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Trial Number 0

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate supplied product for DCC-17 removal from stainless steel and aluminum surfaces following TURI’s cleaning method.

Date Run:

05/08/2017

Experiment Procedure:

The following experimental procedure is in accordance with TURI’s cleaning standard operating procedure for kitchen soil removal.

Soiling Process:
A set of pre-weighed stainless steel and aluminum coupons were contaminated with 0.5 grams of DCC-17 soil using a handheld swab onto the center of the coupon’s surfaces. DCC-17 was made with the following ingredients: Vegetable Shortening 33%, Lard 33%, Vegetable Oil 33%, and Carbon lampblack 1%. After all the stainless steel and aluminum coupons were contaminated with DCC-17 soil, the coupons were allowed to sit overnight then re-weighed to determine the amount of contaminant added.

Cleaning Process:
Three soiled substrates were placed into a Gardner Straight Line Washability unit. Two Wypall X60 reinforced wipe was attached to the cleaning sled and soaked with 1 spray of cleaning solutions. The cleaning solutions were diluted to the desired concentrations specified by the vendor and heated to a temperature of 110 oF. Each substrate was sprayed 1 time with the same cleaning solution. The solution was allowed to penetrate for 30 seconds and followed by cleaning in the SLW unit for 20 cycles (~33 seconds).

Efficacy Rating Process:
The substrates were left to dry at room temperature for an hour before weighing to determine the amount of contaminant removed.

Trial Results:

The objective of the experiment is to compare the efficacy of the sampled cleaners: Vi-Jon Premium Pot & Pan with the Brady Premium Pot & Pan.

Comparative Analysis
Vi-Jon Premium Pot & Pan was observed to be as effective as the comparative cleaner, Brady Premium Pot & Pan, on cleaning stainless steel substrate coupons; with respective efficacy ratings of 87.86% and 86.08%.

In comparison between Vi-Jon Premium Pot & Pan with Brady Premium Pot & Pan the respective efficacy was observed to be 84.27% and 86.35%. Table pertaining to the amount of contaminant added and removed using a gravimetric scale by its respective cleaning agent to measure the efficacy of the cleaners.

Cleaner Initial wt(g) Final wt.(g) % Removed
Brady Premium Pot & Pan Stainless Steel
  0.4946 0.0814 83.54
  0.4977 0.0854 82.84
  0.5029 0.0410 91.85
Brady Premium Pot & Pan Aluminum
  0.4877 0.0771 84.19
  0.4927 0.0816 83.44
  0.4984 0.0428 91.41
Vi-Jon Premium Pot & Pan Stainless Steel
  0.4891 0.0715 85.38
  0.4877 0.0577 88.17
  0.4910 0.0490 90.02
Vi-Jon Premium Pot & Pan Aluminum
  0.4878 0.0907 81.41
  0.4861 0.0816 83.21
  0.4908 0.0580 88.18

Success Rating:

A cleanliness study, addressing only various analytical techniques.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, the cleaning agents are listed in the following order from the observed most effective to the least effective cleaners for DCC-17 soil removal without prior soak in cleaning solution: Brady Premium Pot & Pan, Vi-Jon Premium Pot & Pan.

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