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A little bit of humor shared by Stratus Building Solutions.

What is Sick Building Syndrome?

Yes, this is real, folks. The National Safety Council reports on the the definition of Sick Building Syndrome on their website.

To learn more about Sick Building Syndrome from the National Safety Council, please visit this link.
To learn how Stratus Building Solutions can help prevent Sick Building Syndrome, visit this link.

How Do You Measure Clean? With an ATP Meter

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It's obvious when there's a pile of trash one day and it's gone the next. It's obvious when a dirty, scuffed floor is buffed and polished. But a lot of the cleaning we do is unseen. "Cleaning for Health" takes cleaning up the biological contamination in addition to the more visible debris.

Facility Manager and Facility Service Providers in past had to trust they had a clean building, but Facility Managers and Providers today can physically measure the level of cleanliness with scientific evaluation.

Introducing the ATP Measurement System.

Tip: Make sure to store your wands in the refrigerator.
They must be kept at 36-46 degrees Fahrenheit.

Regardless of the facility type or surface tested, the ATP meter detects the level of microbial contamination in just seconds. The meter measures Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP), the universal energy molecule found in all animal, plant, bacterial, yeast and mold cells. When a facility is cleaned with Stratus Green Clean products, the ATP is significantly reduced.

With a simple swab and a snap to release the sample into a unique liquid stable luciferase/luciferin reagent, the stick is inserted into the ATP meter device. It is here where light is used to determine the amount of ATP present. A high reading demonstrates high contamination.

ATP samples can be a great way to document the level of cleanliness your Facility Service Provider is offering your facility. Go ahead and ask for a demonstration today!

Stratus Building Solutions Suggests Recycling Craft Projects

Here at Stratus Building Solutions, we have a huge focus on living a "green" lifestyle. With that comes recycling, but not just the "paper goes here, glass goes here" kind of recycling. We'll show you how to have some fun with recycling, too.

Check out our Recycling Projects & Crafting board on Pinterest for ideas on how to reuse common materials. We're always adding new ideas, too.

Let us know when you make something - and share any recycling crafts you might know of!

Happy Crafting,
Stratus

Your Messy Desk Affects Your Professional Reputation

 

Adecco performed a recent survey that had some interesting findings.... some things to pay attention to if you work in an office with other people.

Bottom line: How you keep your desk influences what other people think of you.

Adecco found out:

-- 57 percent of Americans have judged coworkers on how clean or dirty they keep their work spaces
-- 42 percent of Americans have judged a coworker more negatively if his workspace is dirty
-- 45 percent have judged coworkers more positively if their work spaces are clean
-- 42 percent of Americans think a dirty work space is a result of employees simply being too busy, but
-- 33 percent think messy employees are lazy employees
-- 73 percent of Americans think people are most productive when their work spaces are clean

Despite what your coworkers think, your boss can have these misinterpretations, as well. Don't be judged by your stuff, keep a tidy workspace and be judged on your abilities instead.