Map-1 Disinfectant
April 30, 2020
MAP-1 Disinfectant
There may be a new disinfectant on the way that will kill the corona virus and other viruses and bacteria and its called MAP-1. The new disinfectant, known as MAP-1, was created by researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and it can last on surfaces for up to 90 days, according to the university news release. We use several disinfectants here at EXIT so something like this may be a game changer. It’s different than a normal disinfectant in that it’s actually a long term coating that lays on surfaces and can kill bacteria and viruses where it lands but also for a long time after. The anti-microbial coating has been designed for use across a range of surfaces including glass, metals, plastic, leather and fabrics, according to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) where it’s been developed.
The surface coating lasts much longer than standard disinfectants that use alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or bleach, which need to remain on surfaces for up to 10 minutes to kill viruses but then lose their function as the liquid evaporates. They do a great job killing bacteria and viruses which is why we use them in everything from hospitals to day cares but once they are dried up and gone you will need to disinfect that area again if possibly contaminated. A surface coating that kills and can last for months sounds exciting and possibly just what the doctor ordered during this corona virus pandemic. But is it? Something that is sprayed in our homes and in our most sensitive areas such as hospitals, schools or homes for the elderly must be rigorously tested by our government. If our EPA (Environmental Protective agency) hasn’t approved it then it’s nothing more than an empty promise, like cars that run on water but let’s hope that’s not the case. It’s not that I trust our government for everything after all they gave us such greats as Agent Orange. But I won’t just take the word of anyone in this race to kill this outbreak without knowing more.
Map-1, What is it?
Many questions come up when I hear of something supposedly this promising like: what is it? A disinfectant or a coating or both? HKUST says it’s a heat-sensitive polymer that they say responds to contamination from touch or droplets made by coughing etc. The way this anti-viral polymer coating works is by releasing a larger amount of disinfectant when it senses an increase in temperature that can take place whenever people touch a surface or when moisture from droplets fall on the surface. So, once you have the coating on surfaces it continues to work when it comes into contact with us humans for some time. It sounds great to me but of course we need to know more about it.
Is it dangerous with long term use?
I think I just want to know if there are side effects from having these long-term disinfectant polymers on everything and what happens when we continuously come into contact with them. Part of being a healthy human is our way of getting some germs and bacteria into our system so that we become stronger in the long run so as good as this sounds, I want to know more. HKUST says that this anti-viral polymer coating took ten years to develop, is expected to hit stores in Hong Kong this month (May 2020) because it has been doing clinical tests in schools, malls and other facilities in Hong Kong back in February. And according to according to HKUST, its ingredients are non toxic. A Hong Kong government-backed study published in the Hong Kong Medical Journal in 2018 says: the anti-microbial disinfectant coating achieved "consistently low bacterial load" when it was tested in several wards at one of the largest hospitals in the city from 2013 to 2015.
What about the use of it here in the U.S.
This is fairly new to us all here so we will have to see what our government says and if the EPA approves it’s use here in the United States. We don’t want any surprises when it comes to new chemical disinfectants or sanitizers used in our houses, schools or hospitals. A rush to use something that stops one disease but causes another would be devastating, so testing is needed and welcomed. We only use EPA registered products here at EXIT and this new-fangled polymer disinfectant may take some time to get approved here. Hopefully this all works out for the greater good and is as promising as reported, causes no side effects and is thoroughly tested and approved by our EPA soon so we can use it to help defeat this latest outbreak of COVID-19.
Maybe we will be spraying this one day as we do our rounds of virus killing disinfectant services in our homes and businesses here at EXIT Biohazard Cleanup in Louisiana but I won’t get my hopes up just yet. It may take some time to see a new product used in this way. It does sound very promising, but until then we have many other time-tested disinfectants that we spray and fog in all sorts of properties that do the job and kill 99.99% of viruses and bacteria. We want to disinfect as much as we can to help kill this pandemic and get everyone back to work, school, restaurants, sporting events and all of it. Let’s hope the end is in sight and if you need your property professionally disinfected call EXIT .
