We provide Adenosine Triphosphate testing throughout the UK

We demonstrate best practice in cleaning methods and highlight poor cleaning procedures, acting as a starting point for new cleaning techniques to be implemented

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Industries we support

HOSPITALS

SURGERIES

CLINICS

CARE HOMES

SCHOOLS & NURSERIES

RESTAURANTS

BARS & PUBLIC HOUSES

TRANSPORT COMPANIES

INFECTION CONTROL COMPANIES

FORENSIC RESTORATION

RESTORATION COMPANIES

PROCESSING PLANTS & MANUFACTURERS

Why test?

To track cleaning efforts and verify they have been effective.

To verify that high-touch areas in your facility have been cleaned properly

To verify hand-washing has been conducted effectively

To verify that common areas, meeting rooms, and offices have been cleaned according to standards

ATP Testing is an essential part of your cleaning process for reducing the spread of COVID-19

If desired by the contractor or the client, analytical methods can be used to supplement the visual inspection. A useful process that provides on-site results is a swab collection of surface samples using an adenosine triphosphate (ATP) meter. ATP meters do not identify viral contaminants since those organisms do not produce ATP. However, the overall reduction in biological contaminants is an excellent surrogate measure of cleanliness since selective cleaning of specific contaminants is impossible (e.g., it is not possible to clean bacteria and leave behind just the virus). Given the ability of ATP to measure general biological residue, representative testing using an ATP meter can be conducted if additional assurance of project effectiveness is necessary. Sample results should be compared to guidelines for hygiene surface testing provided by the manufacturer of the specific ATP meter. Another approach to documenting the effectiveness of the process is to utilize the ATP meter on a number of representative touchpoints prior to the start of cleaning and again at the end to compare the level of reduction that was achieved.

(Copyright March 19, 2020 by Restoration Industry Association.)