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Recommended Supplies and Cleaning
Equipment:
Clinging Acid Cleaner
Water Hose and Connectors
Plastic Mop Bucket
Wall Mop, Frame, Handle
Mildly Abrasive Pad
Rubber Gloves, Boots
Face Mask, Goggles
Doorway Mats
Caution Sign(s)
Large Turkish Towel(s)
Large Sponge
Comments:
In spite of the daily and
weekly cleaning procedures used, there will be a build-up of
lime (mineral) and soap scum deposits (which are alkaline
soils). This requires a periodic or intermittent cleaning
procedure with a safe acid to rejuvenate the surface back to
its original state.
The frequency will depend on
how well the daily and weekly procedures are performed and the
degree of the water hardness of the tap water.
It is recommended that this be
set up initially at 3 month intervals. With time, this could
be either extended to 4, 6, 8 or 12 months, or increased to
every 1 or 2 months, as appropriate to the particular
institution.
Recommended Method:
As in all cleaning procedures,
the first step is to gather the recommended janitorial
equipment together, check the cart supplies and proceed to the
area to be cleaned.
Set up caution signs. Wear
gloves and any other protective equipment recommended and/or
required. Check with your supervisor. Discard used articles
and soap.
Place doorway mats. Then pour
clinging acid cleaner into a plastic bucket
Wall washing (using hand
method): work from the bottom of the wall up. Dampen sponge
with clinging acid cleaner. Use light pressure in sweeping
figure-8 motion. Repeat moistening procedure within entire
outlined area. Do not over-saturate mop. When sponge becomes
soiled, remove and replace with a clean one.
Apply the clinging acid cleaner
heavily enough that it can remain on the wall for 2 to 4
minutes without becoming dry.
Rinse wall with clear water.
Start at the top right-hand corner and rinse entire washed
area. Dampen rinse sponge in clean water. Use a figure-8
motion. Do not over-saturate rinse sponge.
Hose down entire wall using
plenty of fresh water. Then dry the wall with turkish towels.
Dry around the edges of the area which you have cleaned. Be
careful to stay within the cleaned area. Dry entire cleaned
area using a figure-8 motion.
Repeat the previous 3 steps, if
necessary.
Inspect your work, then clean
the janitorial equipment thoroughly and return to storage
area.
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