restoration or construction need.
Sslt Lake City 801-506-0027
Monday, February 10, 2014
FIRE
Fire
Nobody expects it to happen, most people are not prepared when it happens to them. It can start from a small grease splatter, embers from a fire place. Careless smokers leaving their burning tube of death in an ashtray (smoking in bed) FIRE
What do you do if disaster happens in your home? ServiceMASTER of Salt lake and ServiceMASTER Cleaning in Utah county has the qualified, expert teams to respond- from initial response to cleanup, pack out and content cleaning. Tell your insurance provider you prefer the longest standing disaster restoration ServiceMaster in Utah to perform all the work.
SLC 801-506-0031 Utah county 801-356-7105
(no one was injured in this fire) |
SLC 801-506-0031 Utah county 801-356-7105
Friday, February 7, 2014
Thursday, February 6, 2014
how much does air weigh?
Air weight to size
How much does air weigh?
1 Lb of dry air - is approx. 14 cubic feet in size
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Basement Flood
FLOOD
ServiceMASTER of Salt lake is ready to to your aid when disaster happens. Broken water line fill your basement with water. Give us a call, tell your insurance adjuster you prefer ServiceMASTER of Salt Lake for all Disaster Restoration work.
ServiceMASTER of Salt Lake & ServiceMASTER Cleaning in Utah County can help bring peace of mind in stressful situations like this. |
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
MSDS
MSDS
What is a MSDS?
Material Safety Data Sheet
all product used on jobs must be labeled with a MSDS or you must be able to provide a copy of the MSDS.
The sheet must include information to provide workers and EMS with needed information for handling and working with product in a safe way. Data includes product make up, health concerns, toxicity and first aid response.
If you are concerned for any reason about any product we use in your home, ask for the MSDA before we start any job. We will work with you to use the right product for your environment.
Material Safety Data Sheet
all product used on jobs must be labeled with a MSDS or you must be able to provide a copy of the MSDS.
The sheet must include information to provide workers and EMS with needed information for handling and working with product in a safe way. Data includes product make up, health concerns, toxicity and first aid response.
If you are concerned for any reason about any product we use in your home, ask for the MSDA before we start any job. We will work with you to use the right product for your environment.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Evaporation
Evaporation
What is Evaporation and how does it affect drying when recovering from a water loss?
We always want to remove as much water as possible in flood situation. One way is through Evaporation.all the standing water has been removed but there is moisture in material and air, this is when we want to increase evaporation to speed the drying process.
Evaporation will increase when
We always want to remove as much water as possible in flood situation. One way is through Evaporation.all the standing water has been removed but there is moisture in material and air, this is when we want to increase evaporation to speed the drying process.
Evaporation will increase when
- Wet materials are made warmer.
- When drier air is used, and
- When air is moved more rapidly across the wet surface.
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