Manage HR Magazine | Tuesday, February 01, 2022
Steam cleaners can kill germs and viruses in hard-to-reach places or on porous surfaces like upholstered furniture. However, it is important to remember that steam can damage some surfaces, such as wood or marble.
Fremont, CA: Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a greater expectation and demand for more frequent cleaning and disinfecting in our homes and businesses. As a result, a slew of new products and technologies for disinfecting effectively and efficiently have hit the market. Sorting through the various product claims and options to determine which solutions can be trusted, on the other hand, can be quite confusing. The truth is that many products fail to live up to their hype or claims.
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Ultraviolet Light (UV) Technology
Ultraviolet Light Technology is also known as Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation, UV-C Light, and LED Blue Light. UV-C light is frequently used in conjunction with other procedures. While this technology has the potential to be effective, many workspaces must be retrofitted to accommodate the incorporation of UV technology, which can be costly for many businesses. However, new technologies are emerging to bridge that gap, such as light bulbs that perform the same function without the need for special electrical devices. This could work well in hospital rooms or outpatient medical treatment centers.
Even though effective, most UV-C technology on the market today is only safe to use in empty rooms because its light can cause sunburn and cell mutations that can result in skin cancer. It may be impractical to use in high-traffic areas such as waiting rooms as well as other common spaces where people gather unless there is downtime or an after-hours cleaning cycle.
Steam Cleaners
Steam cleaners can kill germs and viruses in hard-to-reach places or on porous surfaces like upholstered furniture. However, it is important to remember that steam can damage some surfaces, such as wood or marble. Despite its proven ability to kill germs and viruses, it can be difficult to determine how long a surface needs to be treated to effectively sanitize, given a wide range of variables such as surface type and steam temperature, and it is critical to know whether or not the specific disinfectant used in these devices has proven capability to specifically kill the SARS Covid 2 virus.
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