CONTENTS
1.
Introduction……………………………………………………..2
2.
Entrances, Lobbies, Halls……………………………………….3
3.
Classrooms, Libraries……………………………………………4
4.
Offices, Lounges, Conference Rooms………………………….. 5
5.
Multi-Purpose Rooms…………………………………………...5
6.
Cafeterias & Lunchrooms………………………………………..6
7.
Clinic Areas……………………………………………………...6
8.
Restrooms………………………………………………………..6
9.
Stairs……………………………………………………………..7
10.
Elevators………………………………………………………....7
11.
Locker Rooms……………………………………………………7
12.
Showers………………………………………………………….8
13.
Auditoriums……………………………………………………...8
14.
Gyms…..…………………………………………………………8
15.
Cleaning for Infectious Materials Incident……………………….9
INTRODUCTION
This manual provides you with proper cleaning procedures and
techniques for all areas of the school facility. It also provides a guideline to the
frequency of certain floor care procedures. These procedures should be
followed everyday, as we strive to make Hanover County Schools the best they
can be.
Why do we clean schools?
We clean our schools for health and safety reasons.
Proper cleaning reduces health hazards and is an essential part of creating a
safe environment for our staff, students, and patrons.
We clean our schools for appearance.
A clean school will have a positive effect on both students and staff. Learning
involves more than instructions, it requires a good learning environment. It is
our responsibility to create this environment by thoroughly and properly
cleaning our schools. A high level of cleanliness can improve learning by as
much as 25%.
We clean our schools to help our facilities last longer.
A proper carpet or floor program can save many dollars in replacement cost.
Preventive maintenance and care of our cleaning equipment can save many
dollars that can be better spent elsewhere.
We are an important part of the education team. Let’s do our best!
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ENTRANCES, LOBBIES AND HALLS
DAILY:
Empty all waste receptacles. Do not reach into the receptacles, but
carefully dump the contents of the receptacle into the waste
collection bag. Replace plastic liners when used in waste
receptacles.
Dust all window sills, ledges and furniture tops using a treated cloth
or damp cloth.
Clean smudges and soil from glass in partitions and doors, using
glass cleaner in a spray bottle and a clean lint free cloth or paper
towel.
Vacuum any carpets or mats and check carpets for spot cleaning.
Dust mop floors with a wide, treated dust mop, keeping the dust mop
head on the floor at all times. Pick up soil from floor with dustpan.
Vacuum mop head periodically to remove dust, when a vacuum
cleaner is available, or shake out into empty plastic bag, with mop
head in the bag.
With a lightly dampened mop, spot-mop floors as necessary to
remove heavy soil.
Clean water fountains with disinfectant.
Spot-clean finger marks and smudges on walls, door facings and
doors.
WEEKLY: Completely damp mop or clean with auto scrubber, terrazzo and
resilient tile floors a minimum of twice per week.
Using a treated cloth, or damp cloth, dust vertical furniture surfaces,
wall vents and vertical wall trim.
Clean doorknobs, rails, push-plates on doors, kick-plates on doors
and other pieces of trim.
Burnish all floors that are coated with floor finish a minimum of
twice per week. Remember that floors must be cleaned prior to
burnishing.
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CLASSROOMS AND LIBRARIES, ETC.
DAILY:
Empty all waste receptacles. Do not reach into the receptacles, but
carefully dump the contents of the receptacle into the waste
collection bag. Replace plastic liners when used in waste
receptacles.
Carefully clean and damp wipe the chalk tray beneath chalkboards.
Empty pencil sharpeners.
Spot-clean glass in doors and partition and on the inside of windows.
Use soft lint free clean cloth or paper towel and glass cleaner.
Dust window ledges, sills, displays and decoration. Use lightly
treated dusting clothes or damp cloths. Dust horizontal furniture
surfaces, except student desks. (Inspect student desk tops and spotclean them to remove heavy soil, heavy markings or graffiti).
Spot-clean walls, doors and ledges as needed.
Vacuum the whole carpet and check for spot-cleaning.
Dust mop hard floors with a treated dust mop.
Using a slightly dampened mop, spot-mop floors as necessary.
Clean classroom restrooms daily. (See Restroom Cleaning).
Replenish towels, tissue, and soap.
WEEKLY: Clean student desks with disinfectant.
Using lightly treated dusting cloths, or damp cloth dust vertical
furniture surfaces, wall vents and vertical wall trim.
In areas which have ceramic, terrazzo or resilient tile floors, damp
mop the complete area or clean with autoscrubber.
MONTHLY: Burnish all floors that are coated with floor finish. Remember that
floors must be cleaned prior to burnishing.
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OFFICES, LOUNGES, AND CONFERENCE ROOMS
DAILY:
Empty all waste receptacles and damp wipe them as necessary to
remove soil.
Dust clear areas of furniture tops, shelves, sills and ledges. Use
treated cloth or damp cloth. (Dust only horizontal surfaces daily).
Spot-clean glass in doors and partitions. Use soft clean cloth or
paper towel with glass cleaner in a spray bottle.
Clean any sinks or other rest-room fixtures in administrative areas in
accordance with the rest room cleaning procedure.
Wipe phones with disinfectant solution.
Dust mop smooth floors with a treated dust mop.
Using a slightly dampened mop with cleaning solution, spot mop all
floors (except carpeted floors).
Vacuum the entire carpeted area.
WEEKLY: In areas which have ceramic, terrazzo or resilient tile floors, damp
mop the entire area or clean with autoscrubber.
Using a treated cloth, or damp cloth dust vertical furniture surfaces,
wall vents and vertical wall trim.
