Cleaning helps prevent infection by physically removing germs, dirt, and other debris from surfaces and objects. This removal significantly reduces the number of germs available to spread, making it less likely that individuals wi

We just returned from the HSPA Conference in Louisville Kentucky and learned a few things that can be improved for safe and effective medical device reprocessing. One that is top of mind was water quality...

This weekend, both of my coffee pots died. They weren’t cheap. They ground the coffee beans and even made cappuccino if we used the frothier. Both were the same popular brand purchased approximately three years ago...

At Case Medical, we recycle the water we use for production purposes like anodizing and passivating our metal containers, trays, and metal component parts...

Nature works to filter and release water over time – for free! Soil layers, wetlands, and even the root systems of plants like mangroves act as natural filters, removing pollutants and sediments...

Many of us have tried to solve the troubling mystery of the “white mist” or “white powdery residue” found on the surfaces of medical devices. We have lists of possible causes and contributing factors, but how to avoid it remains a mystery to many, until now...

Last week, we discussed the value of utilizing high purity RO water for cleaning and rinsing. This week, we are faced with a continuing problem of residue remaining on surgical devices. I’ve been in this industry for over thirty years and only recently heard about the frequency of white powder residue on containers and even on single use wrap after sterilization...

Every day seems to bring a new natural disaster or calamity, wildfires burning up New Mexico, western reservoirs drained to their lowest levels ever, extreme weather, flooding and landslides around the globe, can it get any worse? In a word, YES, yes it can if we don’t also stop poisoning ourselves with chemicals and products toxic to both humans and the environment.

There are 54 billion bacterial cells on a single cubic centimeter of the average kitchen sponge. They are breeding grounds for all types of germs and bacteria. A common sponge’s spatial partitioning – the way it’s divided into different sectors of various sizes with a porous absorbent surface – caters to bacteria that prefer isolated environments and those that prefer to be around other organisms as well, making it the best of both worlds for microbial communities...

Does the idea of the conservation of energy make you think of the gas mileage your car gets, or putting on a sweater during the winter, or the low-power LED light bulbs that make you think you’re going blind...