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Effects of Ultra High Speed Floor Burnishing on Air Quality in Health Care Facilities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Edward A. Schmidt ,
Bernard M. Cannan ,
Richard C. Mulhall  and
David L. Coleman
Edward A. Schmidt*
Affiliation:
Technical Development Department, ServiceMaster Industries, Inc., Downers Grove, Illinois
Bernard M. Cannan
Affiliation:
Technical Development Department, ServiceMaster Industries, Inc., Downers Grove, Illinois
Richard C. Mulhall
Affiliation:
Technical Development Department, ServiceMaster Industries, Inc., Downers Grove, Illinois
David L. Coleman
Affiliation:
Technical Development Department, ServiceMaster Industries, Inc., Downers Grove, Illinois
*
ServiceMaster Industries, Inc., 2300 Warrenville Road, Downers Grove, IL 60515
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Abstract

Effects of ultra high speed (UHS) floor burnishing upon air quality in health care facilities were evaluated. A 2,000-rpm burnisher can disseminate high-velocity (190 km/hr) dust and microbial particles. A UHS burnisher used with either inadequate or no air restraint produced significant increases (P<0.05) in the levels of airborne dust particles and microorganisms. A UHS burnisher equipped with an air restraint assembly specifically designed for use in health care facilities produced no significant increase (P>0.05) in the levels of airborne dust particles or microorganisms when compared to ambient air levels. The types and distribution of airborne microorganisms isolated from microbial air samples were not unusual nor were they directly influenced by the floor burnishing processes. Furthermore, the UHS floor burnishing process produced a significant reduction (P<0.05 ) in microbial floor contaminants (96%). When the use of UHS floor burnishing is contemplated for productivity improvement and esthetic enhancement, the possible adverse effects on air quality should also be considered.

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Original Articles
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 7 , Issue 10 , October 1986 , pp. 501 - 505
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1986

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