The Front Line is a feature article section by Weston “Hank” Balch, BS, MDiv, CRCST, CER, CIS, CHL published in NewSplash.
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Weapon of Mass Microbial Destruction * Professional Clean Freak * Podcast Host
Safety Addict * CS/SPD Consultant
Article 53 – September 1, 2020
Feature 45 – February 10, 2020
Feature 43 – December 10, 2019
Feature 41 – November 15, 2019
Feature 37 – September 23, 2019

Feature 23 – February 19, 2019
Feature 18 – November 26, 2018
Feature 17 – November 12, 2018
Feature 13 – September 18, 2018
Feature 12 – September 4, 2018
Hank Balch is the cofounder and principal consultant of Beyond Clean. He began his career in instrument reprocessing as a technician and has served as an instrument database specialist, department manager, and system director for various SPDs across the country. Hank is an award-winning sterile processing leader, twice nominated for IAHCSMM president, founder of two state-wide IAHCSMM chapters, conference speaker, and well-known industry writer.

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