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Cover Story: KLEAN: Immediate Extensive Contaminant Protection

Continued from page 1 and heat and air-conditioning units that Hospital Tested
of fungus ruining product. can spread germs to vulnerable patients Wilkinson, who
In 2015 The Centers for Disease Control and to staff. Typical disinfectants stop earned his MBA from
and Prevention (CDC) estimated that 1 in working once dry. In contrast, the KLEAN Boston’s Northeastern
25 hospitalized patients developed a solution creates an active barrier for 90 University, noted that
Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI). days and improves air quality as a strong the KLEAN company
Annually, during hospitalization these electrical field attracts the negatively wanted scientific,
HAIs led to 90,000 deaths, an average of charged bacteria or spore to the surface for data-driven evidence
14 people per hospital per year. The CDC elimination. KLEAN also offers a hand of the product and
further estimates that HAIs create a direct product (no alcohol) that reduces bacteria application technique
economic burden of $35.7 billion annual- for 24 hours after application. effectiveness to pro-
ly, averaging an annual loss of revenue per vide proof to clinicians
hospital of $5.8M. Unlike typical disinfec- How KLEAN Works and administrators.
tants, KLEAN’s surface protection can help A technical description of how the prod- Therefore, KLEAN
reduce hospital HAIs, improving the CDC uct works follows: KLEAN products con- products were tested
numbers above, Wilkinson noted. sist of a molecule that creates a microbial in a live hospital using and fungus can be found anywhere there is
KLEAN delivers transformative long- surface with barbs and a strong electrical a 3rd party microbiologist. heat and moisture. The existence of mold
term protection against the spread of bac- field. When bacteria, fungus or a spore “Before the KLEAN application, only and fungus can pose serious health risks,
teria, fungi, mold and mildew, by creating encounters this microbial surface, the 32% of the sites were found to be free of mostly respiratory, to those exposed.
an anti-microbial protected surface that barbs puncture the cell wall and the elec- specific microorganisms. Sixty days after KLEAN products can significantly mini-
continues to kill for at least 90 days. The trical field tears the cell apart, rendering it the KLEAN application, 87% of the sites mize that risk either in remedial or protec-
sanitizer/disinfectant is hospital grade, reg- harmless by killing it. This unique durable were found to be free of microorganisms tive prevention applications.
istered on the EPA List N approved for nano-coating provides lasting antimicro- resulting in a higher than 80% total reduc-
COVID-19, meaning it can safely attack bial protection for up to 90 days and is tion in microorganisms which can infect a Certified Professionals
COVID upon contact. suitable for use on porous and non-porous patient,” Wilkinson said. Headquartered in Texas, KLEAN’s
Studies conclude the average adult surfaces.Wilkinson describes the attack in This test hospital has now received mobile teams of certified technicians travel
touches thirty objects a minute and touch- simple visual terms. “Spray your hand eleven quarterly treatments reporting a nationwide to apply the KLEAN products
es their face 16 x per hour. In high traffic with fingers extended upwards. Think of significant decrease in the number of flu on an annual to quarterly basis dependent
areas, doorknobs, faucets, furniture, etc. your fingers as swords. The applied solu- and norovirus cases according to quality on the facility needs. The certified teams
can harbor germs which create a breeding tion has a carbon base which serves as a and safety reports. It has expanded use are trained on the practices and protocols
ground for bacteria and infections. magnet for bacteria spores which impale throughout the hospital network includ- that support a higher level of cleanliness as
Additionally, in hospitals there are bed on the swords breaking up cells to stop ing nursing homes, clinics and day-care specified by CDC and work with the hos-
rails, exam tables, equipment, seats, tables their spread,” he explained. centers. pital’s environmental services crews and
Based on application cost/square foot vs. apply the product via customized applica-
the CDC estimated costs in lives and dol- tion strategies including foggers, electro-
lars, this equates to a very good return on static sprayers and drones, which can be
investment, hospital officials assert. used individually or in combination
KLEAN’s suite of products meet FDA depending on facility. Recently, even
standards as safe to use on food-contact cannabis growers have noticed loss of crop
surfaces. KLEAN’s affordable surface pro- due to toxic mold and fungus and
tectant is a chemical-free, non-toxic, non- KLEAN’s products claim to minimize that
flammable, non-leaching, odorless, color- loss.“Beyond patient health safety and hos-
less, alcohol-free, water-based solution. pital financial savings, the benefits of a
safer, healthy environment include
Mold Remediation reduced absenteeism and increased staff
and Prevention retention and talent recruitment as a hos-
Additionally, over the last few decades, pital’s reputation for leadership in bacterial
facilities have aimed to become airtight to protection circulates in the community,”
reduce HVAC costs and protection against Wilkinson said.
weather disasters including floods and
hurricanes. In doing so, they are potential- For additional information, call
ly trapping mold, mildew, fungi, algae, and (936) 994-7016 or visit
bacteria, including Staph and MRSA. Mold www.theKLEANcompany.com.

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