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DIRT AND DUST INFO

A buildup of .042 inches of dirt on a heating or cooling coil can decrase efficiency by 21%. (Environmental Protection Agency)
Dirt and dust cause nine out of ten system failures. (Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service)

“91% of shoppers select a store to shop in because of its appearance.” (Progressive Grocer)
When asked, “What’s the first thing you look at when judging cleanliness?” the most popular first response of consumers was “Floors” (42%). (CDI Research, 1991)

“It is estimated that 90% of building maintenance cost is labor.” (Cleaning Management)
The estimated cost of removing a single pound of dirt from a modern building can exceed $600. (International Sanitary Supply Association)
“A dollar spent keeping soil out of a building will save 10 dollars in removing the soil once it’s inside.” (Cleaning & Maintenance Management)
39% of all custodial time is devoted to floor care maintenance. (National Executive Housekeepers Association)
Proper matting alone can save approximately 200 labor hours in the average home per year. (Mr. Don Aslett, America’s #1 Cleaning Expert)

Indoor air is found to be up to 70 times more polluted than outdoor air; (Environmental Protection Agency) and most people spend 60-90% of their time indoors. (American Lung Association)
American businesses are spending upwards of $100 billion a year as a result of lost worker productivity due to poor indoor air quality and “Sick Building Syndrome”. (Consumer Federation of America)
Medical research has proven that most headaches are allergic reactions to dust. (Medical Digest)

30% of the dirt tracked in is trapped in the first 3 feet of a typical mat, 85% of the dirt gets trapped within a 15-foot length of typical matting. (ISSA)
Without entrance matting, 1,500 people can remove 42% of the finish from the floor. (3M)
70-80% of the dust, dirt and grime in public buildings is tracked in from the outside and spread throughout the floors. (International Sanitary Supply Association) It can be as high as 90% according to the Institute’s Custodial Technical Handbook.
Up to 24 pounds of dirt can be tracked in by just 1,000 people coming through an entrance over a 20-day work period. (ISSA)
A major source of indoor air pollutants is street dust, carried in on shoes and captured in carpeting. (“The indoor Clean Air Quality Challenge”, Spray Technology Magazine, 1993)

“We estimate that only about 10% of the dirt is removed from mats with a vacuum cleaner.” (Georgia State University Test)
Entrance matting should cover 15 to 18 feet of an entrance, (long enough for 5-6 footsteps of the average adult stride) preventing 80-90% of dirt from coming into the facility. (Cleaning & Maintenance Management)
It’s estimated over 43 million tons of dust falls on the United States annually. (National Air Pollution Central Administration)