The health of a building can directly affects three if not more aspects of the occupants of the building- physical health, social health and psychological well-being.
1. Improving the air quality of the building:
While cleaning, it is not of primary importance to use a lot of air-refreshers and other equipments that are sprayed into the air to give a false sense of fresh smell and cleanliness. As per the Building and Environment magazine air fresheners emit over 100 different chemicals, including volatile organic compounds that might be harmless to some people but cause long term and adverse effects to others like migraine headaches, asthma attacks, mucosal symptoms, infant illness, and breathing difficulties.
At QualGroup, through Healthy cleaning we try to eliminate the incessant use of air refresheners and rather use less harmless chemical agents to ensure cleaning is effective and harmless. Another way to improve this by ensuring regular supply of fresh air by improving the air circulation and ventilation and using proper air filters to filter out dust and other harmful elements from the air.
2. Keep mould away:
Mould can also cause serious health issues to the building occupants. A neglected building can develop fungi infections called moulds due to excessive condensation through moist air and low temperatures. These moulds then release toxic elements into the air which when breathed causes adverse effects to the health of people in the building.
The mould clean-up process comprises of the following steps:
- Isolate the contaminated area.
- Suppress dust around the area.
- Remove all wet and mould-damaged porous materials.
- Place all wet and mouldy materials in plastic bags and discard them safely.
- Clean the affected area and egress.
- Clean all non-porous materials and wood surfaces..
- Run a visibility test. All areas should be visibly free of mould contamination and debris.
- Cleaned materials should be dried to allow leftover moisture to evaporate. To speed up the drying process we use fans, dehumidifiers or raise the indoor air temperature.
- Finally, all materials that were moved should be replaced or repaired.
- Other ways to avoid this is by ensuring proper ventilation and air circulation even during the cold months, keeping the rooms warm and dry and regularly cleaning the upholstery and shower curtains and other fabrics.
- Have a well-established plan on how to clean your building, how often and what methods are most effective for your building and its occupants.
- Appropriate cleaning for relevant surfaces.
- Using the right disinfectants for the right surfaces.
- Regular vacuuming and removal of dust from surfaces.
- Use cleaning and disinfecting products that are ARTG approved.
- Cleaning and disinfecting all Highly Touched Points (HTPs) in a work area to ensure that infection does not spread easily.
- Frequently washing and cleaning of fabrics used in the building like carpets, rugs, curtains and drapes.
- Regularly cleaning the exterior of the building and also its windows and regularly cleaning out the filters
If you require any assistance regarding the above commercial cleaning services in Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions, please contact us on admin@qualgroup.co.nz or call us on 0800 800 353.
