The following scheduled is the recommended minimum cleaning frequency for properly designed, constructed, and operated facilities without staff offices within. Increased contamination load on the facility demands more frequent cleaning. Examples of increased load are:
- Permanent staff desks inside facility
- Tape or print operations inside facility
- Significant equipment moves and rearrangements
- Significant cabling or other MEP changes
Minimum Cleaning Schedule
- Underfloor – Annually
- Top of Floor – Weekly mop, Quarterly scrub
- Equipment Exterior and Environment – Quarterly
- Ceiling Plenum – Non-Active Airflow – Ad Hoc, as needed
- Ceiling Plenum – Active Airflow – Bi-Annually
Emergency Cleaning
When contamination is produced due to an extraordinary event, it should be removed as soon as possible. Quick cleanup prevents the contamination from being distributed around the facility by the airflow or by movement of personnel or equipment. The less contamination within the datacom facility, the smaller the opportunity for the contamination to enter the computing equipment.
Cleaning should be performed by qualified and knowledgeable staff or qualified and knowledgeable outside contractors. Any post-cleaning report should be maintained in the facility records log book. A log of the cleaning activity and the reason for performing same should be maintained in the facility records log book.
Construction Cleaning
Construction activities can produce significant contamination which is harmful to datacom equipment. Although natural frugality and practicality suggest cleaning should only be peformed after all construction work is completed, datacom equipment is most vulnerable when the contamination is most prevalent. Therefore, it is important to schedule additional cleaning during construction to keep the remove as much contamination as possible, as quickly as possible.
In addition to additional cleaning, other protective measures should be used to protect the datacom equipment. These include barrier walls, contamination control mats, and clean construction protocols. An experienced cleaning vendor can provide these additional services.
Cleaning should be performed by qualified and knowledgeable staff or qualified and knowledgeable outside contractors. Any post-cleaning report should be maintained in the facility records log book. A log of the cleaning activity and the reason for performing same should be maintained in the facility records log book.
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