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GETTING CLEAN
Types of Materials to Be Cleaned
As buildings have become more complex, different kinds of flooring, wall, and window materials have come into use. In ad- dition, new instructional tools have appeared with new kinds of surfaces that need cleaning. Think of computerized whiteboards, for instance, with computerized markers. How do you clean these surfaces without damaging them?
Custodians must study and apply the cleaning specifications for these devices as recommended by manufacturers.
“In addition, different types of buildings, today, employ dif- ferent types of materials that may require different cleaning pro- cesses,” notes Kornegay. “Consider luxury vinyl tile or LVT. Proper cleaning of this material requires training.
So, training is vital for proper cleaning—and also for safety, given the hazards connected to some cleaning materials.
Custodial Staffing Levels
Institutions often follow APPA guidelines for maintenance staffing levels per square foot. “APPA staffing level recommen- dations consider square footage and the frequency of cleaning required for various kinds of space. Cleaning services go beyond
APPA’S FIVE LEVEL OF CLEANLINESS
APPA SPECIFIES FIVE LEVELS OF CLEANLINESS THAT MANY INSTITUTIONS, including colleges and universities, use to manage their cleaning ef- forts. What follows is a summary of APPA’s five levels. A more detailed rundown is available on the APPA website (www.appa.org).
Level 1: Orderly Spotlessness: Floors and base moldings are bright and clean; colors are fresh. Vertical and horizontal surfaces look freshly cleaned or polished. No build-up in corners. The lights work and the fixtures are clean. Washroom and shower fixtures and tiles gleam. Adequate cleaning supplies are on hand. Trash containers contain only daily waste.
Level 2: Ordinary Tidiness: Virtually the same as level one, but there may be up to two days of dust, dirt, stains, or streaks.
Level 3: Casual Inattention: Floors are swept or vacuumed clean, but close observation may reveal stains and dirt build-up may be ap- parent in corners and along walls. In addition, there may be dull spots, matted carpet, and streaks on base molding. Vertical and horizontal surfaces have dust, dirt, marks, smudges, and fingerprints. Lamps work and fixtures are clean. Trash containers have daily waste only.
Level 4: Moderate Dinginess: Floors are swept and vacuumed clean but may be stained. Dirt buildup is evident. Carpets show paths of use. Molding is dirty. Surfaces are obviously dusty and dirty. Trash containers have old trash and may give off a sour smell.
Level 5: Unkempt Neglect: Dull, dirty scuffed floors and carpets. The corners and base moldings are obviously dirty. Dirt has accumulated on all vertical and horizontal surfaces. Light fixtures are dirty, and some lamps are burned out. Trash containers are overflowing and have begun to smell.
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cleaning floors and include services such as changing trash liners, dusting, replacing light bulbs, and so on,” Kornegay says.
According to APPA literature, a good number of college and university operations teams have applied these APPA levels.
For example, Oakland University in Rochester, MI, uses the APPA standards. To meet those standards, Oakland’s Campus Cleaning Department employs 39 professionally trained custo- dians, who service about one million square feet of classroom, research, and office space.
According to Jon Barth, manager of custodial and grounds at Oakland University, “Campus Cleaning regularly achieves APPA’s Level 2 rating of cleanliness. Our department’s goal, each day, is to strive for Level 1.”
There are other cleaning standards to consider. For instance, Oakland University recently adopted what it calls a “cleaning for health” program, which instituted green and sustainable clean- ing products that comply with the U.S. Green Building Code. Staff


































































































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