Comments and Questions

Thanks for all the responses. We are able to save the mats and will lose the dust mops but are trying to replace this loss with renting wet mops. The issue came up when Gerard Bohan - US Postmaster manager of policies and programs released an "Interim Custodial Cleaning Procedure" that among other stuff states "avoid dry sweeping of floors and dusting other surfaces. Use a vacuum cleaner... or wet methods to clean floors and other surfaces". The TRSA and UTSA have been very helpful and are still engaging their contacts to clarify and change the procedures if needed. I'll fax a copy of the procedure to David so we can post it on the mat group web page. Let me if I can help.....Joe

Sorry no access to US Postal regs in Canada....Chris

I have just finished the last 2 days going over the new interim regs with 2 of our biggest post offices. The news is good. It seems that we are going to be able to continue to supply the dust mops provided that they are treated and they are put in a bag. As long as they are treated with an attractant it will fit their definition of a wet method. Then when we get them back they have to be treated with a 10% bleach solution. We are in the process of finding out what repercussions this will have on our mops and if there is any other possible product that we can use. One possibility is Expose II it is manufactured by S.C. Johnson and is used by the local hospital to deal with virus and bacteria growth. I have been told it is similar to bleach but does not stain. I have a MSDS sheet from the hospital and will be following up on this. Do you have any other news on how to handle this situation? Please keep me in the loop. Bill Hekeler Magnakleen Services

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FILES TO DOWNLOAD

Interm Costodial Cleaning Procedures (Word)

USTA - Postal Update (800K TIFF File)

LARGER SIZE FILES (the following files were scanned as larger images so that everyone could clearly read the information)

02-07-08 Invitation to Prequalify-1.tif (2.25M)

02-07-08 Maint Policy Programs-Treated Dust Mops.tif (2.9M)

02-07-08 Revisions Reusable Mops.tif (1.22M)

02-07-08 TRSA Memo Proced Laund Dust Mops.tif (2.98M)

02-07-08 Sources Sought Contact.bmp (260K)

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