Many cultures worldwide remove their shoes when entering homes. While this isn’t common practice in America, it probably should be.
One study found that 75 percent of people were carrying harmful germs on their shoes. This includes the coronavirus.
As we battle the pandemic, Americans must make every effort to reduce the spread of pathogens. Every business needs to maintain a clean and disinfected environment. Using an ozone and UVC light shoe cleaning system can improve your commercial cleaning.
Are you unfamiliar with how ozone + UVC light works? Keep reading to learn more about this state-of-the-art technology.
Why Your Business Needs Shoe Disinfection
An August 2020 PRNewswire article reported that the CDC is recommending shoe sole disinfection. Every company should include this in their hygiene protocols. Deadly organisms, such as coronavirus, can adhere to soles and then spread to other areas.
Examples of some of the millions of microorganisms found on shoes include:
- Candida Auris
- Clostridioides difficile (C-diff)
- Coronavirus
- Escherichia coli(E. coli)
- Klebsiella Pneumoniae
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Staphylococcus Aureus
Studies have found that the floor represents a prevalent route for transmitting pathogens. Using ozone + UVC shoe disinfecting at businesses can have a significant impact. In fact, it’s on average 110 times more effective than the systems that use UVC light alone.
How to Disinfect Shoes Using Ozone + UVC
The first step is to purchase and install shoe sanitizing stations. To optimize your disinfection, place a sanitizer station near each workroom.
The employee simply steps on the station and waits for it to light up. Once the light on the machine turns off, the employee is ready to continue work.
Studies show at least a 98 percent reduction in every type of pathogens after six to ten seconds. This includes a 100 percent kill rate for coronavirus. Based on the typical traffic flow, eight seconds is the most common recommended time.
The PathO3Gen station activates ozone and UVC light when it’s stepped on. The combination of these elements disrupts the pathogen’s genetic material.
It can also interfere with the generation of reactive oxygen. Reactive oxygen species contribute to the killing response of microbial immune cells. This stops the cell cycle of pathogens causing them to die.
Do You Want the Best Disinfecting System for Your Business?
As the world fights the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone needs to do their part. Thus, your business needs to think about its cleaning protocols. How can you incorporate procedures to reduce spreading pathogens via foot traffic?
At PathO3Gen Solutions, our goal is to create cleaner and safer environments for everyone. We’ve created a patented UVZone Ozone + UVC technology. This kills more pathogens than UVC alone. This helps decrease the microbial load found inside indoor environments.
Our shoe sanitizing stations kill up to 99.999 percent of pathogens on shoes and floors. It also completely removes coronavirus from the soles of shoes.
Contact us today to schedule a free virtual demo and get a price quote.