Why All Hospitals Should Use Foggers Over Spray Disinfectants

Hospitals need special attention when it comes to disinfection since both patients, and health care workers are at an increased risk of infection. With the start of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, proper disinfection has become more critical than ever.

However, many hospitals still use spray disinfectants and wipes for their typical spot cleaning. Unfortunately, this isn’t nearly enough for hospitals, which are typically large and complex buildings.

Luckily, there is a much better solution: disinfectant foggers. These foggers are much more efficient and practical in a hospital environment.

Continue reading below to find out why foggers are much better than spray disinfectants in almost every way.

Foggers Vs. Spray Disinfectants

What’s the difference between foggers and spraying, isn’t it essentially the same thing? The short answer is no, they’re actually very different.

The main difference between the two is the size of the droplets of disinfectant that comes out of the fogger or sprayer. In a fogger, the disinfectant gets atomized, meaning that it turns into microscopic particles.

That’s why it’s called a fogger because the disinfectant comes out as a dense fog. Sprayers also create a mist, but not nearly as small as a fogger.

Foggers Disinfect Hard To Reach Areas

The atomization of the disinfectant is essential because it allows the disinfectant to reach every surface. Sprayers don’t create nearly as fine of a mist and end up missing many spots.

On top of that, sprayers don’t have an extensive range. That means that you’ll need to get close and spray down each surface.

With a fogger, all you need to do is point and spray—job done.

Spraying Is Double The Work

In many hospitals, disinfectant is sprayed and then wiped down to make sure a spot is disinfected. That process turns disinfection into a long and tiring job since each area needs to be disinfected individually.

Commercial disinfectant foggers make quick work of any room, large or small. A fogger only needs to pass over an area briefly to disinfect it thoroughly.

Fogging Is More Effective

A study has found that often disinfection is handed over to hospital attendants and not medical professionals. That means that those doing the spraying are most likely not cleaning the most important areas.

Not only is fogging more effective than spraying, but it makes the job easier for hospital attendants. That means hospital attendants will disinfect areas much more efficiently, reducing the number of infections.

Fogging Is The Solution

Spraying and wiping have their place in a hospital environment. Sometimes nurses and other hospital attendants need to spray and wipe down high traffic areas.

However, there is no substitute for total and complete disinfection by using a commercial disinfectant fogger. However, not just any commercial fogger will do, since only very few types of disinfectants can be used in a fogger.

The very best and least harmful disinfectant that can be put in a fogger is called Vital Oxide. Vital Oxide is a hospital-grade disinfectant recommended by the EPA to destroy viruses and bacteria, including SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).

Disinfection is essential now more than ever, and a Vital Oxide powered fogger will keep any hospital clean and minimize hospital-acquired infections.