UTRECHT,
Netherlands, April 24,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversey Europe Operations B.V.
(NASDAQ: DSEY), a leading provider of hygiene, infection
prevention, and cleaning solutions recently published a study to
demonstrate the importance of floor disinfection in reducing risks
associated with floor hygiene. The Authors of the study suggest
that commercial facilities wanting the best hygiene outcomes and
using manual floor mopping as part of their facility hygiene
program should consider the use of biocidal floor products with
either launderable or disposable flat mops and avoid the use of
cotton string mops and neutral cleaners.
Built on Diversey's prior research into floor hygiene to study
the differences in hygiene outcomes associated with the choice of
mopping materials when manually cleaning, sanitizing or
disinfecting a floor; the peer reviewed Li et. al study published
in the InfectionControl.tips journal investigated the removal of
Staphylococcus aureus from a floor when inoculated, and how
the selection of floor cleaner or disinfectant and the choice of
floor mop impacted the hygiene outcome, which resulted in
statistically significant differences. The study further found that
mopping with a neutral cleaner was inferior to using a biocidal
product and using a traditional string mop was inferior to using
launderable or disposable flat mops.
The authors of the study found that the use of launderable and
disposable flat mops significantly reduced the level of bacteria
that were cross-contaminated when compared to the cotton string
mop, regardless of product used, demonstrating that mopping
substrate may also play some role in the level of
cross-contamination that can occur through manual floor
mopping.
Floors are the largest surface routinely cleaned in commercial
facilities, and are typically contaminated with higher levels of
bacteria than surfaces that receive routine hand contact. Studies
in healthcare have shown the potential for bacteria on the floor to
migrate to surfaces where hand contact frequently occurs,
suggesting floor hygiene may play a role in infection risk. When
cleaning/disinfecting the floor in a commercial facility, the
facility staff may choose between using a floor cleaning machine or
manual mopping methods. When manually mopping a floor, the facility
staff may choose between traditional cotton string mops or flat
mops with either launderable or disposable pads. Additionally the
facility would select either a cleaner or a cleaner/disinfectant to
use with the floor mop.
Prior to this research, little was known about the difference in
hygiene outcomes associated with the range of choices available for
floor hygiene. All Diversey funded research is geared towards
providing leading hygiene, infection prevention, and cleaning
solutions.
Visit InfectionControl.tips journal for more information on
the research
About Diversey
Diversey's purpose is to go beyond clean to take care of what's
precious through leading hygiene, infection prevention, and
cleaning solutions. We develop and deliver innovative products,
services, and technologies that save lives and protect our
environment. Over the course of a century, the Diversey brand has
become synonymous with product quality, service, and innovation.
Our fully-integrated suite of solutions combines patented
chemicals, dosing and dispensing equipment, cleaning machines,
services, and digital analysis. We are a trusted partner; serving
more than 85,000 customers in over 100 countries with a network of
about 9000 employees globally.
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