Restroom disinfectants are similar to general disinfectants but typically may have an acidic pH (closer to 1) to remove hard water deposits in sinks, bowls, and urinals. The selection issues include both those under General Disinfectants and Restroom Cleaners. Care in the selection and use is important. The following are some of the specific issues to compare in this product category:
- See Restroom Cleaners for similar attributes.
- Antimicrobial ingredients: Prefer antimicrobial ingredients that have a lower potential for persistence in the environment and accumulation in living tissue compared to those with a greater potential (check for DfE recognition* 1 if available).
- Preferable active ingredient: hydrogen peroxide.
- If possible, avoid purchasing products containing sodium hypochlorite (chlorine bleach), quaternary ammonium compounds, alcohols, or phenolic compounds.
- Look for disinfectants in Toxicity Category IV (see Appendix E).
Non-chemical interventions, such as steam vapour devices, can also help sanitise or disinfect restrooms. In larger restrooms, using water-only spray-andvac type equipment that applies water under pressure and then vacuums off the solution has been demonstrated to effectively clean and sanitise both floor and above-floor surfaces by removal of soil and germs rather than by chemical intervention. Ionised or activated water devices have also shown effectiveness in sanitising surfaces without added chemicals. Check with your janitorial supplier for these and other options.
Other Cleaning Categories and further reading
A variety of cleaners are available in the market depending on the skills and expertise required. Some of the common types are listed below.
Further information about Cleaning:
- What is Cleaning?
- Cleaning Procedure
- How to improve cleaning?
- How to train your cleaning employees?
- How to guide cleaning staff?
- How to keep and maintain communication with cleaners?
- About entryways and lobbies cleaning?
- How is dust cleaned?
- How to mop dust
- Floor care and maintenance
- How to maintain hard floor?
- Floor stripping and removal
- Buffing and burnishing techniques
- Carpet maintenance and care
- Carpet extraction and cleaning
- How to Cleaning Data Centre and Server Room?
- How to Clean Computer and Keyboard?
- How to clean your restroom
- What is disinfection?
- How to reduce solid waste?
- Pets cleaning management
- How indoor plans help in cleaning the environment?
- What are the special needs for cleaning?
- Information about cleaning products
- What are concentrated cleaning products?
- What do all-purpose cleaners mean?
- Facts about restroom cleaners
- How to disinfect your restroom?
- Facts about carpet cleaners
- What is chrome cleaner and polisher?
- What is dust treatment?
- Facts about floor finish
- Floor strippers meaning
- Information about Furniture polishes
- General degreasers
- Information on general degreasers
- General disinfectants and cleanings
- Glass cleaners
- Graffiti removers
- Gum removers
- Lime and scale removers
- What is a sanitiser?
- Solvent spot removers absorbents
- Urinal deodorisers
- Wood and stone floor coatings
- Disposable paper and plastic bags
- Selection and use of janitorial equipment
- How to clean a dry floor?