Disinfectant Fogging
What You Need to Know
This is an example of an electrostatic fogging machine used by Clean Works.
In the world of the COVID-19 pandemic, business owners and managers have new concerns about the safety and well-being of their staff and customers. Cleaning has become an important and relevant topic in every workplace. Whether you’ve been working on location throughout the pandemic or your team is just now contemplating a return to the workplace, it can be difficult to know how to best protect your staff and customers.
Many companies have emerged in recent months with claims about reducing viral load and disinfecting workspaces with fogging, but is fogging the best solution? The simple truth is, it’s part of the best solution, but on its own, it’s not enough.
Disinfectant fogging kills a high percentage of surface bacteria and germs, but it doesn’t clean. When considering your post-pandemic cleaning and disinfecting protocols, you may want to consider the following:
In order to be most effective, surfaces should be cleaned and disinfected with the appropriate chemical cleaning products and fibers prior to fogging.
Fogging a space may kill bacteria, germs, and viruses on surfaces, but once people enter the room again, so do the bacteria, germs, and viruses. Regular cleaning at least once a day is the best way to keep your workplace safe.
Fogging and cleaning should be done by trained professionals to ensure safety and efficacy.
The US Centres for Disease Control (CDC) states that in most cases, fogging is not recommended as a primary method of surface disinfection (Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility | CDC)
The team at Clean Works will work with you to create a customized plan that best suits the needs of your business. We offer cleaning, disinfection, and fogging programs tailored to your individual needs. We’re proud to be your local cleaning company in London, Ontario, helping London businesses thrive post-pandemic.
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