The ISSA Clean Standard: K-12 Schools establishes a framework to help schools objectively assess the effectiveness of the cleaning process at their facilities, thereby contributing to the quality of the indoor environment for the benefit of students and staff. Based on the philosophy of “Clean, Measure, Monitor” and an emphasis on high-performance cleaning, the Clean ...

The ISSA Clean Standard: K-12 contains both objective and subjective components. The Standard specifically provides “ranges of clean” based on ATP testing as well as sample audit forms. The inclusion of ATP limits adds a quantitative to the determination, while the audits assist with a traditional “sight, smell, and touch” perspective. The ultimate goal is ...

The ISSA Clean Standard: K-12 specifically applies to schools, providing them with a key tool to measure and monitor the cleanliness of their facilities. That said, the Standard serves as a valuable sales and operations tool for distributors, manufacturers, other industry suppliers, and building service contractors. As we seek to “change the way the world ...

The ISSA Clean Standard: K-12 complements existing industry standards. By setting forth a process and protocol for measurement and monitoring, the Standard naturally works in concert with other industry standards, including the Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) and CIMS-Green Building program, existing “green” product standards, and individual training criteria, to offer schools a comprehensive road ...

No. ISSA continues to cherish the diversity that is woven into the fabric of our industry. The Standard, therefore, is “non-prescriptive” and its goal is to act simply as a measurement and monitoring framework. While the Clean Standard: K-12 does provide ATP measurement ranges for three of the most popular ATP systems, the Standard should ...

The Clean Standard: K-12 is administered by ISSA. ISSA, a not-for-profit association founded in 1923, prides itself on being the leading association for the cleaning industry worldwide. ISSA administration ensures that there is no commercial bias to any group.

The ISSA Clean Standard: K-12 was developed through a true consensus-based process. Experts, representing all sectors of the industry, including the facility management and school communities, were selected by the ISSA Board, staff, and alliance partners to participate on standard development and stakeholder Committees. The committees worked directly with ISSA and its partner, the Cleaning ...

ISSA provided organizational oversight by leveraging its unique role in the industry. ISSA’s diverse membership is comprised of: Manufacturers Distributors Manufacturer Representatives Facility Service Providers Industry Consultants School Community Representatives The shared interests of its membership base enabled ISSA to provide the necessary oversight. In addition, the many alliances that ISSA has developed with leading ...

The ISSA Clean Standard: K-12 is specifically intended to provide scientific validation of cleaning effectiveness. That said, the development process by guided by independent and unbiased scientific research conducted by the CIRI “Science Advisory Panel”. The research included thousands of ATP measurements from high touch surfaces recognized as posing health risks in schools (i.e.: student ...

The ISSA Clean Standard: K-12 is focused on achieving and maintaining an effective cleaning program through the use of a systematic approach and standardized guidelines centered on the following: Defining Current Cleaning Procedures Identification of High Touch Points Facility Audits ATP Testing Protocol ATP Measurement Evaluation Establishment and Implementation of Corrective Action Recordkeeping Technical Training ...