Why You Should Get Electrostatic Disinfecting
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Why you should get Electrostatic disinfecting:
Over the last few years, many professional cleaning companies have adopted electrostatic sprayers to provide higher quality levels of cleanliness and disinfection in commercial spaces. While this is a newer incorporation to traditional commercial cleaning - the technology for electrostatic disinfection ensures a more complete concentration of disinfecting materials across all surfaces needed. This blog post will cover the use of electrostatic sprayers such as the process, effectiveness, and overall results.
Electrostatic Disinfection
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What Are Electrostatic Sprayers?
Electrostatic sprayers can be described as a sprayer that has electrostatically charged mist that coats potentially contaminated areas or objects. The electrostatic sprayer positively charges a specially diluted disinfectant to coat surfaces evenly, while ensuring stability of the solution to maximize surface coverage. The use of this sprayer has become more common and efficient to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Traditional sprayers can be considered the old-fashioned way of disinfecting surfaces. This was the most cost-effective way for businesses to disinfect surfaces. This is typically a hand pump sprayer which is used to spray each surface separately in order to disinfect properly. This can be time-consuming and coverage of surfaces can vary based on the thoroughness of application. This is why electrostatic spray disinfection became more common, especially after the rapid spread of infectious diseases in most recent years.
Process of Electrostatic Sprayer disinfection
Electrostatic sprayers began as automotive paint sprays and then were later used as pesticide/fertilizer applicators. This applicator was most recently expanded to disinfectant. Electrostatic sprayers typically use a positive charge for the disinfectant so they cling to negative or neutrally charged surfaces. The positively charged particles repel each other like magnets which create an even coat on surfaces.
The droplets from the electrostatic sprayer are attracted to all negative surfaces. This allows it to cling to surfaces evenly on all sprayed areas. The surfaces that are previously covered will repel the spray. This method allows disinfecting to be extremely efficient and spread across surfaces that need key focus.
Effectiveness of Electrostatic Sprayer
Electrostatic sprayers can reduce the time it takes to cover and disinfect all surfaces. This disinfecting method can get those hard-to-reach places by 50% more compared to conventional methods. Since this method was implemented it has improved infection control and the spread of viruses such as influenza, COVID-19, HIV, and many others.
This method helps businesses prevent costly financial burdens associated with contagious healthcare infections. Fewer sick days mean a better functioning business. Electrostatic spraying applies chemicals in a more efficient way. This eliminates the dangers of overusing chemicals.
Overall Results of Electrostatic Sprayer testing
Electrostatic spraying has recently become a popular way of disinfecting heavy populated/work areas. We have yet to understand the exact metrics of this equipment. There are many facilities that are already seeing dramatic drops in labor costs and expenses due to faster more effective disinfection times as well as showing proven surface coverage increase at 3x per ounce. Surfaces are disinfected in a matter of minutes! This prevents the spread of infectious viruses and carries no risk of cross-contamination since the application process is touch-less.
This method reduces waste and chemical use by as much as 60% per square foot since it covers surfaces with an even coat. Desktops, computers, and other equipment can be safely disinfected by applying the correct professional cleaning solutions diluted through your electrostatic sprayers. These sprayers can also help eliminate odors at their source, control pests, and make mold remediation faster and more cost-effective. To learn more about Electrostatic Disinfecting Practices & Data, see our resources below.
Additional Resources on Why You Should Us Electrostatic disinfecting:
EPA: Evaluating Electrostatic Sprayers for Disinfectant Application
Victory Innovations Co: What you need to know about spray-on disinfecting methods
CMM: Improving Disinfecting Outcomes with Electrostatic Technologies
Commercial Cleaning Corp: What is Electrostatic Disinfection and How does it work?
Closing notes:
At M&V pro services we want to educate our customers on the importance of electrostatic spraying for disinfecting surfaces. We hope this article’s information was useful to you. We want to help our customers better understand electrostatic disinfecting as this is a key service that should be used whenever employee sickness is present.
Commercial Cleaning professionals can aid in the voice of your brand in your community. It has been scientifically proven that employees and customers are happier in a clean positive environment. Help prevent the spread of diseases and infection with electrostatic disinfecting!
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