Burnish all floors that are coated with floor finish. Remember floors
must be cleaned prior to burnishing.
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOMS
DAILY:
Vacuum carpeted areas. Damp mop tile areas.
WEEKLY: Spray buff or burnish tile areas. Spot clean carpeted areas.
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CAFETERIAS AND LUNCHROOMS
DAILY:
Cafeteria cleaning should encompass the cleaning of all building
surfaces, tables and seats. Sweep and damp mop floors daily with
disinfectant.
WEEKLY: Burnish all floors that are coated with floor finish a minimum of
twice per week. Remember that all floors must be cleaned prior to
burnishing.
CLINIC AREAS
DAILY:
Clean water fountains with disinfectant.
Empty trash receptacles and remove liners.
Clean restrooms.
Sweep floor.
Wipe off all cots with disinfectant.
Wipe off telephone with disinfectant.
Wipe off all surface areas with disinfectant.
Damp mop floor with disinfectant.
Burnish tile floor as needed.
RESTROOMS
DAILY:
Empty trash receptacles.
Sweep floors.
Clean mirrors.
Spray sinks, toilet seats, urinals with disinfectant.
a.
Let chemical remain on for 10 minutes
b.
Swab bowls and urinals with bowl brush
c.
Wipe sinks and seats with paper towels
Spot clean walls and partitions with disinfectant cleaner.
Re-stock supplies.
Wet mop floor with disinfectant solution.
.
MONTHLY: Thoroughly scrub walls, toilet bases, etc.
Scrub floors with buffer or Powerwash where available.
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STAIRS
DAILY:
Using a damp mop, spot-mop treads which are heavily soiled.
Vacuum clean carpets and spot-clean as necessary.
WEEKLY: Completely damp mop treads.
MONTHLY: Wash handrails with detergent solution and cloth. Use green nylon
hand pad where soil will not come off with detergent solution.
ELEVATORS
DAILY:
Mop floor using detergent solution.
Clean door track with vacuum cleaner and damp clean as needed.
Damp clean elevator walls and all elevator doors (every floor) with
sponge or cloth dampened in detergent solution. Dry with clean dry
cloth. Spot-clean daily to remove marks and smudges.
WEEKLY: Clean completely.
LOCKER ROOMS
DAILY:
Empty and clean all waste receptacles.
Damp clean benches and furniture. Use cloth dampened in
disinfectant solution in plastic spray bottle.
Spot-clean walls, furniture and lockers with disinfectant solution.
Sweep floor, using a treated dust mop or a push broom (for wet or
rough floors).
Mop floor with disinfectant solution in mopping outfit. Wring mop
slightly before applying.
Completely vacuum clean any carpeted locker room floors.
WEEKLY: Damp dust lockers. Use cloth dampened in solution.
Burnish resilient tile floors coated with floor finish. Dust mop floor
after buffing as needed.
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SHOWERS
DAILY:
Remove all pieces of soap and other foreign matter.
Flood and scrub floor with disinfectant solution. Spread solution
over floor with mop and let stand for about three minutes. Scrub
with mop or long-handled deck brush.
Wipe down walls with solution and sponge, cloth or short-handled
sponge mop.
WEEKLY: Polish handles, shower heads and other hardware using mild
cleaning solution with dampened sponge. Wipe dry with clean
cloth.
Clean with scum remover.
AUDITORIUMS
PERIODIC:
Buffing and complete damp mopping should be performed on
a project basis, as time allows. Waste and litter should be
removed daily, and any soil on the floor or walls should be
removed daily. Floors should be dust mopped twice weekly.
Seats should be dusted only as needed or before special
events, and other horizontal surfaces should be dusted daily
as needed. Carpeting and fabric upholstery should be vacuum
cleaned at least every two weeks.
GYMS
DAILY:
Dust mop. Spot mop.
PERIODIC:
Most of the work in these areas will consist of floor care
procedures. In general, floors should be spot mopped to
remove soil daily and completely damp mopped once every
week with Super Shine All.
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Hanover County Public Schools
Cleaning Procedure for Bloodborne spills and
other Potentially Infectious Materials
I.
Wear and use Personal Protective Equipment
1. Rubber gloves
2. If wearing non-latex gloves, the rubber gloves should be worn over
the single use type glove.
3. Masks or eye protection if necessary
4. Gowns, shoe coverings if necessary
Use a disinfectant cleaner mixed at proper dilutions per manufacturer directions to
clean up all bloodborne spills and other potentially infectious materials.
II.
Cleaning of Hard surface areas
1. Clean up the spill or OPIM with disinfectant. Dispose of this
material in accordance with the exposure control plan.
2. Use the disinfectant on the surface area that was exposed to the spill.
The disinfectant must remain on the surface for 10 minutes. After
the elapsed dwell time, wipe or mop the area once more with
disinfectant.
3. Properly dispose of any gloves, towels, rags, or mops used in the
clean up as well as any contaminated clothing in accordance with the
exposure control plan.
4. Thoroughly clean any mop buckets, wringers, handles, etc. that were
used with disinfectant.
III.
Cleaning of Carpeted areas
1. Clean up the spill or OPIM with disinfectant. Dispose of this
material in accordance with the exposure control plan.
2. Fill your carpet extractor with disinfectant. Thoroughly extract the
exposed carpet and surrounding area several times. Spray
disinfectant into the total area and let remain for 10 minutes. Extract
the total area once more after the elapsed dwell time.
3. Properly dispose of any gloves, towels, or rags used in the clean up
as well as any contaminated clothing in accordance with the
exposure control plan.
4. Thoroughly clean all parts of the extractor with disinfectant.
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