Another year is over, which means its time time to make sure that your facilities work environment is clean and safe for the new year! Now that it is January, we are in the middle of winter and many of us might be catching cold and getting sick if we haven’t already. This is why scheduling your facilities cleaning services is more important than ever to the health and safety of your employees. There are many different solutions, but some services you should that should be a part of you facilities winter disinfection routine include, HVAC systems cleaning, Air Purification Systems, In-duct UVGI Systems, electrostatic sprayer, and BioProtectUs™.
HVAC Systems Cleaning
A Dirty ductwork becomes the perfect breeding ground for mites, mold, bacteria, viruses, and other poisons that are toxic to the environment, which can cause employees to become sick. Not to mention, Accumulated dust can pose as a fire hazard. According to NFPA 654, cleaning is needed immediately “whenever a dust layer of 1/32- inch thickness accumulates over a surface area of at least 5% of the floor area of the facility or any given room.” The same rule applies when it comes to cleaning a facility’s ductwork.
Cleaning your facility’s ductwork is the first step in removing airborne contaminants and allergens out of the air they breathe. Duct cleaning is an important part of keeping an environment safe and healthy for everyone that enters through your doors.
UVC Light Disinfection for Coils
Germicidal UVC is designed to save energy and maintenance costs associated with HVAC Systems. Mold (biofilm) on coils of only 0.002 can reduce efficiency by 37%. Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) is the most effective and practical solution for industrial facilities.
In-duct UVGI systems are mounted inside AHUs or ventilation ductwork. When selected to produce appropriate irradiance levels, in-duct systems can be effective for air disinfection. An in-duct air disinfection system inactivates microbes suspended in the air (e.g., viable influenza viruses) as they move through the duct or AHU, so the organism is no longer capable of causing and spreading disease.
Industrial Disinfection Cleaning
There are many different methods for a facility disinfection cleaning. Two of the best solutions is a combination of utilizing an electrostatic sprayer to apply a disinfectant/solution that is EPA approved and BioProtectUs™.
The Electrostatic Sprayer is a cordless backpack that offers a full room cleaning by electrically charging the chemical solution so that when released, the solution quickly bonds to surfaces instead of falling straight to the floor. The droplets pass an electrode inside the nozzle creating a magnetically charged spray that seeks out and wraps around all touch points and grounded room surfaces. Based on CDC Guidelines, particular attention will be given to:
- Workstations
- Counter tops
- Doorknobs/Handles
- Elevator/Buttons
- Security Card Readers
- Faucets
- Escalator handrails
The BIOPRTECTUs™ System uses patented, registered technologies to modify surfaces, providing such surfaces with disinfection against viruses, odor-causing bacteria, mold, mildew, fungi and durable long-term antimicrobial surface protection (for up to 90 days) that inhibits the growth of odor and stain causing bacteria, mold, mildew, fungi and algae that can exist on many surfaces.
Interested in leaning more about facility disinfection services we offer? Contact Us Here or Call 888.845.3952 to find out how Hughes Environmental can help you keep a clean and safe work environment for the new year!
