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With chemical-free floor maintenance slowly creeping into the market over the last couple of years, manufacturers have also begun focusing their attention on chemical-free surface cleaning. A few manufacturers in particular have recently released electrolyzed water systems that come in rechargeable hand-held sanitizing spray bottles.
With these systems, when it is time to clean, the custodial staff doesn’t have to mix any chemicals, all they have to do is go to a faucet and fill the bottle with water. When the user pulls the unit’s nozzle, a water cell applies a slight electrical charge to the tap water, which transforms it into an oxygen-rich mixture of positive and negative nano-bubbles. With the water in this state, it then acts like a cleaner that has surfactants in it by attracting dirt and lifting it from surfaces.
In fact, when used properly, these systems effectively remove 99.999 percent of bacteria from non-porous hard surfaces, including e-coli, staph, MRSA, listeria and salmonella. Tests also show the devices kill the H1N1 virus in six seconds and beyond that, do not require any additional dwell time to effectively sanitize non-porous hard-surfaces.
Cleaning personnel can use the devices to safely sanitize commonly touched surfaces in their facilities as well as clean glass and spot clean carpet.
With these systems, when it is time to clean, the custodial staff doesn’t have to mix any chemicals, all they have to do is go to a faucet and fill the bottle with water. When the user pulls the unit’s nozzle, a water cell applies a slight electrical charge to the tap water, which transforms it into an oxygen-rich mixture of positive and negative nano-bubbles. With the water in this state, it then acts like a cleaner that has surfactants in it by attracting dirt and lifting it from surfaces.
In fact, when used properly, these systems effectively remove 99.999 percent of bacteria from non-porous hard surfaces, including e-coli, staph, MRSA, listeria and salmonella. Tests also show the devices kill the H1N1 virus in six seconds and beyond that, do not require any additional dwell time to effectively sanitize non-porous hard-surfaces.
Cleaning personnel can use the devices to safely sanitize commonly touched surfaces in their facilities as well as clean glass and spot clean carpet.
posted on 2/3/2010
