Sources—
1
Cleaning and Maintenance Management, 1998;
2
“Indoor Allergens: Assessing and Controlling Adverse Health Effects”, Educational Committee on the Health Effects of
Indoor Allergens. Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.
pp 37-39, 86-117, 222-225;
Vacuums with high filtration collection systems
retrieve soil and safely contain harmful
particles, preventing them from being
reintroduced into the built environment.
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Protect the Built Environment
Customer Complaints in Office Environments
1
Above-the-floor dusting represents
42%
of customer complaints.
Vacuuming without proper filtration is one of the main causes of
the reintroduction of allergens and harmful particles into the air.
People can inhale particles 10 microns and smaller.
Housekeeping is probably the most
common means of removing potential
allergens, and vacuum cleaners are
the most commonly used tool.
Vacuum cleaning removes some fungus and
spores from carpeting, but it also reintroduces
them to the air either through the action of the
vacuum’s beater bar or through conventional bags.
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