Using UV technology to destroy micro-organisms on a cellular level, the Ecoray system can destroy up to 97% of bacteria, mould or viruses without the use of a chemical.

The system sits at the back of the machine after the squeegee and turns on automatically when the machine is in use, so there is no need for any training or maintenance.

There are said to be many benefits to using the system in, for example, schools, offices, hospitals, doctors’ surgeries and various other industries. The system doesn’t produce ozone and can reduce odours and pollutants contaminating the floor which, in turn, helps reduce symptoms of allergies, asthma and other diseases. 

The system has been independently tested by one of Italy’s top oncology institutes, the CRO National Cancer Institute near Venice. Results showed that in the areas tested just using water – one with public access and another with restricted access – there was a reduction of between 96.5% and 100% of micro-organisms in the points tested. 

As the testing at the CRO suggests, maintenance of floor areas can be completed in just one pass with the Ecoray system mounted, saving time, money, chemicals and maintaining infection control standards.

Hooper Services comments that an article published in the American Journal of Infection Control in 2017, says a person doesn’t need to touch a floor for the bacteria to transfer to them; all it needs is for another object to have been in contact with the floor and then to be handled by a person. It has been suggested that floor areas should be classified as ‘critical’ in maintaining infection control standards. www.hooperservices.co.uk