Disinfection Services, Decontamination and Sanitising Sevices

How does one know that this fine, gentle fogging process has worked? The results aren’t visible to the naked eye, so how do you be sure that our cleaning process has had a real benefit?

The answer is called ATP testing. ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate is a molecule found in all living things, so it is the ideal way to establish if something is clean or not. ATP tests are used in the healthcare and food manufacturing industries to check that biofilms are not present on hygienic surfaces, where they might cause serious health problems.

With an ATP test, also known as a hygiene monitoring system, the ATP comes into contact with a special liquid-stable reagent within the device. This creates light, and the stronger the light, the more ATP is present. Using this simple test we can quickly establish whether or not the cleaning process has removed all potential bacterial and viral contaminants.

For general sanitising services, we use a top-of-the-range ATP reacher called EnSure Touch, This advanced monitoring system collects, analyses and reports on the data from several tests, all of which are recognised for their accuracy and ability to provide verified data.

Being wireless, the EnSURE system allows us to work anywhere. Our ATP tests enable us to check surfaces, water and even high sensitivity areas for allergen prevention. Our most frequently used test is the UltraSnap Surface ATP test. This pen-sized sample collection device is environmentally friendly, compact and highly responsive.

The UltraSnap collects the data and the EnSURE device analyses it to allow us to show customers that the fogging process has removed threats that the eye cannot see. We test the area before cleaning and after cleaning, so that customers can see the changes that have taken place as a result of the cleaning process.

Commercial premises such as care homes, rental properties, hotels, nurseries, offices, schools, public transportation (trains, buses, aircraft) can all benefit from fogging. Restaurants and children’s play areas are always at high risk of being contaminated by bacteria, as well as microbes (pathogens, germs, or bugs) that are responsible for causing infectious diseases.

Then there are the needs of specialist industries, such as the healthcare industry. Here, methods to clean and sanitise surfaces have long been in place and to good effect.

However, there is always the risk that microbial contamination may occur and lead to the infection of personnel and patients. The use of ATP tests after the fogging process is an important step in ensuring that this does not happen.

Our work for domestic customers may be at a different scale to our commercial activities, but our service to these customers is equally invaluable.

For example, when buying anything second hand one should always consider having it sanitised. Kitchen appliances and storage units, bedroom furniture and bathroom fittings can all be cleaned, even if they are new. After all, the items may have been sitting in storage for some time, giving bacteria an opportunity to grow.

Remember too that if you are moving into a new home or want to have your house cleaned to a different level, our service will help. Our equipment can sanitise everything from the rooms of the house, your car or even outbuildings and allows you to rest safe, knowing your property has been to a NHS-accepted level.