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US 2006/0223731 A1Published application
Monitoring cleaning of surfaces
AssigneeKleancheck Systems, LLC
InventorPhilip Carling
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Abstract
A method for monitoring cleaning of a surface includes applying an amount of transparent indicator material to an area of a surface and measuring the amount of transparent indicator material remaining on the surface. The transparent indicator material may be fixed on the surface by drying and, when a fluorescent material, may be measured through exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
Claims29
A method for monitoring cleaning of a surface, the method comprising:
- applying an amount of transparent indicator material to an area of a surface;
- and
- measuring the amount of the transparent indicator material remaining on the surface.
A composition for monitoring cleaning of a surface, the composition including:
- a carrier;
- a transparent indicator soluble in the carrier;
- a transparent source of adherence to the surface soluble in the carrier;
- and
- a surfactant.
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A method for control of nosocomial pathogens, the method comprising:
- evaluating a cleaning program for a patient-care environment within a facility;
- enhancing the cleaning program for the patient care environment;
- and
- comparing the enhanced cleaning program with at least one other cleaning program.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.