Green Cleaning Chemicals in Chesapeake, VA | Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products & Equipment

February 12, 2012 in Cleaning Chemicals, Facility Maintenance Supplies, Janitorial Supplies with Comments Off

In the eco-conscious society that we live in today, we are all constantly being encouraged to make the necessary changes in order to promote environmental sustainability in cleaning our businesses and institutions.  What has come to be known as ‘green cleaning’ has led to a long awaited change in the commercial cleaning products industry.  In the Chesapeake, Virginia area, green cleaning products are becoming more and more popular throughout the schools, hospitals, business and industrial cleaning industries.

So what is green cleaning in a commercial environment?  Green cleaning refers to the use of environmentally friendly cleaning products in Chesapeake, VA and cleaning techniques, from recycling, to non-toxic cleaning solutions, right through to eco friendly manufacturing of cleaning products and equipment.  They do not contain artificial ingredients such as ammonia, silica, methylene chloride, bleach, and phosphates.  The concept of green cleaning takes into account not only the use of green cleaning products, but also the processes and methods of how we choose to commercially clean.

Many Chesapeake, VA businesses and institutions are now beginning to understand the importance of playing their part in promoting environmental sustainability in Virginia.  Businesses are encouraging staff to recycle, reduce unnecessary waste, and become more aware of the environment they live and work in.  Businesses are also looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and to contribute to the efforts of promoting a clean and green environment.  And for those businesses that are located in Chesapeake and the Virginia Tidewater area, there is now the option of utilizing Cavalier Inc. combined 40 years’ experience in eco-friendly and green cleaning.

Traditional cleaning products contain harsh toxic chemicals that can burn your skin.  These products can cause eye irritations, and may also cause respiratory problems.  Cavalier Inc. represents commercial green cleaning products that do not use any of these harsh chemicals.  Green cleaning products use biodegradable ingredients with no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) and very low human and aquatic toxicity levels, making them safe for human contact.  Products are also concentrated which helps to reduce wastage and packaging.

As well as being safe for human contact and good for the environment, Cavalier Inc.’s green cleaning products are also very effective.  They are more than able to deal with the dirtiest of commercial cleaning jobs efficiently and effectively, ensuring you have a clean and hygienic work environment.

Going green in your professional cleaning operation is not only good for our environment, but they are also good for us. If you are looking for green eco-friendly cleaning products in Chesapeake, VA, then Cavalier Inc. is the right choice for you.  Give us a call today at 1.888.569.0066!

Janitorial Supplies & Commercial Cleaning Products for Sale in Virginia Beach

February 4, 2012 in Cleaning Chemicals, Facility Maintenance Supplies, Janitorial Supplies, Paper Supplies with Comments Off

Janitorial supplies and commercial cleaning supplies in Virginia Beach http://www.cavalierva.com If you are looking for janitorial products, supplies and floor cleaning equipment in the Virginia Beach, Cavalier Inc. is here to help.

Cavalier Inc.
2771 St. Julian Ave.
Norfolk, VA 23504

 

Hand Soap | Commercial Hand Soap Supplier in Virginia Beach, VA

February 4, 2012 in Cleaning Chemicals, Facility Maintenance Supplies, Janitorial Supplies with Comments Off

Cavalier Inc is one of the leading suppliers of commercial hand soaps and janitorial supplies in Virginia. We are dedicated to bringing you the latest news and information to help you with you with your commercial cleaning operation. We are proud to serve the Virginia Tide Water area out of our warehouse in Norfolk, VA. We have a combined 40 years experience in facility maintenance supplies and if you are looking for the best hand soap for your Virginia area business, give us a call today. 

Enjoy this article on pairing masks and proper handwashing to reduce the spread of the flu.

Pairing Masks and Handwashing Could Drastically Slow Spread of Pandemic Flu

Masks and hand hygiene could cut the spread of flu-like symptoms up to 75 percent, a University of Michigan study found.
 
A new report shows the second-year results (2007-2008) of the ground-breaking U-M M-Flu study found up to a 75 percent reduction in flu-like illness over the study period when using hand hygiene and wearing surgical masks in residence halls, says Allison Aiello, associate professor of epidemiology in the U-M School of Public Health. Aiello and Dr. Arnold Monto, SPH professor of epidemiology, are co-principal investigators of the M-Flu study.
 
