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W' .."" 1FB 99-107 page 14 of 33 4. CLEAN AND REFILL FLOOR DRAINS Use a small stiff bristle brush to clean floor .drains. Use metal polish to remove corrosion and tarnish. Pour solution of germicidal detergent down the floor drain to fill the drain trap to prevent the escape of sewer gas. 5. COMPLETELY VACUUM CARPET Use a carpet vacuum to remove visible and hidden soil and debris from the carpet surface and from within the carpet pile. Chairs, trash receptacles and other such items shall be tilted or moved where necessary to vacuum. After completely vacuuming, the carpet shall be free of all visible soil and litter and all soil which can be removed from the carpet pile. Vacuum SDecifications: All areas should be vacuumed with a dual (2) motor vacuum with an internal filtering system for cleaner air discharged (3 microns). The vacuum should have a 3500-RPM chevron brush with pile height adjustment brush wear adjustment, and top loading bag. No single motor, cloth bag vacuums or back pac vacuums will be used. 6. DAMP MOP NON-CARPETED FLOORSIMACHINE SCRUB STONE FLOORS Use a solution of neutral detergent solution and a mop to remove soil from non-carpeted floors, which cannot be removed by sweeping, or dust mopping. Floors which are coated with floor finish shall be dust mopped prior to damp mopping. Trash receptacles and other such small items shall be moved as necessary and returned to their appropriate location. It is not necessary to move all furniture. All accessible areas of the floor shall be damp mopped. The area to be damp mopped shall be outlined with the mop first and then the remainder of the area shall be mopped. Care shall be taken to prevent splash and mop marks from being visible on furniture legs, doors, etc., "Caution _ Wet _ Floor" signs shall be placed so as to provide sufficient safety measures. After a floor has been damp mopped, it shall have no puddled water and be free of soil, stains, streaks, and swirl marks. A check shall be made for any observable soil which can be removed by a second scrubbing. On rest rooms a germicidal detergent solution should be used instead of a neutral detergent solution. 7. DE-SCALE TOILETS AND URINALS Use acid-type bowl cleaner and nylon bowl brush to remove scum, mineral deposits, rust stains, etc., which are common problems of toilet bowls and urinals.