Question 1

What are your sources and where do you get information on cleaning and disinfecting the coronavirus?

Accepted Answer

In order to perform the best service for our clients and provide the highest quality of information, we are listening to authorities on cleaning, chemicals and processes including epidemiologists, virologists and experts on infectious disease from well known U.S. and Global agencies. Here is a list of links and the experts that give us our guidelines, processes and recommendations. Additional FAQ answers will refer to these sources.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Disinfectants for SARS-COV-2

The Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Coronavirus Prevention

National Institute of Health (NIH)

Study: Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-COV-2 (PDF)

World Health Organization (WHO)

Basic Preventative Measures for Coronavirus

International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA)

Prevention and Control for the Cleaning Industry

Global Biorisk Advisory Council

GBAC Star Service Accreditation

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (PDF)

Question 2

What are the official recommendations for cleaning and disinfecting the coronavirus?

Accepted Answer

Here is a quote on cleaning the coronavirus from the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

“Current evidence suggests that novel coronavirus may remain viable for hours to days on surfaces made from a variety of materials. Cleaning of visibly dirty surfaces followed by disinfection is a best practice measure for prevention of COVID-19 and other viral respiratory illnesses in households and community settings.”

OSHA has full guidelines for your workplace but here is their statement on keeping your workplace clean.

“Maintain regular housekeeping practices, including routine cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces, equipment, and other elements of the work environment. When choosing cleaning chemicals, employers should consult information on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-approved disinfectant labels with claims against emerging viral pathogens. Products with EPA-approved emerging viral pathogens claims are expected to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 based on data for harder to kill viruses. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for use of all cleaning and disinfection products (e.g., concentration, application method and contact time, PPE).

It is also recommended to frequently wipe down common work areas and places where workers often touch, including but not limited to: tables, desks, doorknobs, elevator buttons, computer mouse, printer and keyboards using an EPA registered product from List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2.

Question 3

Is there a product or process that can disinfect the coronavirus with 100% certainty?

Accepted Answer

The PRO-Techs product we apply is one of the few products that have been 3rd party tested to have a 99.9% Kill Capacity against Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Question 4

Can RamClean disinfect my workplace? And how does this work?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We provide services to disinfect your business, office, facility, school or church that follows the guidelines linked at the top of the page.

Disinfection services are in high demand. If you are interested, fill out the form at the top of the page or call one of our location offices to get on our schedule.

Champaign Area – 217-693-4963

Cincinnati Area – 513-883-7196

We provide more detailed answers in how we disinfect areas in the questions below.

Question 5

What is the Cost of the Disinfection Service?

Accepted Answer

The cost depends on square footage and facility layout. Offices with multiple floors, cubicles, doors or tight spaces take longer than spaces that are open. Some facilities have a large number of high touch points while others are open spaces that are limited.

Since PRO-Techs has a 90 day protection, it is not necessary to disinfect as frequently, which saves our customers a tremendous cost vs. our competition.

As stated above, we can disinfect for customers that use another cleaning service or we can do both the cleaning and disinfection. You must have cleaned surfaces for us to disinfect. We can’t disinfect an area that has a layer of dirt or the disinfectant will not be effective.

Question 6

How long does COVID-19 survive on surfaces?

Accepted Answer

Their is still ongoing research that changes frequently. The original CDC research based on past corona virus suggested that a coronavirus can survive on a hard surface for 3 days.

However, the Journal of Hospital Infection research confirmed that the corona virus can survive on surfaces for up to 9 days. Recent studies find that it may be possible for SARS-COV-2 to survive up to 28 days.

Question 7

How is RamClean disinfecting the coronavirus?

Accepted Answer

We are following OSHA, CDC, GBAC and ISSA processes and guidelines to clean all areas using products on the EPA’s list of registered products. We are also using an electrostatic sprayer to mist/spray areas that are easy to miss by traditional cleaning methods. This also allows us to efficiently cover more surfaces, high touch points and hard to reach places that can still carry live virus.

Question 8

What product are you currently using to disinfect the coronavirus?

Accepted Answer

RamClean has partnered with PRO-Techs to deploy a 4-step protection program that pairs our existing cleaning and disinfection protocols with PRO-Techs, for an active 90-day germ shield. PRO-Techs is a breakthrough Micro Biostatic Antimicrobial Protection Nanotechnology that works 24/7 to prevent growth of microorganisms with 99.9% effectiveness and a durability of up to 90-days.

PRO-Techs is a water based, green product with the following features:

Food-Surface-Contact EPA approval
colorless, odorless
non-toxic, non-flammable
non-irritating, non-leeching
Safe for kids and pets
2 year shelf life

Question 9

What if RamClean employees are infected?

Accepted Answer

Our employees are critical to our operation. We have instituted recommended best practices. The applicator of disinfectant wears a protective mask. We ask our employees to frequently wash their hands. We ask them to practice social distancing as much as possible and do their best to stay 6 feet away from each (which is not always possible). Our employees are instructed to stay home if they do not feel well.

We have had a few employees test positive for COVID-19. In all cases, the employee social distanced effectively and did not spread COVID-19 to any of their team members or any other employees. We have had administrative staff test positive without spreading the virus to other employees. If anyone test positives, they are sent home and quarantined. Team members or close contact employees are also quarantined.

COVID-19 Cleaning & Disinfection Service

Up to 90-day Antimicrobial Protection

Superior Disinfection & Antimicrobial Protection