The Influence Of Different Footwear On Floor Contamination

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The influence of different footwear on floor contamination.

The analysis of variance results indicated that the footwear material floor contamination conditions and groove width were all significant p 0 0001 factors affecting the measured cof. Hambraeus a bengtsson s laurell g. The importance of walking as a source of floor contamination and the influence of different footwear routines on floor contamination was evaluated. The importance of walking as a source of floor contamination and the influence of different footwear routines on floor contamination was evaluated.

Studies on the mode of bacterial contamination of an operating theatre corridor floor. The contamination of a floor due to walking was. Cleaned shoes did not reduce floor contamination hambraeus and malmborg 1979. Ward floors and other surfaces as reservoirs of hospital infection.

Floor contamination would not be affected if the shoe cleaning method was ineffective. The influence of different footwear on floor. The present paper investigates the friction between rubber and leather footwear on one side and different flooring materials on the other side. The importance of walking as a source of floor contamination and the influence of different footwear routines on floor contamination was evaluated.

The influence of different footwear on floor bacterial counts. Acof estimated with ref vinyl and any contaminant exhibited generally low correlation with acof of the other vinyl when the contaminant was also. Scand j infect dis 11 3 243 246. Slips and falls can happen in any part of the flat or home but is more common on stairs and in the kitchens and bathrooms.

J hosp infect 1984. Traction of shoes across different floorings and different contaminants the traction or acof were correlated for certain cases when changing both the floor and contaminant conditions table 3. Hambraeus a malmborg as. The contamination of a floor due to walking was about 16 times higher than contamination of the floor due to sedimentation only measured with impression plates.

Hambraeus a malmborg as. Ceramics concrete and granite tiles are tested. The contamination of a floor due to walking was about 16 times higher than contamination of the floor due to sedimentation only measured with impression plates. Importance of floor contamination as a source of airborne bacteria.

No significant difference in floor contamination could be seen with different footwear ordinary shoes clean shoes shoe covers. The contamination of a floor due to walking was about 16 times higher than contamination of the floor due to sedimentation only measured with impression plates. The journal of hygiene 01 apr.