The 33rd Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy is from October 16-19 2017 in Massachusetts. We are honored to have two FACS employees participating at this event! Dr. J. David Krause, PhD, MSPH, CIH, is conducting a Poster Presentation on “Legionnaires’ Disease Prevention: A Novel Approach to Analyzing Data and the Risk of […]
September 6-9 2017 is the AOHP 2017 National Conference hosted by the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare. On Friday, September 8, from 3:40-4:40, John Martinelli, FACS’s Healthcare Practice Director is presenting: “New Disinfectants, New Risks, New Challenges!”. Sign up to attend today and hear what he has to say on new products to […]
On June 2, 2017, the Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) released a memorandum requiring Medicare certified healthcare facilities to reduce risks associated with Legionella and other waterborne pathogens in their building water systems. CMS Memo Summary The document states that Medicare certified facilities must institute preventative measures to minimize […]
On June 14 and 15, Wednesday and Thursday of this week, FACS will be exhibiting at the PLRB Western Regional Adjusters Conference in Riverside, CA. Stop by booth 211 to say hi and get your industrial hygiene and environmental services questions answered.
On Wednesday, June 14, John Martinelli, the Healthcare Practice Director of Forensic Analytical will be presenting the guidelines he coauthored: “AIHA Guidelines for Selection and Use of Environmental Surface Disinfectants in Healthcare”. Here is some background information, provided by APIC: The selection of chemical disinfectants and disinfection technologies such as ultraviolet often do not consider […]
The 2017 American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Expo is being held in Seattle, WA June 4-7, 2017. Several FACS employees will be attending and presenting/co-presenting on a variety of topics. Saturday June 3: PDC 203: Introduction to the Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Legionella in Building Water Systems by Dr. J. David Krause, Ph.D., MSPH, CIH, Megan Canright, […]
West Coast Casualty Service, Inc. is hosting the 2017 West Coast Casualty Construction Defect Seminar May 18-19 at The Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. Learn more and sign up today!
Are you ready for the changes to the new silica dust exposure regulations? If not, I have some really good news for you, both Fed-OSHA and Cal/OSHA have announced that the new effective date for the regulations has been moved to September 23rd, 2017. You now have some additional time to prepare. FACS has prepared […]
John Martinelli, Healthcare Practice Leader at Forensic Analytical is presenting on “HVAC & Hospital Room Conditions Temperatures, Pressures and Humidity” on April 21, 2017 for the CSHE Orange County Chapter in Irvine, CA. The presentation will be from 7:00 am to 9:00 am at the Hoag Health Center. Learn more, or register to attend today!
The Northwest Facilities Expo is being held Wednesday and Thursday, April 12-13, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. FACS will have a booth present, so stop by and say hi if you’re attending! Registration is free, so sign up here today.