Disinfection service up with pandemic rise - The Wyoming County Examiner

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Disinfection service up with pandemic rise - The Wyoming County Examiner Posted: 31 Mar 2020 06:15 PM PDT A Disaster Blaster crew performs a coronavirus disinfection project. Infectious disease disinfection isn't a new service for Disaster Blaster, but current circumstances have certainly made it more relevant. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the world, commercial clients have been reaching out to the local company for help with coronavirus disinfection. "It's not something that we were actively looking to market, but people have a need and we would prefer that businesses are equipped and prepared to reopen without potential for further spreading the disease," said Disaster Blaster manager Matthew Lyons. Disaster Blaster, headquartered in Scranton with an office in Tunkhannock, is a full-service indoor environmental company specializing in various areas of restoration, such as asbestos abatement, water damage mitigation and biohazard cleanup. In the past, commercial clients have been the focus of the disinfection services at Disaster Blaster. "At this point, given residential homes may also be impacted, we can certainly help them as well," Lyons said. Those at Disaster Blaster do not consider infectious disease disinfection to be one of their primary services, but lately, it has gained popularity. Given the reasoning behind the surge in business, Lyons wishes this wasn't the case. "It's kept us pretty busy. I would say the difference is dramatic," he said. "The increase in the number of calls we're getting is significant." With the coronavirus, most clients up to this point have been scheduling the service purely for preventive purposes. During a disinfection treatment, Disaster Blaster employees first identify areas of potential concern, such as common spaces and frequently touched surfaces and items. Disaster Blaster tailors individual plans based on their clients' needs, as each project differs. "We have industry-specific cleaning products that are designed to disinfect and address a multitude of potential infectious diseases," he said. "The goal when you're addressing an infectious disease concern is going to be using a product that will be effective and assuring you have an effective dwell time." "Dwell time" is how long a surface must remain wet with a cleaning product to kill germs. If a product dries too quickly, Lyons said it has a lesser likelihood of killing everything on a surface. While the disinfection process remains the same for COVID-19, the company has been taking extra precautions in addition to its standard practices. Disaster Blaster always requires employees to wear personal protective equipment, but they have also been limiting face-to-face interactions with clients to adhere to social distancing guidelines. Call 570-963-1123 (Scranton) or 570-836-1303 (Tunkhannock) to reach Disaster Blaster, or visit disasterblaster.com. The company takes on clients all around northeastern Pennsylvania. "As a business, one of the most important things to you is your customers, so you certainly don't want somebody that comes into the shop to ultimately get sick as a result," Lyons said. "It's important to make sure your commercial spaces, storefronts and offices are safe for not just your staff and yourself personally, but any customers you may be inviting in."

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