CM/Spotlight: Hard Floor Care VACUUMING Hard Surface By: Richard Sanchez Should We Be Floors ? Dust mopping can redistrib-ute damaging particulates that vacuuming can effectively remove. Richard Sanchez is a building service contractor (BSC) in Northern California. He may be reached at [email protected]. M for more info Visit www.cmmonline.com and type in search keyword: Hard Floor Care . For more information on related products, visit www.cmmonline.com , select SUPPLIER SEARCH from the main navigation bar, and enter keyword: Backpack Vacuum . Many floor installers who remove old carpet or hard surface floor coverings and replace them with new coverings have had to add a new step to the removal/installation process. Previously, the first task was simply to begin removing the old carpet or hard surface floor, but now they find — for health reasons — they must vacuum the floor or carpet first. One reason is that many organizations, espe-cially schools, have reduced floor care mainte-nance and delayed refinishing their floors as well as cleaning their carpets for such extended peri-ods of time that bacteria, germs and potentially dangerous microorganisms are now present. These contaminants can be released during the removal and installation process, and inhaling these contaminants can be a health risk. Although this may be an extreme situation, it serves as one reason why professionals who clean and maintain commercial facilities should consider vacuuming hard surface floors instead of dust mopping them. HEPA-filtered or ULPA-filtered vacuums will not only remove more soil than a dust mop, they can also help clean the indoor air. 26 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • April 2012 Image courtesy of Tornado Industries Inc.
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