CM/Spotlight: Urine Stains & Odors IS YOUR #1 RESTROOM PROBLEM THE SMELL OF #1? Don’t Let Urine Stains & Odors Tarnish Your Reputation Odor Is the Leading Cause of Poor Restroom Experiences 72% of U.S. adults consider bad smell the No. 1 cause of “awful restroom experience.” 1 T Tough-to-clean urine stains and odors can make an otherwise clean facility seem unappealing and dirty, despite the hard work of cleaning staff. Without the right product, staff may need to spend ex-tra time cleaning urine or, worse, allow urine odors and stains to remain. What Causes Urine Odors? By: Steve Schultz R&D Scientist Urine odor comes from naturally occurring bacteria and uric acid crystals (crystalized urine residue). Porous damp surfaces host the bacteria, which feed on urine. Uric acid crystals often remain trapped in these porous surfaces and release a strong ammonia-like odor as the Uric Acid bacteria Crystals consume the urine. Bacteria Humid condi-tions or wet-ting the sur-face can also reactivate the odor. Steve Schultz is an R&D scientist with 10 years of product development experience with cleaning and disinfecting products. His education includes a BS in Chemical Engineering and an MS in Organizational Administration. Clorox ® Urine Remover Tackles Both Stains and Odors Quickly addresses short-and long-term odors Clorox ® Urine Remover uses hydrogen per-oxide to re-move uric acid crystals and break down the cell structure of naturally occurring bacteria. Effectively removes stains Cleans urine stains better than enzymatic cleaners* with surfactants, solvent and a low pH. Minimal training required Can be used before or after other cleaning products. Very low surface safety concerns on most surfaces. Does not contain bleach. NI-20788 TOUGH JOBS DEMAND SMART SOLUTIONS for more info To learn more about Clorox ® Urine Remover , and get up to $50 in rebates on this and other Clorox ® products, visit cloroxprofessional.com /cleaningpromo . NI-20376 ADVERTORIAL FREE INFO: Reader Service 208 or CMMOnline.com/freeinfo 8 June 2013
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