While the study also showed a 43 percent reduction in the rate of flu, it wasn't statistically significant. Students were more likely to report influenza-like symptoms than to provide laboratory samples for confirmed cases, Aiello says. "This might have impacted our power for detecting significant differences in confirmed flu," she says.
 
The results from both years found no significant reduction in symptoms in mask use alone, which suggests masks and hand hygiene should be used together, she said.
 
At the beginning of a pandemic, vaccines probably won't be available immediately so one of the first lines of defense to stop the spread of illness will be non-pharmaceutical interventions like hand hygiene and face masks. The M-Flu results bode well for these types of non-pharmaceutical interventions in the community setting for pandemic preparedness, Aiello says.
 
"This means masks and hand hygiene may be a good measure for preventing transmissions in crowded living quarters," Aiello says. "In a pandemic situation where compliance may be significantly higher than in controlled studies, masks and hand hygiene together may have even higher preventative implications."
 
The M-Flu study was the first of its kind and received international exposure when launched in 2006. The team of M-Flu researchers recruited more than 1,000 students in U-M residence halls. The students were assigned to groups who wore masks, wore masks and practiced hand hygiene, or did neither. They were monitored for the presence of flu symptoms or the flu.
 
The study was the first to test the effectiveness of these measures for primary prevention before people become sick or exhibited symptoms in the university setting, Monto says.
 
"Ultimately, this research could help the development of national policies for pandemic preparedness," Monto says.
 
The goal of M-Flu was to estimate the reduction in rate of flu infection and illness attributed to masks and hand sanitizers, and masks alone during two flu seasons. The results in year two were similar to year one with substantial reductions in flu-like symptoms. Students in both studies were asked to wear masks in the residence halls for six hours per day and clean their hands with an alcohol based hand sanitizer in addition to soap and water hand washing.
 
The group is planning another study involving campus residence halls, this time to evaluate the effect of voluntary sequestration on the flu in residence halls. Details and a timeline for that study are not available yet.
 
The M-Flu study was a collaboration among the School of Public Health, University of Michigan Housing and the University Health Service. In addition to Aiello and Monto, authors include current students or graduates of the U-M SPH: Rebecca Coulborn, Brian Davis, and Vanessa Perez; and a colleague at Wayne State University, Monica Uddin. The paper, "Facemasks hand hygiene and influenza among young adults: A randomized intervention trial" was scheduled to appear in PLoS ONE on Jan. 25, 2012.

Green Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products in Virginia Beach, VA by Cavalier Inc.

February 4, 2012 in Cleaning Chemicals, Janitorial Supplies with Comments Off

In today’s busy world people are getting more aware of the importance of cleanliness and the benefits it brings to health. Yet they demand for an effective way to clear out toxicants in an easy way. Most of the time we clean a place and we are sure of our job, what we don't realize is that we are doing more harm than good. For eco-friendly commercial cleaning products in Virginia Beach, VA, Cavalier Inc has the solutions, products and methods for safe and effective cleaning, but the most obvious solution is ''green cleaning''.

Green cleaning is simply clearing out any sort of pollutant to armor human health along with the perseverance of the environment as a whole. Commercially, Green cleaning idealizes how to keep exposure of people to harmful chemicals at minimum especially janitorial workers. It also focuses on guarding the building and housing materials.

The green cleaning products have proven to be less hazardous and have shown better results during monitoring. These commercial green cleaning products are non-toxic compounds, neutral gases and are made with renewable sources. More and more companies are switching to green cleaning methods these days. Hospitals, Schools, large firms and commercial building are adapting commercial green cleaning products.

However, as most people are unaware of the safety issues that rise due to non-green cleaning products they are still at a threat. Nobody realizes the health hazards that other cleaning products creates and the intensity of danger they can provide. Sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide are common pollutants that we release while using air fresheners, body sprays and dust busters. This leads to common health problems such as asthma, breathing problems and heart diseases.

Education regarding eco-friendly commercial cleaning products by Cavalier Inc. will play a major role as well.  Reliability on ''no good'' products needs to be erased, such as antibacterial soaps that work no better than normal soap and increase the resistant strains of bacteria. Other chemicals that destroy the ozone layer increase skin cancer patients. Green cleaning is not about cleaning only, it is about cleaning safely. If you are looking for eco friendly commercial cleaning products, give Team Cavalier Inc a call today!

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