There may be a new disinfectant on the way that will kill the corona virus and other viruses and bacteria and its called MAP-1. The new disinfectant, known as MAP-1, was created by researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and it can last on surfaces for up to 90 days, according to the university news release. We use several disinfectants here at EXIT so something like this may be a game changer. It’s different than a normal disinfectant in that it’s actually a long term coating that lays on surfaces and can kill bacteria and viruses where it lands but also for a long time after. The anti-microbial coating has been designed for use across a range of surfaces including glass, metals, plastic, leather and fabrics, according to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) where it’s been developed.
The surface coating lasts much longer than standard disinfectants that use alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or bleach, which need to remain on surfaces for up to 10 minutes to kill viruses but then lose their function as the liquid evaporates. They do a great job killing bacteria and viruses which is why we use them in everything from hospitals to day cares but once they are dried up and gone you will need to disinfect that area again if possibly contaminated. A surface coating that kills and can last for months sounds exciting and possibly just what the doctor ordered during this corona virus pandemic. But is it? Something that is sprayed in our homes and in our most sensitive areas such as hospitals, schools or homes for the elderly must be rigorously tested by our government. If our EPA (Environmental Protective agency) hasn’t approved it then it’s nothing more than an empty promise, like cars that run on water but let’s hope that’s not the case. It’s not that I trust our government for everything after all they gave us such greats as Agent Orange. But I won’t just take the word of anyone in this race to kill this outbreak without knowing more.
Map-1, What is it?
Many questions come up when I hear of something supposedly this promising like: what is it? A disinfectant or a coating or both? HKUST says it’s a heat-sensitive polymer that they say responds to contamination from touch or droplets made by coughing etc. The way this anti-viral polymer coating works is by releasing a larger amount of disinfectant when it senses an increase in temperature that can take place whenever people touch a surface or when moisture from droplets fall on the surface. So, once you have the coating on surfaces it continues to work when it comes into contact with us humans for some time. It sounds great to me but of course we need to know more about it.
Is it dangerous with long term use?
I think I just want to know if there are side effects from having these long-term disinfectant polymers on everything and what happens when we continuously come into contact with them. Part of being a healthy human is our way of getting some germs and bacteria into our system so that we become stronger in the long run so as good as this sounds, I want to know more. HKUST says that this anti-viral polymer coating took ten years to develop, is expected to hit stores in Hong Kong this month (May 2020) because it has been doing clinical tests in schools, malls and other facilities in Hong Kong back in February. And according to according to HKUST, its ingredients are non toxic. A Hong Kong government-backed study published in the Hong Kong Medical Journal in 2018 says: the anti-microbial disinfectant coating achieved "consistently low bacterial load" when it was tested in several wards at one of the largest hospitals in the city from 2013 to 2015.
What about the use of it here in the U.S.
This is fairly new to us all here so we will have to see what our government says and if the EPA approves it’s use here in the United States. We don’t want any surprises when it comes to new chemical disinfectants or sanitizers used in our houses, schools or hospitals. A rush to use something that stops one disease but causes another would be devastating, so testing is needed and welcomed. We only use EPA registered products here at EXIT and this new-fangled polymer disinfectant may take some time to get approved here. Hopefully this all works out for the greater good and is as promising as reported, causes no side effects and is thoroughly tested and approved by our EPA soon so we can use it to help defeat this latest outbreak of COVID-19.
Maybe we will be spraying this one day as we do our rounds of virus killing disinfectant services in our homes and businesses here at EXIT Biohazard Cleanup in Louisiana but I won’t get my hopes up just yet. It may take some time to see a new product used in this way. It does sound very promising, but until then we have many other time-tested disinfectants that we spray and fog in all sorts of properties that do the job and kill 99.99% of viruses and bacteria. We want to disinfect as much as we can to help kill this pandemic and get everyone back to work, school, restaurants, sporting events and all of it. Let’s hope the end is in sight and if you need your property professionally disinfected call EXIT .
