[Derek_Walker]

Had to start a new topic as the original does not seem to have the facility to reply.

I cannot see the point in using hot water to get rid of bacteria, as when it hits the floor it must cool pretty rapidly. Better to use an anti bacterial cleaner, which will give you the dwell time needed to kill any bacteria while the floor is wet. Alternatively you could go over it with a dry steam machine.

[John Kelly]

This is typical of the Medical profession who you would think would know better. How the hell would hot water kill the bacteria. These twits never cease to amaze me.
Only boiling water in contact with the surface for a specified time would do it. Who is going to risk carrying round buckets of boiling water with the terrible health and safety ramifications this would have.
Tell the prat who suggested this to read up on sanitation cleaning or tell them to get a job in bloody Tesco's.

[Bertie Boo]

John

whilst i see  you point, its a tad unfair to suggest 'they get a job in Tescos', speaking as an ex checkout worker from Tesco (tho it could have been anywhere) where i worked whilst starting my cleaning business. Its that thinking that made some of the customers the bumholes that they were...after all i'm sure you wouldnt want people 'knocking' your staff (well i hope not).

Anyway, i agree, in the industry it is known that hot water is not really anymore effective (and indeed can harbour the drying process dependant on what cleaning product is used).

That said, if the client is insisting on it, and it's not going to affect the cleaning process, then i suppose its up to the cleaning company to decide if they want to/feel its safe to oblige.

What stood out to me from the original post was the comment about dry sweeping the floor before mopping...in a surgery i would have expected a dust-mop to be used, not a broom (unless by sweeping it is meant that dust-mop is used)?

Bertie

[John Kelly]

I've nothing against Tesco workers or anyone else. Bloody hell I worked for British Rail for 19 years, how daft was that
I was making the point that whoever the person was who issued the instruction, was not suitable for working in the medical environment where they were employed. This is a big issue for me as I am still witnessing totally inadequate cleaning regimes in Hospitals where family members have been recently. No wonder thousands are dying from hospital acquired infections.

[Bertie Boo]

Hey John

I am so, so, sorry. I see what you mean now, it didnt appear to me in that light until you explained it.

Bertie

[Malcal]

I worked in the past in the biotech industry. We used to sterilise at 121 deg C and 1 bar pressure for 20 minutes. All you can do with mopping is to lower the bio load slightly. If you spray disinfectant and leave to dry, you need to ensure the residence time is within the disinfectant specs and that you use three different disinfectants on a rolling basis, to prevent possible disinfectant tolerance.
Regards Mal