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Housekeeping Chemicals

Chemicals Used in Housekeeping<br>For students and Professional searching for this this topic.

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Housekeeping Chemicals

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  1. Common Housekeeping Chemicals

  2. WATER • Essential chemical in most cleaning solutions • Trickiest to use because tap water is not the same • Water absorbs minerals that affect its ability to clean or to react with cleaning agents

  3. Common water minerals • Calcium • Iron • Sulfur • phosphates

  4. Calcium • Can inhibit a detergents cleaning ability, requiring more detergents to be added for cleaning jobs.

  5. Iron and Sulfur • cause discoloration Sulfur • cause “rotten egg” odor

  6. Phosphates • Can actually enhance the cleaning power of some detergents so that less detergent is necessary.

  7. BATHROOM CLEANERS • Ammonia-based or chlorine-based cleaning compound are sometimes used by room attendant to clean guestroom bathrooms. • It is important to know these common cleaning chemicals should not be used together

  8. Ammonia should never be mixed with: • Chlorine - • Flouride- • Bromine-based chemical cleaners

  9. If possible, the housekeeping department should purchase and use either ammonia-based cleaners or chlorine-, flouride-, or bromine-based cleaners Training and employee awareness is the best defense against potential chemical hazards.

  10. ALL-PURPOSE CLEANERS • Use to wash walls, scrub floors, clean tubs and shower and even wash windows and mirrors. • It is generally concentrated and can be diluted with water to adapt to different cleaning needs.

  11. Common Additives • Abrasives -gritty substances used to remove heavy soils and polishes. -use safely on stainless steel, ceramic tiles, and some types of china. -it can damage softer surfaces, such as marble or fiberglass.

  12. Common Additives • Acids -Weak citric acids and vinegar can be used to clean glass, bronze, and stainless steel

  13. Common Additives. • Alkalies -boost the cleaning ability of detergent -disinfecting powers -have a pH between 8 and 9.5 pH scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of a substance compared to water. pH of 7 – neutral pH less than 7 to 0 – acids pH more than 7 to 14 – alkaline

  14. Common Additives • Degreasers • also called Emulsifiers or Stabilizers • it act on a variety of greases and soils. • Solvents have many decreasing capabilities.

  15. Common Additives • Delimers -remove mineral deposits that can dull, scale and/or discolor surfaces.

  16. Common Additives • Deodorizers (room fresheners) -designed to conceal the smell of cleaners in the room.

  17. Common Additives • Disinfectants -kill bacteria, molds, and mildew • Fiber glass cleaners -specially available to clean fiberglass without scratching the surfaces.

  18. Common Additives • Metal Cleaners oil-based metal cleaners remove soils but leave a thin, protective coating on the surface of metal. water-based metal cleaners avoid these problems and do a god job.

  19. Common Additives • Wetting Agents -breakdown the surface tension of the water and allow water to get behind the dirt to lift it off the surface.

  20. Other cleaning chemicals Used in house keeping: • Methylated Spirit –a type of alcohol used to remove grease stains • Wood polish – polishes wood surface and leather. • Muriatic acid – a very strong chemical used in removing cement and tough stains. • Drain cleaners- used to declog drains

  21. Metal Polish – used to polish metal fixtures • Sealer – used for floor cleaning purposes • Stripper – used for floor cleaning that strips off old applied waxes. • Marble Polish – use to polish marble surfaces.

  22. Safety Equipment • Housekeeping employees may use chemicals that require wearing protective gear. • Personal protective gear may be used for covering the eyes, face, head, hands and in some cases the entire body.

  23. Gloves, goggles or face shields may be required when diluting chemicals for cleaning purposes or when mixing chemicals for treating swimming pools.

  24. The chemical manufacturer must specify what type of equipment is needed when using the product.

  25. Dust/ mist Respirators and Goggles -are used when cleaning overhead areas such as ceiling vents and very dusty areas. These respirators fit over employee’s mouth and nose and prevent dust and other small airborne particles from being inhaled.

  26. Thank you 

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