Commercial Cleaning Services
for Phoenix Companies

There are several different methods for adequately disinfecting buildings, but none are as thorough as a Chlorine Dioxide (CLO2) Terminal Clean. Chlorine Dioxide is a powerful germicidal agent that kills 99.99% of microorganisms, whether they be viral, bacterial, or fungal. It can be dispersed in a liquid or gaseous form allowing it to get to places that no amount of wiping can accomplish, no matter how detailed. This process of disinfecting is becoming a new industry standard, but currently, few companies can offer it.

CLO2 can also be applied by electrostatic means. What this means is that, as the disinfectant is passed through a sprayer which atomizes it into a fine mist, each molecule is given an electrical charge so that as it comes near any grounded surface, it wants to stick to it. Electrostatic energy is the same thing that causes a balloon to stick to a wall after you rub it on your head. So rather than simply falling on a surface, or to the ground, the molecules will defy gravity and stick to the undersides of surfaces like chairs and desks, the edges of the keys on a keyboard, each pen and paper clip in your supply cup.

Furthermore, because each molecule has the same positive charge, they repel each other, so no two drops land on the same spot, creating the most uniform, even coating possible. This is the same technology that the automotive industry uses to paint vehicles because of the uniformity of coverage and the fact that the mist can wrap itself around the contour of objects, no matter their shape. When the CLO2 dries, it leaves absolutely no residue behind. 

To disinfect using CLO2 as a gas, emitters can be placed throughout a facility that release the compound in its gaseous form. The HVAC system should be placed on a continual recirculate and air-movers are brought into to help circulate the gas throughout the building.

Lastly, as an added layer of protection, Compass technicians can lay down a layer of an antimicrobial sealer to both porous and non-porous surfaces by the same electrostatic method outlined above.  The sealer bonds with the surface and creates a microscopic layer of nano-spikes that pierce the protective outer layer of microbes that land on it rendering them dead and creating an uninhabitable surface for organisms to live and/or reproduce on. The duration for which it remains effective depends on the amount of use the surface gets as friction will eventually wear it away, but many clinical studies have shown these relatively new nanotechnologies to be effective means of helping to prevent the spread of pathogens.