Title: How Dry Cleaning Keeps Viruses Away? - Ajay Cleaners
1How Dry Cleaning Keeps Viruses Away? - Ajay
Cleaners
- Since the outbreak of COVID-19 earlier this year,
both scientists and the public have been
scrambling to figure out exactly how the virus
works.
2How does it spread, and what can we personally do
to stop that spread?
Because of the novelty of this virus, there are
many things scientists are still trying to figure
out. We do know a few things about coronavirus
contagion, however. The virus needs some water
present to survive, and is largely spread in
droplets created by our breath. It can live on
various surfaces, but the material of the surface
determines how long the virus can survive. As
far as current research shows, the virus can
survive in the air for three hours, on copper
surfaces such as coins for up to four hours, on
fibrous materials like cardboard for 24 hours,
and on plastic and steel for up to two to three
days.
3Methods known to kill coronavirus are
- There are several ways to ensure that an item is
clean and free of the virus. - Heat above 140 Fahrenheit
- Soap and physical removal
- Disinfectants
- When you take your clothing to be dry cleaned, it
is guaranteed that the process will completely
eliminate any traces of the virus. Temperatures
used when dry cleaning are much higher than the
140 threshold needed to eliminate the virus.
These temperatures are used at multiple stages of
the dry cleaning process when the clothes are
cleaned, dried and steam-pressed. In addition,
soap and physical removal, such as when you wash
your hands, kills the virus. When dry cleaning,
strong detergents and mechanical action perform
the same job of physical removal as hand washing.
- For delicate materials that require low
temperature cleaning, additional disinfectants
such as hydrogen peroxide are used, which work in
addition to the physical removal process to kill
any remaining viral traces. - Although many areas are loosening quarantine
restrictions, we are far from safe from the
spread of COVID yet. Thats why its more
important than ever to remain vigilant about your
personal hygiene and cleaning. Regular dry
cleaning can be an important step in maintaining
the hygiene of your clothing.
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