EPISODE314 - Millie Washington, Bill Doan & Lew Migliore

IICRC Standards Update & ANSI/IICRC S800-2014 Standard & Reference Guide for Professional Inspection of Textile Floorcovering This week we welcome Mili Washington who has been The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) Standards Director since June 2011. Mile stepped into a tough job and has worked hard to streamline the standards development process and strategy at the IICRC, work toward American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approval for new and revised ANSI/IICRC standards, and use more digital tools to make virtual collaboration really come to life. Prior to joining IICRC Mili was manager of standards and guidelines for the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). Bill Doan is the ANSI/IICRC S800 Consensus Body chair, he retired in 2007 after a 43-year career in textile fibers (Dupont) and carpet care (Steamway, Shaw). He served as Dupontâ??s point man in its outreach efforts to the carpet care industry during the time of the launch of Stainmaster® carpet in the mid 1980s, and was recognized as the first Cleanfax magazine â??Person of the Yearâ?? in 1989. Lewis G. â??Lewâ?? Migliore, ANSI/IICRC S800 Consensus Body vice-chair, is president of LGM & Associates Technical Flooring Services in Dalton, GA. He has been associated with the floor covering industry for more than 43 years. Lew is the author and columnist of â??Flooring Forensicsâ?? for Floor Focus Magazine a regular on Floor Radio as â??The Industry Troubleshooterâ?? and is the publisher of The Commercial Flooring Report distributed to over 100,000 readers worldwide. LEARN MORE about the most widely used floor covering in America with our guests this week on IAQ Radio!