Soiling

Soiling

Soiling 1

Heavy soiling from an removed lubricants

Soiling 3

Poor maintenance

Lab - Accelerated Soiling 1

Laboratory testing

Soiling 44005
Soiling 2

Heavy soiling

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Soiling

Re-Appearing Stains 2

Foam/soap residue attracts soil

Filtration Soil 1

Filtration soil

Filtration Soil 3

Airflow under door deposits soil on carpet

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Heavy soiling

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Heavy soiling

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Soiling

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Soiling

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Heavy soiling

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Heavy soiling

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Soiling

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Foam/soap residue attracts soil

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Soiling

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Soapy cleaning products can attract soil

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Contaminant never completely removed

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Soil removed with water and a white towel

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Heavy soiling

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Soiling

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Soiling around chair mat

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What you need to know

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) defines soil as “any undesired substance that is deposited on, or that is foreign to, the construction of a textile material.”

Approximately 80% of the soil is dry particulate soil. Over half of this dry particulate soil is tracked in on shoes. The remainder is from people, pets, fabrics, newspapers, magazines, clothing, and plants. The other 20% is from airborne sources, sugar, starch, salt, fluidic residues, tars, asphalt, animal oils, vegetable oils, humidity, dust mites, cooking oil, and unidentified substances.

Soil can be real or apparent. Real soil is ….

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