New Stone Maintenance/Restoration Guide Planned

VANCOUVER, Wash. – A new guide for stone care and restoration is in the offing from the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC).

The non-profit standards group announced an effort today to initiate work on the new BSR-IICRC S210 Standard and Reference Guide on Dimensional Stone Maintenance and Restoration, with a target of 36 months to complete the work.

The new BSR-IICRC S210 standard will encompass the initial, routine, periodic and restorative maintenance methodologies for dimensional-stone flooring and fabrication.

The group is seeking volunteers to serve on a consensus board to develop the guide; the group will meet approximately two times per year, with most of the work being completed online and with conference calls.

 “As new materials and processes are introduced into our industry, we remain committed to ensuring the IICRC’s standards provide credible, up-to-date information,” said Mili Washington, IICRC standards director. “Through the development of the S210 standard, we are upholding our promise to the industry to establish an international standard of care and provide our registrants with a knowledgeable industry voice and resource.”

The IICRC is an international, ANSI accredited standard development organization (SDO) that certifies individuals in more than categories within the inspection, cleaning and restoration industries, and represents more than 54,000 certified technicians in 22 countries.

To an application to participate on the consensus board, contact Washington at mili@iicrc.org.

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