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What Is The Difference Between Mechanical and Chemical Kills?

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  • Date May 19, 2020
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At KleenTeem, we’re committed to safe and responsible cleaning and disinfection, which is why we use products that kill microorganisms mechanically, rather than chemically. What do these terms mean, and why does it matter?

Let’s start with the difference between Chemical and Mechanical kills:

► Chemical kills refers to products that kill microorganisms by leaching into the cell, which has been shown to cause microorganisms to mutate and adapt, and develop antimicrobial resistance.

► Mechanical kills refers to products that kill pathogens by rupturing the cell wall, destroying them entirely and avoiding the issue of contributing to antimicrobial resistance.

Which brings up yet another question: What is antimicrobial resistance, and why should we be concerned about it?

Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microbe to resist the effects of medications that could once successfully treat them. When a microorganism (such as a virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite) becomes resistant to most antimicrobials, it is often referred to as a “superbug.”

This phenomenon is becoming an increasing concern in recent years. Antibiotics, cleaning products that kill microorganisms chemically, and even alcohol-based hand sanitizer have been shown to contribute to resistant germs and the emergence of highly drug-resistant superbugs. According to the CDC, resistant germs cause over 2 million illnesses each year in the U.S. alone.

Our Commitment to Safe, Responsible Cleaning & Remediation

As a company that has been in the professional cleaning and remediation industry for over two decades, it is essential that we keep ourselves informed and educated on developments and changes to our industry. This includes the types of products used and the potential ramifications and negative effects they could have on our clients, their facilities, and our earth. We truly stake our pride and reputation on our commitment to safe and responsible cleaning and remediation services, which is why we choose to use products that kill mechanically.

One of our key products is purbloc™ Nano Extended Barrier, a non-toxic, non-leaching, long-lasting surface coating treatment, which inactivates pathogens when they come in contact with the purbloc™ film that pierces and ruptures microorganisms’ cellular walls. It has been rigorously tested and proven food-safe as well as highly effective at killing 99.999% of pathogens, including enveloped viruses, on both porous and non-porous surfaces for up to 90 days. Difficulty taking our word for it? We back up our guarantee with pre- and post- onsite air and surface testing, as well as free follow-up visits at regular intervals to ensure ongoing quality control.

Have any questions, or want to get a quote? Feel free to call us at (866)324-2500, email us at info@KleenTeem.com, or fill out our Online Quote Request Form. Our Teem is standing by to assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

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Stefani Restaurant Group

With expansion of indoor dining on the horizon, KleenTeem’s unique process gives both our staff and our patrons the confidence to return to restaurants heading into the holiday season. My confidence in KleenTeem’s service comes from working closely with the Stavrakas family for over 30 years.

 

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Pitchfork Music Festival
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I’m writing to express our company’s satisfaction with Kleen Teem, with whom we have worked on numerous outdoor special events in the city of Chicago since 2006. As the organizer of one of the City’s largest summer festivals, Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, we’ve found KleenTeem’s management and workers to be fantastic. Since this event venue is located in a neighborhood park, surrounded by commercial and residential neighbors, ensuring a proper cleanup is essential to the success and continuity of our event. With KleenTeem, we’re assured that event-day and post-event custodial services are executed properly. Their hard -working and conscientious staff has endured through inclement and extreme weather, dense crowds, and a huge and varied site topography (e.g. pavement, grass, etc.), consistently producing great results every year. They arrive with all needed supplies, ready to work, and never leave until the job is absolutely complete, whether that means picking up cigarette butts in the field, or disposing of sheets of plywood from around the site. They’ve also met all of our standards and directions for recycling, an extremely important part of our event, which has allowed us to reach levels exceeding 50%, beginning with 2011’s event.

In 2006, when we started this event, there were few companies specializing in outdoor event services. For Kleen Teem, this is was a new market segment at the time. It makes me very happy to see that as our event has grown, so has KleenTeem’s capabilities, to the point where I see their crews out at the majority of outdoor special events that I attend. They remain one of our favorite and most dependable contractors for our events, and the tireless work of their crews continues to impress us year after year.

 

AECOM Tishman
Formerly Tishman Construction Corporation of Illinois

Once again, KleenTeem did an EXCELLENT job in getting our schools cleaned in time for commencement of the Fall semester. We understand that often you are asked by our project managers to perform with very little advance notice and under difficult conditions. Yet, you were able to come through again with flying colors. Everyone on your team was very professional, responsive and worked under the specific deadlines and conditions we had for each site. As you know, every school in which you worked had concurrent work with numerous other trades and contractors. We never heard of, nor witnessed, any issues with your team interacting with all of the other activities, and cannot say enough how much easier that makes our jobs. Thanks again. We look forward to working with you again.

 

Michael Lerner
MCZ Development
Principal

Working with KleenTeem over the years has provided our project management and construction teams peace of mind with respect to delivery and turnover of our commercial and residential developments, in multiple markets across the United States. Utilizing a vendor with diverse skillsets and services has been a value-added benefit for us on multiple fronts, during development and construction, as well as upon stabilization, in collaboration with our property management teams.

 

Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc.

Here at Coastal Construction, we were privileged to receive a commendation as one of the top 50 new construction and renovation projects in Florida. A large part of our success on the timely delivery of our projects stems from our partnership with KleenTeem. They provided the highest quality service, were creative in assisting us in meeting a very demanding schedule, and worked diligently with our management to ensure the smoothest transition from construction to finished product.

 

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National Hockey League
Manager, Events

With the 2019 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic taking place at Notre Dame Stadium, the NHL hosted NHL Winter Classic Park at downtown Chicago’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion. As the official fan festival of the Winter Classic, fans of all ages were able to experience hockey themed interactives, live music, F&B, etc. With over 25,000 fans partaking in the 3-day fan festival, we needed a company that could handle the volume of trash that would be accumulated from load in through the end of the event. From the initial meeting with the KleenTeem, George was very professional, accommodating and just a down to earth guy. He assured us that with their experienced staff, the venue would stay clear of trash (beer cans, boxes, cups, wrappers, etc.) and all trash/recycling containers would stay replenished. His staff worked each day in the rain, snow and freezing temperatures to assure NHL Winter Classic Park stayed tidy.

We received many compliments on the cleanliness of the park and when everything was loaded out, the venue was turned back to how we received it. I would highly recommend the KleenTeem for any festival cleaning services, and will certainly utilize George and his team for any events the National Hockey League has in the future.

 

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