Bountiful Bacteria and What to Do About It

Any place where people assemble puts you at risk for virus, germs and bacteria. Surfaces such as door handles and countertops are particularly susceptible. The sad fact is, we cannot control the hygiene of others so if you are the person that opens the fridge door at work after, unbeknownst to you, your co-worker sneezed into their hand and then put their lunch away, you’ll get germs on your hands.

Theatres, shopping malls, day care centres, offices – we cannot avoid these places. However, there is no need to develop a raging case of agoraphobia. There are many ways we can control the spread of bacteria, viruses and germs. One of the best ways is to maintain a clean, sanitary environment.

We’ve come a long way

As hard as it is to believe in this modern age, it wasn’t all that long ago when most people believed that illness was caused by miasma, all living things were made from a handful of elements and the “humours” in the body dictated disease. Today we know that illness is often caused by things we can’t see unless they are under a microscope, living things are made up of a millions of fascinating elements and the only humours we should concern ourselves with are the kinds that makes us laugh.

As we understood more and more of the world around us, our hygiene changed dramatically. Hand washing, safe food preparation and clean public spaces were no longer luxuries, but accepted as good practice for survival.

Yet no matter which era we live in, one thing continues to plague the human race. Where there are dense concentrations of people, the generation and spread of disease happens quickly. The word “outbreak” is devastating whether it is in an office building or across a nation.

Clean spaces

The cleaning and custodial industry is growing – and not in the way you may think. This industry has evolved from simply sanitizing spaces to engineering products that repel germs and bacteria. One such innovation called AEGIS is composed of a truly unique chemical structure (3-trimethoxysilylpropyloctade-cyldimethyl ammonium chloride) that makes it incredibly durable (one application can last an entire year!) and gives it the superpower ability to change any surface to which it is applied.

It sounds like science fiction, but it’s just science. No fiction required. As the world continues to grow and we continue to battle disease in crowded spaces, innovations like AEGIS keep us healthier, our workforce more productive, and combat the ever-growing concern about resistant bacteria strains.

How we can help

Belvedere Maintenance is passionate about clean spaces and that’s why we offer our clients AEGIS technology to keep workspaces and laboratories clean. We, too, are concerned about resistant bacteria and believe that products like AEGIS, that simply repel undesirable microbes from surfaces such as door handles and countertops, are viable options for a cleaner, safer future.

The world continues to change and innovate; and our population continues to grow. This growth doesn’t have to result in more outbreaks. We know more about cleanliness and sanitation than ever before. Make sure your office or laboratory is a safe, clean, progressive place for your employees. Contact us today for a healthier workplace tomorrow.