7. Clean all mirrors with glass cleaner and soft, clean cloths.

8. Clean and sanitize all toilets and/or urinals. Remove urinal screens from the urinals.

Apply bowl cleaner to the exposed interior surfaces of the bowls and/or urinals, specifically under the rim. Allow time for the chemical to work, while cleaning partitions and showers.

9. Remove graffiti from walls and stall partitions. Clean stall partitions and walls as needed with disinfectant cleaner.

10. Clean both sides of entrance/exit doors with a sanitizer cleaner, paying special attention to clean hand contact areas.

11. Scrub the inside of the bowls and urinals with a bowl swab. Use an abrasive sponge for difficult soils. Clean the exterior of the bowls and urinals with disinfectant cleaner. Clean both sides of the toilet seat. Clean the walls around the bowls or urinals with disinfectant cleaner.

Flush bowls and urinals. Polish all chrome surfaces with a dry cloth (after cleaning with sanitizer cleaner).

12. Scrub the floor with a sanitizer cleaner using a wet mop, bucket and wringer. If needed, scrub floor grout with a tile and grout brush. Rinse with clear water. Squeegee or vacuum up water, if necessary.

13. Treat sink, shower or floor drains with drain maintainer, if necessary.

14. Inspect your work. If you are satisfied with your work, allow the floor to dry and re-open the restroom. Return cart to supply area and restock.

Each category of cleaning products has a limited number of health and environmental attributes that might differentiate one product from another.

1. ALL PURPOSE CLEANERS:

• All Purpose Cleaners consist of a broad array of possible formulations. The following are some of the specific issues to compare for this product category:

• pH: Prefer those with a neutral pH (closer to 7) as compared to those with extreme pH (closer to 1 or 14).

Biodegradability: Prefer those that are readily biodegradable as compared to those that are slower to degrade. Unfortunately, many older formulations use excellent performing ingredients that have been found to have serious environmental and health concerns.

• Dyes & Fragrances: Prefer those with no or low levels of dyes and fragrances compared to those products that are heavily dyed or fragranced. If dyes are necessary use those that are approved for foods and cosmetics.

• VOCs: Prefer those that have no or low VOC as compared to alternatives with higher levels. Consider detergent based products compared to those containing solvents. More Preferable Ingredients: surfactants containing terms such as lauryl, amides and glycosides.

Less Preferable Ingredient s: Nonyl Phenol Ethoxylates, NTA, EDTA, glycol ethers, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium metasilicate, phosphates.

2. BATHROOM CLEANERS Bathroom Cleaners are often acids because of the need to remove mineral deposits from sinks, bowls and urinals.

Frequently they are heavily dyed and strongly fragranced. The following are some of the specific issues to compare for this product category:

• pH: Prefer those with a more neutral pH as compared to those with extreme pH (closer to 1).

• Bathroom cleaners may fall more in the range of pH 4 as compared to traditional products that may have a pH below 1.

• Dyes & Fragrances: Prefer those with no or low levels of dyes and fragrances compared to those products that are heavily dyed or fragranced. If dyes are necessary use those that are approved for foods and cosmetics.

• Biodegradability: Prefer those that are readily biodegradable as compared to those that are slower to degrade. Unfortunately, many older formulations use excellent performing ingredients that have been found to have serious environmental and health concerns.

More Preferable Ingredients: surfactants containing terms such as lauryl, amides, glycosides, citric or acetic acid.

Less Preferable Ingredients: nonyl phenol ethoxylates, NTA, EDTA, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid.

3. BATHROOM DISINFECTANTS Bathroom Disinfectants are similar to general disinfectants, but typically may have an acidic pH (closer to 1) to remove hard water deposits in sinks, bowls and urinals.

The selection issues include both those under general disinfectants and bathroom cleaners. Care in selection and use is important. The following are some of the specific issues to compare for this product category:

• Antimicrobial Ingredients: Prefer antimicrobial ingredients that have a lower potential for persistence in the environment and to accumulate in living tissue compared to those with a greater potential.

More Preferable Active Ingredients: hydrogen peroxide.

Less Preferable Active Ingredients: sodium hypochlorite (chlorine bleach), quaternary ammonium compounds, alcohols, phenolic compounds.

4. GENERAL DISINFECTANTS General Disinfectants are similar to cleaners (see all-purpose cleaners) with additional ingredients added to kill bacteria and other unwanted organisms, and bathroom disinfectants.

Because disinfectants kill organisms they are toxic by definition. Some are persistent in the environment and accumulate in living tissue. Care in selection and use is important.

The following are some of the specific issues to compare for this product category:

• Antimicrobial Ingredients: Prefer antimicrobial ingredients that have a lower potential for persistence in the environment and to accumulate in living tissue compared to those with a greater potential.

More Preferable Active Ingredients: hydrogen peroxide.

Less Preferable Active Ingredients: sodium hypochlorite (chlorine bleach), quaternary ammonium compounds and phenolic compounds.

Urinal Deodorizers are traditionally blocks placed in urinals to reduce odors. Preferably these deodorizers should be eliminated altogether through more frequent cleaning and other methods of deodorizing.

However, if urinal deodorizers are still required preference should be given to those with the safest ingredients.

• Biodegradability: Prefer detergents that are readily biodegradable as compared to those that are slower to degrade. ❑