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COVID-19 SURFACE TESTING

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STAYING SAFE

During the COVID-19 pandemic, UES Consultants is expanding its services. In addition to our normal air quality and water damage assessments, we are now offering post-cleaning verification testing and UC PCO air purification systems.

According to the EPA “Ensuring proper ventilation with outside air can help reduce airborne contaminants, including viruses indoors. However, by itself, increasing ventilation is not enough to protect people from exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19. When used along with other best practices (such as social distancing, frequent hand washing, and surface disinfection) recommended by the CDC, increasing ventilation can be part of a plan to protect yourself and your family.”

Post Cleaning Verification

In order to ensure procedures used for sanitizing surfaces are effective, UES is offering a microbial analysis to confirm that cleaning methods were successful. UES offers PCR analysis for validation of cleaning procedures after COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) decontamination cleaning. This sampling uses a swab to look for COVID-19 RNA fragments on surfaces. RNA is used for protein synthesis and is necessary for viruses to remain active and to replicate. Because of the hardy structure of the COVID-19 virus, the positive presence of RNA would be indicative that the virus is still present on the sampled surface. If PCR tested surfaces have a negative result, it can be assumed that cleaning measures were successful and that the surfaces are free of COVID-19 at the time of testing.

cleaning protocols

Traditional air purifiers use either filters or indiscriminate kill technology. Both are limited by their inability to treat the pollutants at their source, plus they blindly kill both good and bad bacteria. The biggest drawback is these products only treat the air, leaving surfaces and objects overrun with allergens and pathogens. UES will assist you in determining the right cleaning protocol for your environment. Our team will develop a sampling and cleaning plan that is best suited for your home or business. We also offer cleaning products, Probiotics and filtration upgrades to kill viruses and filter particulates. Call today for more information or to schedule your appointment.

UV PCO Air Purifiers

HEPA air purifiers have been on the market for a while, but there have also been some recent advances made in air purification technologies. Many air purifier manufacturers are now utilizing Photocatalytic Oxidation (PCO) technology as a way of removing toxins from the air. For years, PCO has been FDA approved for reducing bacteria in meat processing plants, and it's even used to cleanse pesticides from the fruits and vegetables we eat. ability to eliminate particles as small as 0.001 microns, including the tiny penetrating particles that can absorb into your lungs and cause damage (HEPA filters are only able to filter out particles as small as 0.3 microns). Studies have also shown that in addition to VOCs, toxic gases, and chemicals, photocatalytic units can also render gases like carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide harmless -- these are pollutants which can often escape standard units utilizing HEPA or ionic technology alone.

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