Carpet Cleaning X-ray fluorescence is helping to make carpets and indoor environments cleaner. The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) of Dalton, Georgia, has committed to incorporate X-ray fluo-rescence (XRF) technology in its testing pro-grams for high-efficiency vacuums, carpet extrac-tors and effective carpet cleaning products. “This technology is consistent with CRI’s desire to see the best science applied to cleaning carpet and improving air quality in indoor environments and maintaining the life cycle of carpets,” said To The Stars And Back With By: Allen Rathey T Allen Rathey is president of InstructionLink/JanTrain Inc. of Boise, Idaho. He also serves as president of the Housekeeping Channel (HC), the Healthy House Institute (HHI) and the Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI). He promotes healthy indoor envi-ronments, and writes and speaks on healthy cleaning and facility topics. Werner Braun, CRI president. “We have made XRF technology a central part of our Seal of Approval (SOA) programs.” Michael Berry, Ph.D., former deputy director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Center for Environmental Assessment and a leading authority on cleaning for health and indoor air quality stated: “In my 30 years’ experi-ence, the XRF technology is the first scientific for more info Visit www.cmmonline.com and type in search keyword: Carpet Care . For more information on related products, visit www.cmmonline.com , select SUPPLIER SEARCH from the main navigation bar, and enter keyword: XRF . By standardizing tests in controlled environments, researchers can determine which vacuums have the best positive attributes. 30 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • February 2011 Images courtesy of the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI).
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