Cleaning tasks performed: | | | | | | | | | | |
Dusting/sweeping/vacuum cleaning/rug beating | 119 (83) | 81 (79) | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.2) | 23 (82) | 0.9 (0.4 to 2.3) | 42 (64) | 23 (77) | 1.6 (0.8 to 3.3) | 4 (67) | 1.1 (0.2 to 5.8) |
Mopping/wet cleaning/damp wiping | 126 (88) | 83 (81) | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.1) | 25 (89) | 1.1 (0.4 to 3.3) | 40 (6) | 21 (70) | 1.3 (0.7 to 2.6) | 3 (50) | 0.7 (0.2 to 3.1) |
Cleaning the toilet bowl | 115 (80) | 58 (57) | 0.5 (0.4 to 0.7) | 21 (75) | 0.8 (0.4 to 1.7) | 34 (52) | 16 (53) | 1.1 (0.6 to 1.9) | 2 (33) | 0.5 (0.1 to 2.6) |
Polishing, waxing | 53 (37) | 22 (22) | 0.6 (0.4 to 0.9) | 6 (21) | 0.5 (0.2 to 1.2) | 10 (15) | 1 (10) | 0.7 (0.3 to 2.0) | 0 (–) | – |
Cleaning windows or mirrors | 54 (38) | 32 (31) | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.2) | 12 (43) | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.4) | 28 (42) | 11 (37) | 0.9 (0.5 to 1.6) | 2 (33) | 0.7 (0.1 to 3.6) |
Washing clothes by hand | 23 (16) | 15 (15) | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.4) | 4 (14) | 0.9 (0.3 to 2.4) | 26 (39) | 8 (27) | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.3) | 2 (33) | 0.8 (0.2 to 4.0) |
Using cleaning products: | | | | | | | | | | |
Acids | 23 (16) | 13 (13) | 0.9 (0.5 to 1.4) | 5 (18) | 1.1 (0.5 to 2.7) | 16 (24) | 9 (30) | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.3) | 3 (50) | 2.8 (0.6 to 12.7) |
Chlorine/bleach | 130 (91) | 93 (91) | 1.0 (0.6 to 1.7) | 25 (89) | 0.9 (0.3 to 2.5) | 45 (68) | 25 (83) | 1.9 (0.8 to 4.3) | 5 (83) | 2.2 (0.3 to 17.8) |
Ethyl alcohol | 84 (59) | 50 (49) | 0.8 (0.6 to 1.1) | 13 (46) | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.3) | 17 (26) | 8 (27) | 1.0 (0.5 to 2.0) | 0 (to) | – |
Ammonium | 11 (8) | 2 (2) | 0.4 (0.1 to 1.3) | 0 (–) | – | 3 (5) | 2 (7) | 1.3 (0.4 to 4.0) | 2 (33) | 6.7 (1.6 to 28.1) |
Degreaser | 14 (10) | 1 (1) | 0.2 (0.0 to 1.0) | 1 (4) | 0.4 (0.0 to 2.6) | 3 (5) | 4 (13) | 2.0 (1.0 to 4.0) | 1 (17) | 3.4 (0.5 to 22.6) |
Disinfectant | 123 (86) | 73 (72) | 0.6 (0.5 to 0.9) | 24 (86) | 1.0 (0.4 to 2.6) | 44 (67) | 18 (60) | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.5) | 2 (33) | 0.3 (0.1 to 1.4) |
Air refreshing | 62 (43) | 32 (31) | 0.7 (0.5 to 1.0) | 14 (50) | 1.3 (0.6 to 2.5) | 16 (24) | 9 (30) | 1.2 (0.7 to 2.3) | 3 (50) | 2.8 (0.6 to 12.7) |
Detergent/soap | 102 (71) | 83 (81) | 1.4 (1.0 to 2.1) | 22 (79) | 1.4 (0.6 to 3.2) | 49 (74) | 17 (57) | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.1) | 4 (67) | 0.7 (0.1 to 3.6) |
Waxes | 18 (13) | 10 (10) | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.4) | 5 (18) | 1.4 (0.6 to 3.3) | 5 (8) | 1 (3) | 0.5 (0.1 to 3.2) | 0 (–) | – |
Carpet cleaner | 37 (26) | 16 (16) | 0.7 (0.4 to 1.1) | 4 (14) | 0.5 (0.2 to 1.4) | 8 (12) | 4 (13) | 1.1 (0.5 to 2.6) | 1 (17) | 1.4 (0.2 to 10.7) |
Glass cleaner | 16 (11) | 7 (7) | 0.7 (0.4 to 1.3) | 2 (7) | 0.7 (0.2 to 2.5) | 16 (24) | 4 (13) | 0.6 (0.2 to 1.5) | 1 (17) | 0.7 (0.1 to 5.2) |
All-purpose cleaner | 130 (91) | 82 (80) | 0.7 (0.5 to 0.9) | 25 (89) | 0.9 (0.3 to 2.5) | 35 (53) | 13 (43) | 0.8 (0.4 to 1.4) | 2 (33) | 0.5 (0.1 to 2.4) |
Furniture polish | 98 (69) | 64 (63) | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.2) | 18 (64) | 0.9 (0.4 to 1.7) | 13 (20) | 4 (13) | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.8) | 0 (–) | – |
Metal polish | 9 (6) | 2 (3) | 0.6 (0.2 to 1.6) | 0 (–) | – | 7 (11) | 1 (3) | 0.4 (0.1 to 2.4) | 0 (–) | – |
Soap bar | 94 (66) | 68 (67) | 1.0 (0.8 to 1.4) | 21 (75) | 1.5 (0.7 to 3.2) | 25 (38) | 8 (27) | 0.7 (0.4 to 1.4) | 0 (–) | – |
Washing powder | 36 (25) | 25 (25) | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.4) | 8 (29) | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.4) | 8 (12) | 5 (17) | 1.3 (0.6 to 2.7) | 1 (17) | 1.4 (0.2 to 0.7) |
Soapy materials | 68 (48) | 35 (34) | 0.7 (0.5 to 1.0) | 9 (32) | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.2) | 19 (29) | 10 (33) | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.2) | 1 (17) | 0.5 (0.1 to 4.2) |
Sodium hydroxide | 0 (–) | 1 (1) | – | 0 (–) | – | 1 (2) | 0 (–) | – | 0 (–) | – |
Solvent/stain remover | 8 (6) | 2 (2) | 0.5 (0.1 to 1.6) | 0 (–) | – | 7 (11) | 0 (–) | – | 0 (–) | – |