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Citadel EHS is a market-leading, employee-owned Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) consulting firm.
Our Health & Safety services include:
COVID-19 Testing &
Contact Tracing
What we do
Provide dedicated EHS staff to organize and implement testing programs and act as liaison with the campus community.
NO-COST (to campus) rapid antigen tests with positive confirmation by PCR.
What you get
Reopening Gap
Assessment
What we do
Collect information through visual observation onsite, document review and/or personal interviews to assess the readiness of a district or school to reopen.
The assessment provides an objective, independent view of the plans and protective measures in place to effectively manage the COVID-19 risk to staff, faculty and students.
What you get
- Report of identified gaps as compared to regulatory, health agency and internal requirements as well as the latest recognized practices
- List of prioritized recommendations to close any identified gaps
COVID-19 Prevention
Program (CPP)
What we do
What you get
Ventilation Assessment
What we do
Evaluate ventilation system for ability to provide adequate air changes per hour and to regulate temperature and humidity in selected rooms to minimize COVID-19 exposure.
Evaluate effectiveness of filtration systems and HVAC system operation.
Evaluation the need for supplemental air purifiers in rooms that require additional ventilation
What you get
- Report that identifies rooms that are above or below target air change rates
- Recommendations for addition of room air purifiers, increasing natural ventilation, increased filtration, and/or changes to HVAC system operation as appropriate to reduce potential COVID-19 exposure
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Assesment
What we do
- Mold/mildew
- Carbon dioxide/carbon monoxide
- Particulates
- Volatile organic compounds
What you get
- Report of sample test results for contaminants
- Recommendations for mitigation based on the type of contaminant found
- Recommendations for continuous monitoring
Social Distancing &
Occupancy Assessment
for COVID-19
What we do
Perform site inspection to observe physical spacing and layout of rooms to assess risk of COVID-19 exposure
Collect physical measurements of each space and gain understanding of how each space is used to evaluate allowable occupancy levels
What you get
Recommendations for reconfiguring spaces to maintain social distancing, addition of physical partitions, and/or cohorting options
Recommended occupancy limits for each space to minimize COVID-19 exposure
Cleaning & Disinfecting Efficacy Testing
What we do
Collect surface samples from high-touch points such as door handles, faucets, computer equipment, desktops to assess the relative cleanliness of the surface and potential presence of COVID-19 or other contaminants
Conduct pre- and post-cleaning tests of surfaces to assess the effectiveness of cleaning methods and disinfectants in use
What you get
Report of the relative level of cleanliness of all surfaces tested
Comparison of pre- and post-cleaning results to show effectiveness of current cleaning and disinfecting efforts
Recommendations for changes to cleaning methods and/or disinfectants to improve effectiveness
Legionella testing
What we do
What you get
- Report of sample test results
- Recommendations for mitigation
Wastewater testing
What we do
What you get
- Lab results from sample tests that can be used to assess the presence of COVID-19 in wastewater
- Recommendations for mitigating actions to minimize exposures
Training, communications
and online meetings
What we do
What you get
- Training materials related to COVID-19
- Technical content for communications for distribution by the school or district
- Participation at in-person or online discussions