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Sanitiser - An agent
which reduces but doesn't completely destroy bacteria
Saponification - Process of converting
fat into soap or to remove grease and oil
Sealer - A coating designed to protect a
surface
Soap - A natural cleaning agent produced
by the reaction of a fat or oil to an alkali
Sodium Hypochlorite - Bleaching and
disinfecting agent
Soils - A group of substances that attach
themselves to surfaces creating a pollutant
Solvents - A liquid which dissolves
another substance, water being the most common
Spray Buff - A Floor cleaning procedure
that cleans, removes black marks and shines an area of
flooring
Squeegee - A tool with a rubber edge to
remove water from floors and windows
Steam cleaning -
Sterilisation - Process of killing all
forms of microbial life including fungi, viruses, spores
and vegetive bacteria
Stripper - A detergent that breaks down
wax or paint without damaging the underlying surface
Suds - A foam or lather generated on or
in a detergent solution
Surfactant - Surface-active ingredient
that increases foaming, dispersing, spreading, emulsifying
and wetting properties of a product
Suspension - Cleaning products that hold
insoluble dirt and grime and keep them from being
deposited back onto the surface
Synthetic (Soapless) Detergents - Made
from the by-products of refining crude oil, they lather
better and do not form a scum in hard water
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