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Janitorial equipment and supplies include a wide range of cleaning devices, abrasives, sanitizing chemicals, waste disposal mechanisms and storage concepts. Used in virtually every industry, janitorial equipment can be designed to accommodate small commercial facilities or massive industrial sites. Similarly, these materials and devices are engineered to achieve a specific level of sanitization, which varies from location to location. Clean rooms, for example, require specific sanitary conditions, which depend on the level of desired safety (from class 1 to 100,000; or ISO 1 to ISO 9), and therefore require a wide variety of chemicals and sterilization procedures.

Basic janitorial equipment consists of mops, brooms, buckets, trash cans and similar hand-held cleaning accessories. Other devices include mopping systems, dusters, sanitizing sprays, gloves, wipers and sponges. For larger or more strenuous janitorial requirements, a large assortment of power cleaning equipment is available. Designed to facilitate various levels of industrial and commercial cleaning, these devices include vacuum cleaners, high-speed burnishers, extractors, high-power sprayers, floor polishers, grout cleaners and scrubbers. Generally, this equipment requires a single operator, but enables the cleaning of extremely large areas in a minimal amount of time.

An extensive variety of chemical cleaners, absorbents, finishes and sprays are used to disinfect, sanitize and enhance work surfaces. Absorbents enable cleaning crews to eliminate liquid spills, or to treat certain hazardous liquids in locations where overflow is expected. Once absorbed by the powder, these liquids can be more easily removed from a location, typically using standard equipment. Sprays can be used to reduce dust and germ buildup, or to remove stains and other marks. Finishes help janitorial crews protect facility surfaces, while providing decorative enhancement. Cleaning chemicals may be engineered for a particular task, such as scrubbing or steam cleaning, or may be all-purpose cleaners designed to eradicate a wide range of contaminants. These chemicals include a number of powdered soaps, bleach cleansers and liquid solutions.