PAS 86:2008
Professional inspection, maintenance, cleaning and restoration of textile floor coverings. Code of practice
This Publicly Available Specification (PAS) has been developed by the National Carpet Cleaning Association (NCCA) in collaboration with BSI British Standards.
PAS 86 gives the recommendations for the inspection, maintenance and cleaning of textile floor coverings.
It is intended for use by the professional cleaning industry. It may also be of use to government bodies, trading standards, the insurance industry, carpet manufacturers, consumers, retailers, training bodies and those involved in the management, cleaning and inspection of textile floor coverings.
The PAS is applicable to all types and styles of textile floor coverings within the domestic and commercial environments.
Contents of PAS 86 includes:
- Scope
- Terms and definitions
- Management responsibility
- Customer service
- Installation
- Pre-cleaning tests
- Surveys
- Cleaning methods and procedures
- Preventative measures
- Spot and stain removal
- Anti-static treatments
- Cleaning chemicals
- Repairs
- Method statements
- Health and safety
- Survey form
- Fibre identification
- Risk assessment
- Bibliography
- List of figures
- Example of a survey form
- List of tables
- Fibre identification burn test
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