If your team complains about headaches, fatigue, or allergies that seem worse at work than at home, your cleaning products may be the reason.
Most commercial cleaning products contain a cocktail of synthetic chemicals designed for maximum cleaning power. What they also do is release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the air. In a building with a sealed HVAC system recirculating the same air, those compounds build up over time.
Common symptoms of chemical exposure
Building occupants exposed to VOCs from cleaning products commonly report headaches, eye and throat irritation, fatigue, dizziness, and worsening allergy symptoms. These complaints are often attributed to seasonal allergies or stress, when the real culprit is the air quality.
The problem compounds when multiple cleaning products are used together. Different chemicals mixing in the air can create reactions that are more harmful than either product alone. Your janitorial crew may not even be aware of the interaction.
The facility manager's dilemma
You need your building clean. But if the cleaning process itself is creating health problems, you're solving one problem by creating another. The answer isn't less cleaning. It's better products.
The green cleaning difference
EPA-approved green cleaning products deliver the same sanitation results without the toxic off-gassing. Combined with HEPA filtration vacuums and microfiber systems, a green cleaning program actually improves indoor air quality with every cleaning visit instead of degrading it.
Delta Janitorial Systems manages green cleaning programs across Dallas-Fort Worth. Same cost, dramatically better outcomes for the people in your building. Schedule a free walkthrough to learn more.