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Management of Items Contaminated by Urine or Faeces (view source)
Revision as of 10:06, 4 July 2014
, 10:06, 4 July 2014→Removing Urine or Faeces Contamination
==Removing Urine or Faeces Contamination==
==Removing Urine or Faeces Contamination==
A widely used method of cleaning urine and faces contaminated sites is as follows:
Make up 3 sprayer bottles, labelled 1, 2, and 3:
* Sprayer bottle 1: A solution of biological clothes washing powder, or liquid, in water (approximately 1 part of powder/liquid cleaner to 10 parts of water)
* Sprayer bottle 2: Plain water
* Sprayer bottle 3: Surgical spirit (clear surgical spirit, not coloured methylated spirit)
It is best not to use a cloth to clean sites, because this will quickly become contaminated and then acts to transfer odour rather tan remove it. Paper kitchen towel is the best option. The spray bottles and towel should be kept in a dedicated bucket to avoid leaving scent marks where they have been placed on the floor. Having this cleaning kit makes it easier for clients to clean up, and also acts as a reminder that they should look for urine marks and attend to them as quickly as possible.<br>
Paper kitchen towel is best to clean with because reusable cloths tend to spread the scent. The spray bottles and towel should be kept in a bucket to avoid leaving scent marks where they have been placed on the floor.
Each soiled site should be cleaned in the following way:
Each soiled site should be cleaned in the following way:
* Use paper towel to remove any urine and faeces. Dispose of the towel.
* Use paper towel to remove any urine and faeces. Dispose of the towel.
* Spray the area with bottle 1 and then wipe clean with paper towel. Dispose of the paper towel.
* Spray the area with bottle 1 and then wipe clean with paper towel. Dispose of the paper towel. Repeat until there is no visible residue of urine or faeces.
* Spray with bottle 2, wipe clean and mop dry with paper towel. Dispose of the paper towel.
* Spray the area with bottle 2, wipe clean and mop dry with paper towel. Dispose of the paper towel.
* Spray with bottle 3, and allow to dry completely before allowing the cat into this area.
* Spray the area with bottle 3, gently wipe clean and allow it to dry completely before allowing the cat into this place that has been cleaned.<br>
To prevent any inadvertent damage to surfaces, the cleaning method should be tested on a small and inconspicuous area of the carpet or fabric. Any curtains or furniture covers that can be removed should be washed according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
The biological cleaning solution in bottle 2 is used because the enzymatic agents in washing powder/liquid is very effective at breakage down proteins and fats that form components of the chemical signals deposited by cats. Surgical spirit held to remove remaining traces of odour chemicals.
To prevent any inadvertent damage to surfaces, this cleaning method should be tested on a small and inconspicuous area of the wallpaper, carpet or fabric. Any curtains or furniture covers that can be removed should be washed according to the manufacturer’s instructions.<br>
Scented products and those containing ammonia should not be used to clean up spray marks because they may intensify urine odours and leave an objectionable smell that encourages over-marking.
Scented products and those containing ammonia should not be used to clean up spray marks because they may intensify urine odours and leave an objectionable smell that encourages over-marking.<br>
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