New Standard for Stone cleaning and Professional Upholstery Cleanign Standard to be revised

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

IICRC Developing New S210 Standard on Dimensional Stone Maintenance and 

Restoration and Revising S300 Standard on Professional Upholstery Cleaning 

(VANCOUVER, Wash.) May 8, 2012 – The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration 

Certification (IICRC) announces the formation of consensus bodies for the development of a 

new BSR-IICRC S210 Standard and Reference Guide on Dimensional Stone Maintenance and 

Restoration and the revision of IICRC S300 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional 

Upholstery Cleaning. Applications are now being accepted for volunteers to serve on these 

consensus bodies. 

“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 consensus bodies will meet approximately two times per year, with most of the work being 

completed online and via conference calls. The new BSR-IICRC S210 standard will encompass 

the initial, routine, periodic and restorative maintenance methodologies for dimensional stone 

flooring and fabrication and is set to be completed in approximately 36 months. The updated 

IICRC S300 standard for professional upholstery cleaning is set to be completed in 

approximately 24 months. 

Those interested in submitting an application to participate on the BSR-IICRC S210 or IICRC 

S300 consensus bodies, please contact Mili Washington, IICRC standards director, at 

mili@iicrc.org.  

About IICRC

The IICRC is an international, ANSI accredited standard development organization (SDO) that 

certifies individuals in 20+ categories within the inspection, cleaning and restoration industries. 

Representing more than 54,000 certified technicians in 22 countries, the IICRC, in partnership 

with regional and international trade associations, represents the entire industry. The IICRC 

does not own schools, employ instructors, produce training materials, or promote specific 

product brands, cleaning methods or systems. To know if a technician has received proper 

education and training, consumers should look for the cleantrust patch and logo, the service 

mark of the IICRC. For more information, visit www.iicrc.org.