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If you have a case of CDIFF and need help call EXIT BIOHAZARD CLEANUP and have us come and disinfect your home. What is CDIFF? C.diff stands for Clostridium difficile (klos-TRID-e-oi-deez dif-uh-SEEL), which is a germ or bacterium that causes a symptomatic infection due to the spore-forming bacterium, Clostridium difficile. It causes many Symptoms which include watery diarrhea, fever, nausea, and abdominal pain. It makes up about 20% of cases of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. It most commonly affects older adults in hospitals or in long-term care facilities. Complications may include pseudomembranous colitis, toxic megacolon, perforation of the colon, and sepsis which can be life threatening. One in 11 people over age 65 diagnosed with a healthcare-associated C. diff infection die within one month. In general it causes severe diarrhea and colitis (an inflammation of the colon). It’s estimated to cause almost half a million infections in the United States each year. C. diff can affect anyone. Most cases of C. diff occur when you’ve been taking antibiotics or not long after you’ve finished taking antibiotics. There are other risk factors such as being 65 or older, a recent stay at a hospital or nursing home, a weakened immune system, such as people with HIV/AIDS, cancer, or organ transplant patients taking immunosuppressive drugs, or previous infection with C. diff or known exposure to the germs. Because 1 in 6 patients who get C. diff will get it again in the subsequent 2-8 weeks . If you have been taking antibiotics recently and have symptoms of C. diff, you should see a healthcare professional as soon as possible. Getting diarrhea is fairly common while on, or after taking, antibiotics, but in only a few cases will that diarrhea be caused by C. diff . So if your diarrhea is severe you need to talk to your doctor and do not delay getting medical care. Your doctor will review your symptoms and order a lab test of a stool (poop) sample. If the test is positive, you’ll take a specific antibiotic (e.g. vancomycin or fidaxomicin) for at least 10 days. If you were already taking an antibiotic for another infection, your healthcare professional might ask you to stop taking it if they think it’s safe to do so. Your doctor may decide to admit you to the hospital, in which case they will use certain precautions, such as wearing gowns and gloves, to prevent the spread of C. diff to themselves and to other patients because it can be very contagious . its important to use a separate bathroom if you have diarrhea, thoroughly wash hands with soap and water every time you use the bathroom and always before you eat, and take showers washing well with soap. Cleanliness is key to beating this and stopping it from spreading to others or back to you. Because C.DIFF bacteria can last for months. When the bacteria are outside the human body they can be virtually anywhere in the environment. They are in a dormant state and essentially shutdown waiting for a new host. This enables them to survive for a long time from weeks to months in any number of places and that's why its very difficult to destroy and it is also why people often have the infection reoccur. The ability of it to be dormant and survive outside the body enables the generally easy transmission of the bacterium. It can last a long time sitting on surfaces, in soil or feces, in water areas, or even in food. Once the bacteria finds their way into a person's digestive system, they "wake up" and can begin to produce infection again. That being said, its not the easiest bacteria to kill. its not like covid which is pretty weak in the environment and generally dies quickly. this has some staying power and requires special cleaning and disinfection procedures. We often kill corona virus and other germs during our disinfection fogging services to help stop the spread of covid 19 and we kill 99.99% of germs and viruses in general for most of our services including our biohazard cleaning services, but CDIFF is something special and its much harder to kill so we have to bring out the big guns to do it. We mean specialty chemicals and procedures to kill what is there and what is hiding dormant. At Exit Cleanup we just think of this as another service we provide but as you can see its not your typical disinfection. If you have Cdiff or someone in your family does and you want us there to kill it, please just call and we will prepare for germ warfare for you. We will fight this for you.
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