Reduced misting acidic cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting compositions via the use of high molecular weight water-in-oil emulsion polymers

A system for applying sprayable acidic cleaning composition producing reduced misting upon spraying, the system comprising:

• (a) a sprayer comprising a spray head connected to a spray bottle;
• and
• (b) an aqueous, ready-to-use cleaning composition contained by the spray bottle and the spray head adapted to dispense the aqueous composition;
• wherein the cleaning composition comprises an effective cleaning amount of an acid
• source;
• from about 0.0001 wt-% to about 1 wt-% of a high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer;
• at least one surfactant;
• and water,
• wherein the cleaning composition produces a total concentration of misting of particles
• having a micron size of 10 or less within a breathing zone of a user of less than or equal to 60 particles/cm3, and wherein the composition has a shear viscosity from about 1 to about 1000 cPs, and wherein the high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer does not increase the shear viscosity of the composition more than about 10%.

A method of cleaning a hard surface using a sprayed, reduced misting, aqueous cleaning composition comprising:

• (a) contacting a soiled surface with an aqueous cleaning composition comprising an
• effective cleaning amount of an acid source;
• from about 0.0001 wt-% to about 1 wt-% of a high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer;
• at least one surfactant;
• and water, wherein the cleaning composition produces a total concentration of misting of particles having a micron size of 10 or less within a breathing zone of a user of less than or equal to 60 particles/cm3, and wherein the composition has a shear viscosity from about 1 to about 1000 cPs, and wherein the high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer does not increase the shear viscosity of the composition more than about 10%;
• and
• (b) wiping the hard surface to remove the treating film and any soil.