Cleaning for Health BEST PRACTICES

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Cleaning for HealthBEST PRACTICES

• Cleaning to protect health without harming the
  environment.

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Indoor Air Quality

• We spend 90 of our time indoors
• Indoor air can be 2-5 times as bad as outdoor air
• Tight buildings plus air conditioning
• 20 of the nations population spend their day in
  school buildings

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Asthma

• Asthma is the leading chronic cause of
  absenteeism in schools.
• 160 increase for children under 5
• 4.8 million children are affected
• 14 million missed school days

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This Was Then

• The mop was brought into a building from the
  roofers in the mid 1850s.
• About 80 of the material seen floating in a
  sunbeam is actually skin flakes.
• The first mop bucket made its appearance in the
  1890s.

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This is Now

• Over the last several years the concept of green
  cleaning has been gaining momentum in the
  marketplace. However, without a standard
  definition of the term there is a growing
  misinterpretation or even abuse by marketing
  hype. Buyers are generally on their own to
  deduce its meaning and significance. As a result,
  many assume that green cleaning is solely an
  issue of chemistry

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Greening your Cleaning

• Reduce water consumption
• Reduce accidents related to chemicals
• Improve indoor air quality for students and
  faculty
• Increase security of facility
• Increase life of fixtures
• Increase employee job performance

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Current Zone Cleaning

• Each employee is given a square footage of the
  total area to clean.
• That employee is required to maintain all aspects
  of that given area and must be trained in all
  those areas of cleaning.
• This requires a great amount of equipment and
  other resources.
• This makes the tasks completed, less consistent.

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Goals and Objectives of Green Cleaning

• Fewer Mistakes
• Less Training Time
• Reduced Inventory
• Smoother Work Flow
• Higher Employee Satisfaction
• Greater Productivity

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Fewer Mistakes

• Lessen the risk of using the wrong chemical or
  mixing chemicals which could cause physical
  injury or costly damage.

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Less Training Time

• Workers dont have to be trained on as many
  different products, MSDS requirements and
  procedures.

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Reduced Inventory

• Fewer under-utilized chemicals and equipment
  typing up space and capital as well as creating a
  potential for accidents.

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Smoother Work Flow

• Fewer interruptions caused by having to
  retrieve specialized chemicals or wasted trips to
  and from the custodial closets.

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Higher Employee Satisfaction

• Simplification reduces workers confusion and
  stress, resulting in better morale, lower
  turnover and a safer situation.

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Greater Productivity

• More time spent doing the actual job, rather than
  training, deciding on which product or equipment
  to use, product handling, etc.

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What is Specialist cleaning?

• One specific task is assigned to each employee
  for the entire facility.
• Enables employees to become more proficient in a
  specific task leading to improved productivity.
• It uses resources more efficiently and enhances
  team ownership and individual accountability.
• This makes the tasks less complicated, more
  consistent.

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Items to Aid in Greening Your Cleaning Programs

• Chemicals
• Equipment
• Microfiber
• Mats
• Ergonomics

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Chemicals-Then
Acid Bowl Cleaners
Chalkboard Cleaners
Butyl Multipurpose Cleaners
Glass Cleaners
Disinfectant Sprays
Enzyme Cleaners
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Chemical Damage

• Acidic and butyl chemicals have damaged fixtures
  in our facilities over the years.
• Sinks, water fountains, faucets, and gaskets in
  our plumbing.
• Vinyl flooring and carpets.
• Laminate on cabinets, tables, and countertops.

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Floor damage from chemicals
Tabletop damage from chemicals
Fixture damage from chemicals
Faucet damage from chemicals
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Chemicals now
1 product for 85 of cleaning
1 product for carpet
1 product for minerals and soap
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Replace cotton dust mops and cloths with
microfiber cloths and mops.
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Use the Most Modern Equipment

• Modern, high-performance equipment is and
  important component of environmentally preferable
  cleaning because these tools are designed to
  prevent dirt and soil from contaminating
  surfaces, thus reducing the amount of chemicals
  needed.

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Place 15 to 20 feet of multi-level scraper mats
on the outside and inside of entryways to
minimize dirt tracked in.
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Use Ergonomic equipment whenever possible to
reduce stress on workers arms, hands and back.
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The High Value of Training

• Most custodians are self-taught. Important
  procedures, such as restroom cleaning, often are
  left to custodians to figure out. Thats why its
  unusual for any two custodians to perform the
  same task in the same way and in the same amount
  of time. Too many schools have either never
  considered investing in custodial training or
  view it as a waste of money. As a result, most
  custodians never are exposed to the benefits of
  new methodologies.

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• Custodians learn from each other.
• School cleaning has different concerns than home
  cleaning.
• Mixing of chemicals such as bleach and ammonia
  are deadly.
• Best practices mean more productivity.

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Involvement From the Top

• School administrators and business managers can
  help set the tone to overcome an institutions
  natural resistance to change. Considering the
  potential effect on the learning environment and
  public perception, it is well worth the effort.

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Think About What we Know

• The mop bucket are two of the oldest tools
  still used today in the custodial
  professionIsnt it time to update from the 19th
  century?
• An average adult person my shed up to 1.5 grams
  of skin a day, enough to feed 1 million dust
  mitesIsnt it time to focus more on our
  procedures to remove dust and soil instead of how
  shinny the floor is?

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Greening Your Cleaning

• Not just environmentally responsible chemicals,
  paper and supplies.
• Not just modern equipment.
• Not just better communication.
• Not just more training and new procedures.
• Not just involvement by administration.

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LEED-EB

• Leadership in
• Energy
• Environmental
• Design for
• Existing
• Buildings

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What is LEED-EB Certification?

• LEED-EB is a rating system for the sustainable
  operation and upgrades of existing building.
  LEED-EB improves building operation and
  performance while reducing overall operating
  costs, and provides a structure for maintaining
  performance over the long term.

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Choosing the Best Practices

• There are many methodologies directed toward the
  maintenance of your facilities.
• Choose the program that uses the best practices
  available to your school.
• LEED-EB encompasses not only the custodial
  programs, but others within the building and
  district.

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Example of Modern Methodology
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Green Cleaning IS

• A systematic approach to standardize the use of
  green products, supplies and equipment in
  conjunction with those practices that best
  utilize the modern technology available. Through
  joint awareness from both custodial staff and
  administration, as to the schools goals, will the
  results be apparent by the students, staff,
  families and visitors of our facilities.

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Cleaning for Health Best Practices

• We should maintain a clean, healthy campus
  through improved systems and communication while
  reducing potential negative impact on cleaning
  staff and occupants.

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