[Adam Tomlinson]

Hi can anyone help. I have aquired a contract and in the bathrooms there are urine stains on the floor. It is safety flooring. I have tried just about everything I can think of and I am using a rotary scrubber.

Thank you in advance.

[Kev Martin]

The problem is you will probably find the flooring has been acid etched by the acid in the urine.  It also produces a novovirus which cannot effectively be neutralised by normal products.  A test was done on some cruise ships and they found that the only effective thing was chlorine bleach.  However, that said I would do a test in an inconspicuous area first in case the bleach ruins the flooring especially if they have used a cheapo.  Jamie from CSUK has a fair amount of experience in this area and may be able to help further.

Kev Martin
Marble Life Ltd

[Jamie Pearson]

Chemspec Urine Contamination Treatment left for long dwell may help break down the urine.

Failing that bleaching will be the next option.

[Adam Tomlinson]

Thank you. Bleaching I thought would be worth ago but it does state on the manufacturers guide lines that it should not be used. So I thought I should leave it as a last resort.

Thank you for your sugestions.

[Jamie Pearson]

You might want to try peroxide rather than chlorine bleach as a start.

Clean the floor and rinse thoroughly prior to applying the UCT.

[Derek_Walker]

Altro actually recommend using bleach on their floors as a last resort, but certain stains can be permanent
on safety flooring.