Tips to Upgrade Your Commercial Cleaning Systems

11/9/2021 (Permalink)

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Over the past year, Covid-19 restrictions caused many commercial facility building owners and managers to reconsider their cleaning and sanitization programs. With heavy traffic in commercial buildings, germs and pathogens often follow.

Now, many workers and clients expect facility management to maintain high levels of cleanliness in most facilities. This quick guide is meant to provide quick, easy tips to improve your industrial cleaning program. And in case you need expert assistance, SERVPRO of Cherokee County is Here to Help.

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Typical Commercial Cleaning Chemicals

For Hard, Non-Porous Surfaces, cleaning chemicals like Bleach, Alcohol, Pine-Sol, Hydrogen Peroxide, or even Pine-Sol can do the trick. Other options such as Quaternary Ammonia, Phenolics, Iodophores, or Glutaraldehyde containing cleaners, may be just what you need. However, if you have sensitive populations in your commercial property, consider using a Low VOC commercial cleaner. Before implementing any new cleaning program, be sure to read product safety labels and directions for use as some products should never be mixed, can damage certain surfaces, or be harmful at different concentrations.

For Porous Surfaces, specialized cleaning machinery may be needed. However, if you can wash these materials without damaging them, consider utilizing a laundry detergent with a small amount of bleach to clean your porous materials. In other cases, Steam or heat can do the trick in many cases as well.

Sanitizing Machinery

When it comes to commercial sanitizing services, many cleaning chemicals need mechanical assistance as well. For difficult-to-reach locations, or large open spaces, machine support may be needed.

Hydroxyls: These machines produce what are called Hydroxyl Radicals which dismantle the molecular structure of odors, volatile organic compounds, and many airborne pathogens. They emit no odor whatsoever and can be very effective to sanitize large open spaces.

Ozone Machines: These machines work by applying a specialized electric current to air that then creates ozone. This ozone oxidizes and destroys airborne pathogens and sanitizes spaces and porous surfaces very effectively. However, it can also pose a health risk when inhaled in large quantities and emits a distinctive odor.

Due to the potential cost and risks with some of these machines, it may be best to call in professionals for your commercial sanitization needs.

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