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2025 CHAIR Accomplishments 

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Guidelines, Standards & Regulations        

  • CSA Z317.12:25, Cleaning & Disinfecting of Health care facilities will be published in June 2025 with significant EIP content including:
    • Engineered Infection Prevention (EIP)

    • EIP expert to inform & recommend to the IPC MDT (Multi-disciplinary team)

    • Precautionary Principle

    • Sink disinfection

    • Mobile UV, AutoUV, Upper Air UV, FarUV

    • Electrolyzed water, Plasma activated water, Ozonated water

    • Non-toxic environmentally-friendly alternative cleaners & disinfectants

    • Aerosols
    • Re-aerosolization
    • Biofilms – wet & dry
    • Respirator use during cleaning