Pro-Team LineVacer HEPA, QuietPro CN HEPA, Super QuarterVac HEPA User Manual

The information presented in this report is

designed to enable better understanding of the

effects of green cleaning and proper vacuuming

on your facility.

A REPORT

Cleaning for

Health & Efficiency

LEAR N MOR E ABOUT:

I n d o o r Ai r Q u a l i t y

Er g o n o m i c s

Pr o d u c t i v i t y

BUILDING OWNER’S GUIDE

C l e a n i n g f o r He a l t h

Historically, the quality of
vacuuming has been evaluated
by the appearance of the carpet.
However, the statistical data of
expert studies in this report will
demonstrate the importance of
proper vacuuming on issues of
indoor air quality, particulate
removal and containment, and
also presents new concepts on
labor efficiencies.

ProTeam®is committed to

Cleaning for Health

®

ProTeam is committed to

manufacturing superior
high-filtration vacuums

that exceed the

challenges of

Cleaning for Health.

ProTeam has partnered with the American

Lung Association in a campaign designed

to promote public awareness and education

about indoor air quality issues.

This educational partnership recognizes the

American Lung Association’s mission of

preventing lung disease and promoting

lung health as well as ProTeam’s goal of

developing innovative cleaning technologies

to address indoor air quality concerns.

The American Lung Association does not

endorse products. For more information

from the American Lung Association,

call 1-800-LUNG-USA, or visit their

website at www.lungusa.com

When we established the Janitor University Philosophy
of Cleaning, one of the guiding principles was

“Clean for health first, then appearance.”

Of course Cleaning for Health requires the proper chemicals,
equipment and machines, but more important is the system
that is utilized within the cleaning operation. The system, or
process, must assure that the facility is properly detail cleaned
on a scheduled basis and it must assure that cleaning, rather
than polluting, is the result of the cleaning worker activities
in the facility.

Cleaning or Polluting?

By John Walker President, ManageMen, Inc. Founder, Janitor University

when it comes to health and cleaning.
Cleaning for appearance removes “big” visible soil
rather than cleaning for health that removes “small” invisible
bacteria, dust and airborne particulates and other micro,
bio and chemical contaminates – largely the contributors
to unhealthy indoor environments.

Poor cleaning procedures, equipment and habits
can inhibit the effective cleaning of buildings.

think small

Workers thinking big need to

ProTeam vacuums capture soil and safely contain harmful particles,
as well as prevent them from being reintroduced back into the
environment. The improved air quality is the result of ProTeam vacuums’
unique Four Level

®

Filtration system. This system captures tiny dust

mites, bacteria, and other particles – which can cause unhealthy air.

skin flake magnified

IMPROVE CLEANING PRACTICES

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No. 1 Using traditional dust mopping

methods requires extensive time
to train employees.

No. 2 Vacuuming is a faster,

healthier, and more efficient
way to clean hard floors.

No. 3 Dust and dirt are immediately

contained within the Four Level
Filtration in ProTeam vacuums.

No. 4 Dust mopping continually

redistributes dirt and fine
particulate on and into the
floor, leaving scratches and
dulling a high gloss finish.

No. 5 Dust bunnies reappear in 24

hours when a floor has been
dust mopped as compared to
72 hours when cleaned with a
ProTeam backpack vacuum.

Sources—
Carpet and Rug Institute, Dalton GA; ISSA: International Sanitary Supply Association; IIREC: Institute of
Inspection Cleaning and Restoration; Dust Mopping Floors for Health and Efficiency Test, Colorado State
University, 1998; Photo: Courtesy of CRI

Daily vacuuming is more
important than interim
deep cleaning methods.

Dry soil is abrasive; when
ground into your carpet,
it cuts into carpet fibers—
dulling appearance and
reducing the longevity.

When using the correct tools,
ProTeam backpack vacuums
clean 52% faster than a dust
mop in crowded classrooms
and congested areas.

CARPETS

HARD FLOORS

FACTS

TO KNOW ABOUT INDOOR AIR QUALITY

No. 1 Carpets cover 70% of the

floors in the United States.

No. 2 Carpet can hold more than

its weight in soil.

No. 3 70–80% of dust, dirt, and

grime is tracked into a
building from outside.

No. 4 30% of dirt is deposited in

the first 3 feet, while 90% is
tracked off in the first 25 feet.

No. 5 Carpet soil generally consists

of 85–95% dry soil and
5–15% oily soil.

No. 6 Carpet has a high surface area

and is known to act as an
organic dust sink containing
bio-contaminants and allergens.

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