Page 102 - School Infection Control Handbook - 2010

Chapter 6: Equipment for Infection Control
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Equipment and Vendor Technology
Cleaning, Sanitizing,
and Disinfecting
Claims and EPA
Registration
Independent Research
and Third-Party
Certification Comments
Kaivac Cleaning
Systems™
Multipurpose, no-touch cleaning
systems (also known as spray-
and-vac or high-flow fluid-
extraction units) are designed to
work on most surfaces in any
facility type.
The KaiVac No-Touch
Cleaning System can be
used in a chemical-free
mode that reduces
greater than 99.9% of
targeted microbes on a
surface when used as
directed.
Hoosier
Microbiological
Laboratories, Inc. (ISO
17025 certified and
accredited by the
National
Environmental
Laboratory
Accreditation Program)
tested the chemical-free
Kaivac process. Tests
consisted of applying
microbes to the target
surface, applying tap
water at 500 psi fan
spray with the KaiVac
No-Touch Cleaning
machine, allowing
dwell time, then
vacuuming the surface.
The results verified that
it removed greater than
99.9% of the targeted
microbes from the
surface, which qualifies
it as a sanitizing device.
Its versatility allows for
deep cleaning of
restrooms, kitchens,
hallways, carpeted areas,
stairwells, classrooms,
gyms and fitness areas,
and more.
In addition, these
machines accommodate a
variety of accessories that
enable wet or dry
cleaning on hard or
carpeted surfaces.