ASTM E1971-19
(Guide)Standard Guide for Stewardship for the Cleaning of Commercial and Institutional Buildings
Standard Guide for Stewardship for the Cleaning of Commercial and Institutional Buildings
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 Cleaning provides well documented benefits in terms of creating cleaner, safer, and healthier surroundings by extracting harmful pollutants from the indoor environment (see Ref (3)). An improperly maintained indoor environment could give rise to biological contaminants, and buildup of particulate matter and gases which can have serious health effects. These negative impacts may have adverse affects on worker productivity affecting both cleaning personnel and tenants through increased complaints, absenteeism, injuries, asthmatic incidents, or other symptoms. Inappropriate or improper use or selection of cleaning products and processes, along with failure to follow label directions could result in injury or illness to cleaning personnel or building occupants. In addition, it may be detrimental to the physical structure and systems of the building, or to the environment. Moreover, owners and operators maintain the liability for the proper function of the building and its impacts on the occupants and cleaning personnel.
4.1.1 This guide provides a basic reference for the development and preservation of a building environment that is considered safe and healthy for occupants, while reducing the stress on the overall environment as a result of routine maintenance. The anticipated users of this guide include building managers, cleaning personnel, product suppliers and distributors, union representatives, and building occupants who serve together in a stewardship role regarding the maintenance of the building. This guide is intended to raise pertinent questions regarding specific building environments in order that an appropriate stewardship strategy may be developed, for example:
4.1.1.1 How is the building used?
4.1.1.2 Are there any special cleaning requirements?
4.1.1.3 Are there any at-risk populations that need to be considered, such as children, asthmatics, or pregnant woman?
4.1.1.4 How are cleaning materials used?
4.1.1.5 Are there any special issu...
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers a procedure to assist owners and operators of commercial and institutional buildings in the stewardship of cleaning and housekeeping operations. The focus of this guide is to address appropriate cleaning activities and processes, to promote eco-efficiency and sustainability, and to avoid adverse impacts on the building occupants, cleaning personnel, the building structure itself, and the environment. Adherence to the principles set forth in this guide can lead to greater tenant/occupant satisfaction, reduced operational costs and greater productivity (of occupants and cleaning personnel).
1.2 This guide will focus on the development of a stewardship plan and will include the assessment of cleaning processes, product selection, storage, usage, disposal, equipment, training of cleaning personnel and communication throughout the chain-of-commerce.
1.3 This guide addresses issues relating to the operation and maintenance of the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems which can have a major impact on indoor air quality (IAQ) only to the extent that the HVAC system provides adequate ventilation to lower risk to cleaning personnel, building occupants and the environment during or as a result of the cleaning process.
1.4 This guide is for use in a building that is maintained by either in-house cleaning personnel or an outside cleaning contractor.
1.5 This guide is not intended for construction related activities, but may be appropriate for post construction clean-up.
1.6 This guide is not intended as a procedural guide for cleaning personnel.
1.7 This guide is not intended for use in residential buildings.
1.8 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.9 This guide offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course of ac...
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E1971 − 19
Standard Guide for
Stewardship for the Cleaning of Commercial and
1
Institutional Buildings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1971; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.7 This guide is not intended for use in residential build-
ings.
1.1 This guide covers a procedure to assist owners and
operators of commercial and institutional buildings in the 1.8 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
stewardship of cleaning and housekeeping operations. The as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
focus of this guide is to address appropriate cleaning activities standard.
andprocesses,topromoteeco-efficiencyandsustainability,and
1.9 This guide offers an organized collection of information
to avoid adverse impacts on the building occupants, cleaning
or a series of options and does not recommend a specific
personnel, the building structure itself, and the environment.
course of action. This document cannot replace education or
Adherence to the principles set forth in this guide can lead to
experienceandshouldbeusedinconjunctionwithprofessional
greater tenant/occupant satisfaction, reduced operational costs
judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all
andgreaterproductivity(ofoccupantsandcleaningpersonnel).
circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to repre-
1.2 This guide will focus on the development of a steward- sent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of
ship plan and will include the assessment of cleaning a given professional service must be judged, nor should this
processes, product selection, storage, usage, disposal, document be applied without consideration of a project’s many
equipment, training of cleaning personnel and communication unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this
throughout the chain-of-commerce. document means only that the document has been approved
through the ASTM consensus process.
1.3 This guide addresses issues relating to the operation and
1.10 This standard does not purport to address all of the
maintenance of the heating, ventilating and air conditioning
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
(HVAC) systems which can have a major impact on indoor air
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
quality (IAQ) only to the extent that the HVAC system
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
provides adequate ventilation to lower risk to cleaning
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
personnel, building occupants and the environment during or
1.11 This international standard was developed in accor-
as a result of the cleaning process.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.4 This guide is for use in a building that is maintained by
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
either in-house cleaning personnel or an outside cleaning
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
contractor.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
1.5 This guide is not intended for construction related
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
activities, but may be appropriate for post construction clean-
up.
2. Referenced Documents
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1.6 This guide is not intended as a procedural guide for
2.1 ASTM Standards:
cleaning personnel.
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
E833 Terminology of Building Economics
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.01 on Buildings and Construc-
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tion. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved April 15, 2019. Published May 2019. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approvedin1998.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2011asE1971–05(2011).DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/E1971–19. the ASTM website.
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E1971 − 19
E2114 Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Perfor- 3.1.8 renewable resource, n—a resource that is grown,
mance of Buildings naturally replenished, or cleansed, at a rate which e
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: E1971 − 05 (Reapproved 2011) E1971 − 19
Standard Guide for
Stewardship for the Cleaning of Commercial and
1
Institutional Buildings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1971; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide covers a procedure to assist owners and operators of commercial and institutional buildings in the stewardship
of cleaning and housekeeping operations. The focus of this guide is to address appropriate cleaning activities and processes, to
promote eco-efficiency and sustainability, and to avoid adverse impacts on the building occupants, cleaning personnel, the building
structure itself, and the environment. Adherence to the principles set forth in this guide can lead to greater tenant/occupant
satisfaction, reduced operational costs and greater productivity (of occupants and cleaning personnel).
1.2 This guide will focus on the development of a stewardship plan and will include the assessment of cleaning processes,
product selection, storage, usage, disposal, equipment, training of cleaning personnel and communication throughout the
chain-of-commerce.
1.3 This guide addresses issues relating to the operation and maintenance of the heating, ventilating and air conditioning
(HVAC) systems which can have a major impact on indoor air quality (IAQ) only to the extent that the HVAC system provides
adequate ventilation to lower risk to cleaning personnel, building occupants and the environment during or as a result of the
cleaning process.
1.4 This guide is for use in a building that is maintained by either in-house cleaning personnel or an outside cleaning contractor.
1.5 This guide is not intended for construction related activities, but may be appropriate for post construction clean-up.
1.6 This guide is not intended as a procedural guide for cleaning personnel.
1.7 This guide is not intended for use in residential buildings.
1.8 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard.
1.9 This guide offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course
of action. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment.
Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace
the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied
without consideration of a project’s many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this document means only that the
document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.
1.10 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.11 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.01 on Buildings and Construction.
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2011April 15, 2019. Published December 2011May 2019. Originally approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 20052011
as E1971 – 05.E1971–05(2011). DOI: 10.1520/E1971-05R11.10.1520/E1971–19.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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