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Green Scene (continued from page 19) Staff Contacts IEHA’s Association Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Mon-Fri. Call toll free: (800) 200-6342 or (614) 895-7166, or fax: (614) 895-1248. Or, write: IEHA, 1001 Eastwind Drive, Suite 301, Westerville, Ohio 43081-3361; or e-mail: excel@ieha.org. Visit us on the Web at www.ieha.org. We have changed to an automatic voicemail system. Dial the appropriate extension listed below for the department you wish to reach. If you are unable to reach the appropriate person, please leave a detailed message; we will return your call as soon as possible. ACCOUNTING: Tax and group exemption information • ask for Beth Risinger, ext. 104. Accounts payable and receivable • ask for Jody Thomas, ext. 101, or e-mail her at jthomas@ieha.org. CONVENTIONS: Seminars, exhibit and registration information • ask for Beth Risinger, ext. 104, or e-mail her at brisinger@ieha.org. EDUCATION: General education information, exam results, self-study courses and information, status of CEH/REH applications, evaluation of transcripts, scholarships • ask for Sarah Larsen, ext. 103, or e-mail her at slarsen@ieha.org. CHAPTER/DISTRICT INFO AND ACTIVITY, REBATES AND MINUTES • ask for Beth Risinger, ext. 104, or e-mail her at brisinger@ ieha.org. EHT MAGAZINE: PUBLISHER • ask for Beth Risinger, ext. 104, or e-mail her at brisinger@ieha.org. EDITORIAL • ask for Laura DiGiulio, ext. 102, or e-mail her at ldigiulio@ieha.org. ADVERTISING • ask for Laura DiGiulio, ext. 102, or e-mail her at ldigiulio@ieha.org. SUBSCRIPTIONS • ask for Sarah Larsen, ext. 103, or e-mail her at slarsen@ieha.org. MEMBERSHIP: New membership, member benefits, renewals, applications, prospect packets, dues received • ask for Tremaine Chubb, ext. 108, or e-mail him at tremaine@ ieha.org. POLICY: Administration, By-Laws, P&P questions • ask for Beth Risinger, CEO/Executive Director, ext. 104, or e-mail her at brisinger@ ieha.org. PUBLICATIONS/RESOURCES: PLACE ORDERS • ask for Jody Thomas, ext. 101, or e-mail her at jthomas@ieha.org. CHECK ORDERS • ask for Jody Thomas, ext. 101, or e-mail her at jthomas@ieha.org. INTERNATIONAL HOUSEKEEPERS WEEK information, specialty items • ask for Jody Thomas, ext. 101, or e-mail her at jthomas@ ieha.org. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS: Ask for Laura DiGiulio, ext. 102 or for Beth Risinger, ext. 104. able to witness first-hand what appliances are draining our resources and will perhaps encourage us to investigate another model. We can see how much money was saved running the dishwashers at night instead of between lunch and dinner. As I have said numerous times before: “What gets measured gets done.” This will now be especially true. How soon can we expect largescale moves toward this redistribution of energy? Obviously, there are many reasons that this will take some time, but pilot projects are currently underway in places such as Austin, Texas and Boulder, Colorado. By the end of 2009, Austin Energy hopes to have completed its goal towards becoming the first utility in the nation to have installed smart meters in every home in its service area. They seem to be preaching what they practice—the utility received an award last February from Computerworld magazine for being a Top 12 Green-IT User for reducing energy consumption by IT equipment and using technology to conserve energy and lower carbon emissions. Austin Energy also offers an impressive menu of rebates, free tools, and other incentives for small and large businesses (and homeowners) seeking to make their energy consumption more efficient. u Stephen P. Ashkin is a tireless advocate for environmentally-preferable cleaning. For more information, visit www. ashkingroup.com. Did You Know? The magnet of a MRI machine is never off unless the MRI is taken down for a service issue (which almost never happens). When a floor must be stripped in the MRI room, it must be done by hand. Everything taken into the MRI room has to be non-ferrous metal or plastic (including bucket, wringer, mop handles). A person should not wear any metal (especially a watch), should not take a wallet (magnetic strips on credit/bank cards), and should be free of implanted medical devices. According to IEHA immediate Past-President Darrel Hicks, a worker at his facility recently got near the MRI room with a buffer, and it got pulled out of his hands and into the MRI magnet. It cost the hospital $100,000 to repair the magnet and for the lost revenue during the down period when it was out of service. “These are very powerful magnets and should be taken very seriously,” says Hicks. January 2009/Executive Housekeeping Today 25 http://www.ieha.org http://www.ashkingroup.com http://www.ashkingroup.com

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Executive Housekeeping Today - January 2009 Contents Executive Corner Start With the Seal: CRI Seal of Approval Offers Proven Effectiveness 2008 IHW Celebrations! Frugal Housekeeper What’s in Your Janitor Closet? Feature Article Let the “Recognition Games” Begin! The Green Scene Product Highlights New Members Joint IEHA/ISSA Members REH/CEH Members Advertisers' Index Calendar of Events Inside IEHA What IEHA Has Done For Me

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