COVID-19 has presented significant challenges to building owners and managers. The indoor environment requires significant re-calibration for safe re-occupancy of spaces. Public health professionals have provided an 18-24 month timeline…
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Webinar Recording: Ventilation & Re-Occupancy of Schools during COVID-19
On September 17th, Pinchin Ltd. hosted a one hour complimentary webinar – Ventilation & Re-Occupancy of Schools during COVID-19, where our subject matter experts and special guest Jeffrey Seigel, discussed what school boards can do to safely manage the risk of transmission of COVID-19.
read moreWhy testing for SARS-CoV-2 in your buildings is the wrong approach to managing the risk of transmission
As we move to re-occupy our public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic, our workforce and the general public will be looking to building owners and operators to provide a safe space by minimizing the risks around the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the strain of virus that causes COVID-19. One request our team of experts are seeing more and more frequently is to test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the air and on surfaces within buildings. However, focusing on detecting the virus in our buildings is the wrong approach to managing the risk of transmission given the reasons presented below.
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In most parts of Canada, we are levelling the curve of infections and coming through the worst of this phase of COVID-19. Currently, there are no specific processes to safely…
read moreThe Coronavirus infection highlights the importance of being fit tested & receiving respirator protection training
The Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses originating in animals that cause illness ranging from symptoms similar to the common cold, to more severe respiratory infections, particularly to at-risk…
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