Assure Your Space is Clean and Germ-Free

There are many products on the market today that claim to disinfect and protect you from germs. The janitorial closets of schools, hotels, or really any business likely house two, three, maybe even more cleaning products. The past year's pandemic sparked impulse buying of all kinds of spray cleaners with labels that said “disinfect.” But did you ever stop to consider whether the claims are true — and whether what's sprayed onto your counters, doorknobs, and light switches truly kills germs?

You may not have thought about this, but fortunately we have, which is why we are excited to be adding an indicator to our certified clean program: a coaster-sized indicator with a patent-pending sensor that changes color when an industry-standard disinfectant has been applied to levels that will kill germs and viruses.

Disinfected, or just clean?

Before this indicator there was no way to know for sure that germs were eliminated. Cleaning product labels may say “kills 99.99% of germs and bacteria,” but offer no guidance on how much product or how many layers are needed to reach that kill level.

Even EPA guidelines do not offer much more advice to consumers. To be effective, the EPA says a disinfectant must remain visibly wet on surfaces for anywhere from 15 seconds to 10 minutes, depending on the product and on conditions such as temperature and humidity. When was the last time your cleaning crew sprayed while using a stopwatch to see how long the area stayed wet? How do they know whether the product takes 20 seconds or 5 minutes to dry? If they don't know, and are simply spraying and wiping, you cannot be sure all germs are destroyed.

The indicator removes the guesswork. Once the correct amount of disinfectant has been sprayed and dried to reach that kill percentage, the color on the indicator changes. That color remains constant for several months once fully dry, announcing to your employees and customers that your space is truly germ-free. No more wasting product by over-spraying, or wasting time using disinfectants over and over again when they may not be needed.

We stand by our products

We scatter the indicators throughout the areas we clean to ensure we reach disinfecting levels and to give you visible reassurance we've done our job. No more guessing whether products really disinfected and whether your customers are truly safe. With viruses such as COVID-19, knowing your cleaning efforts are effective is not just good practice — it can save lives.

We stand behind this technology because we were there during its development, supplying our products for testing. Their nanotechnologists and inorganic chemists sprayed our cleaners and we all waited to see the indicator change color. Now we use the indicator as a regular part of our certified clean program, for hotel rooms, gyms, banks, and anywhere that clean and disinfected is a priority.

It is the final piece of our certified clean program, and it announces that our program really works.