by Brianna Crandall — January 20, 2014—Advanced Vapor Technologies (AVT) has been selected as the first quarterly recipient of the Clean for Healthful Environments (CFHE) Award, which recognizes companies with cleaning technologies that are proven to be effective and safe for people and the environment.
The award was presented by the Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI), with NSF International’s Applied Research Center as an advisory resource. Neither organization endorses products, but both are focused on protecting public health and promoting healthier indoor environments, which they say is the award’s primary focus.
“AVT, as a member-in-good-standing of both IEHA and ISSA, manufactures and markets to the facilities community a steam vapor sanitation device with extensive supporting science showing efficacy, including peer-reviewed research,” said Allen Rathey, president of HFI. “In addition to field measurements showing efficacy in ATP reduction, the independent scientific data supporting AVT’s marketing claims are freely available on the organization’s Web site.”
“Advanced Vapor Technologies sets a good example in testing to prove its claims for healthier surface sanitizing and disinfecting,” said Benjamin D. Tanner, Ph.D., President, Antimicrobial Test Laboratories.
“The data indicate the TANCS Steam Vapor System is more effective and faster than topically applied chemical disinfectants without the associated risks for people,” said Dr. David Mudarri, former EPA senior scientist.
HFI’s baseline award criteria include:
- Company must have peer-reviewed research supporting efficacy claims;
- Company must demonstrate that protecting public health is a key part of its operations or mission statement;
- Company must have at least two public health scientists supporting its claims and providing a reference or testimonial;
- Company must be actively engaged in Measuring for Health using Integrated Cleaning and Measurement (ICM) principles and therefore must provide field test data showing effective removal of soils affecting health; and
- Companies must be IEHA (formerly the International Executive Housekeepers Association) and ISSA (formerly the International Sanitary Supply Association) Members in good standing.
