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Are salt-based powders and bleaches taking the place of conventional methods of cleaning? It appears cleaning is becoming greener. Here’s why pesticide-free disinfection matters.

How Do Chemical Products Contribute to Indoor Pollution?

We need to be aware that indoor air pollution ranks among the top environmental dangers. Small wonder we are limited in numbers at indoor events. This is because of the pandemic and social distancing.

The Environmental Protection Agency has confirmed that most indoor pollutions come from common cleaning products. These cause many indoor pollutants.

Indoor pollutants that cause some reactions listed below are common. The Environmental Protection Agency advises the improvement of indoor air quality, whether symptoms are currently present or not.

Some Immediate Effects of Indoor Pollutant Exposure

1. Headaches.
2. Dizziness and feeling faint.
3. Symptoms of asthmas and other respiratory illnesses.
4. We also experience other long-term effects of exposure to indoor pollutants. These include cancers, heart disease, and other respiratory illnesses.

The Challenge of Having No Regulation

The government has not regulated the use of indoor pollutants. Neither has it gazetted exposure to and use thereof. There is no formal labelling assessing or grading cleaning and disinfection products.

Consumers are vulnerable to pesticides that are not registered. We need to take charge of what we do and we don’t use it for cleaning and disinfecting. Getting the right advice from your professional pest control experts to find out what is and what is not safe is advisable. This is especially important if you have children and elderly individuals on the premises.

It is also a good idea to get expert advice regarding pesticides if you have pets. Non- toxic household cleaners and pesticides are better for us. They will also save you money and protect the environment.

Use a quality product to cut down on packaging waste and reduce the release of household chemicals that contribute to air and water pollution. The most powerful cleaning products may already be on our pantry shelves, which is good news.

Ozone in the Organic Food Industry

We produce ozone at ground level. This is to our advantage, especially if we are worried about chemicals and pesticides on all fresh produce and meat. We view any chemical-free process that works with water for storing and rinsing as being attractive. A lack of ozone can cause problems – this is especially apparent in the ozone layers in our living world.

The Remarkable Thing About Ozone

Ozone is used to disinfect water. People also use it for the preservation of fresh and meat products. The idea is to eliminate harmful chemicals during processing.

The Molecular Structure of Ozone.

Ozone is a molecular gas generated by ultraviolet rays. Molecules are split into two atoms, which are attached to other oxygen molecules. These form an O3 molecule. The molecule lives for a short period of time and it is unstable. It soon reverts to O2 in a brief space of time.

What Can Ozone Do?

Its capabilities are ideal for sanitation and sterilisation. Ozone has tremendous oxidation strength and capabilities. It disinfects water, improves flocculation, oxidises iron and manganese, and removes algae.

Oxidisation of water removes colour and odour. Ozone works faster and stronger than chlorine when used as an oxidant. Oxidation strength works as much as 3,000 faster and it is 2.5 times stronger.

Where we use oxidation instead of applications of chlorine, ozone leaves no residual contamination or damage.

How Do People Use it Today?

People use ozone in municipal water treatments. It is only second to fluorine in treating plants. We have used ozone in medicinal fields since the late 20th century. We use ozone where chemicals are not desirable. Wastewater treatment and effluent gets purified using ozone.

Contaminants common in South African waters. Experts judge the positive effects of water treatment plants by judging the effect ozone has on the quality of the water. Many water plants are upgrading to ozone disinfection and oxidation for water purification.

We use ozone to cut through odours and sterilise the air. We also use ozone for ducting and the removal of pollutants. These include pollutants such as cigarette smoke and carbon monoxide.

We are adopting alternative uses of chemical-free solutions for sterilisation in food preparation. Fresh food manufacturers are adopting alternative preservation methods. This is to reduce the number of chemicals used during food and water sterilisation.

Your How-To Guide for Disinfecting Without Chemicals

There is far more to disinfecting than keeping things clean. Disinfectants use stronger ingredients. These could include powerful components such as quaternary ammonium chloride, peroxide, or substances with a bleach base. All these components work well when used on surfaces cleaned with soap and water.

You need to disinfect surfaces that are touched frequently. To properly disinfect your space, plant-based disinfectants can be as effective as their chemical relatives.

Natural disinfectants kill viruses and bacteria on hard surfaces. They do, however, work less quickly than chemical alternatives. Sanitising is not the same as disinfecting. It reduces the risk of spreading germs and viruses by killing germs. it also takes less time to kill germs than disinfectants do.

1. It is smart to read your labels. You might need to apply the product many times over before it is effective.
2. Always clean your surfaces with soap and water when sanitising or disinfecting.
3. Never mix cleaning substances with disinfectants for surface cleaning.
4. Open all your windows and doors to ventilate a space adequately when disinfecting or cleaning.

The Difference You Make When Using Professionals

Your professional pest control company can advise you regarding what is best to use for disinfecting with or without chemicals. If you have decided on an environmentally friendly route, it is best to do your homework thoroughly. Speak to us today about our disinfection service to get rid of bacteria and viruses in your space.