Using a vacuum cleaner bearing the CRI Indoor Air Quality Testing Program label will assure that it will remove soil, contain the dust, and not damage the carpet. In addition, extraction cleaning of the whole facility should be performed just prior to the school year start and during the school's winter holiday. All moisture and cleaning agents should be removed from the carpet and it should be quickly dried. Ventilate during the cleaning process, and be sure the building's heat and air system runs for several hours afterwards. Cleanliness is one of the factors that go into air quality, but one of the easiest to manage is cleaning carpet.
Carpet offers schools warmth, safety from slips and falls, sound absorption, and insulation.
But, properly maintained carpet's most important benefit may be its positive impact on air quality. Reprinted with permission from ARA . No reprints without written permission.