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Maintenance
Cleaning
Mattress Cover
Regular care should be maintained by daily wiping with a damp cloth or sponge, and periodic cleaning
with a mild soap and water solution.
Acceptable Cleaning Fluids
Fabric Type
For Vinyl-covered
mattresses:
For Urethane-covered
mattresses:
For
Either
type
mattress
Disinfectants: Phenolic disinfectants are the best choice for vinyl products, though properly diluted
quaternaries are also acceptable. Quaternary disinfectants are recommended for urethane products.
Phenolics should be avoided on urethane. Quaternary/Isopropyl disinfectants are recommended
for urethanes, but not recommended for vinyls. All mattresses may be cleaned with a 1:10 dilution
of household bleaches containing 5.25% sodium hypochlorite as recommended by the Center for
Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia. There is no harmful effect on the fabric. Disinfectants applied
at full concentration or in highly concentrated solutions will decrease the useful life of mattresses.
Iodophor type disinfectants used on mattresses may result in staining.
The mattress cover material is resistant to most medicinal-type stains, but
may be damaged by solvents and dyes. Remove any fluids which are
spilled on the upholstery immediately. Also, avoid the use of abrasive
cleaners, steel wool, chlorinated bleaches, or solvents. Do not use high
pressure water jets, submerge, or sterilize.
Check the label on the mattress to determine the fabric type before using
any cleaning solution.
Cleaning
Solution
Trade Name
Galahad
LPH
Amphyl
One-Stroke
Vesphene II
A33
Blue Chip
Elimstaph
Forward DC
Lysol I . C
Omega
Pro-Tech RDI-36B
Quat Sanitizer
Sanikleen
Virex 128
Super SaniCloth
SaniCloth Plus
of
Viro-Chek
Alcide LD
Cleaning Solution Type
Phenolic
Phenolic
Phenolic
Phenolic
Phenolic
Quaternary
Quaternary
Quaternary
Quaternary
Quaternary
Quaternary
Quaternary
Quaternary
Quaternary
Quaternary
Quaternary/Isopropyl
Quaternary/Isopropyl
Hypochlorite
Chlorine Oxide
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Cleaning
Solution
Manufacturer
Puritan
Steris Corp
Reckitt-Benckiser
Steris Corp
Steris Corp
Ecolab
S .C . Johnson Co .
Walter G . Legge
S .C . Johnson Co
Reckitt-Benckiser
Ecolab
Central Solutions, Inc
Ecolab
West Penetone
S .C . Johnson Co
Professional
Disposables Inc
Professional
Disposables Inc
Bob Barker Co .
Alcide Corporation
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