Frequently Asked Questions
Short answer: No. There is no possible way for these nanoparticles to get into food, water or an intestinal system as particles. Shield has a toxicity level similar to Vitamin C.
Long answer: The molecule we apply cannot exist outside the water environment it is in. When applying and while drying the water environment is removed, and these nanometer-sized molecules react with each other and the surface they are on to form extremely large (on a nano-scale), chemically linked films on surfaces.
No single molecule remains after application and drying. Even a single molecule will react with and bond to the surface. The molecules cannot be isolated and captured, so there is no way this material, once applied, can possibly be isolated, enter the food chain or the atmosphere, as particles.
Our molecules react immediately with the surface and each other to form an insoluble film on the surface that is chemically different than the material originally applied just seconds before. It will not dissolve, flake off or leach. This new film interacts on the nano-scale with bacteria, viruses (nano-sized) and fungi where it lyses (pierces) their cell walls causing cellular inactivation and death of the pathogen.
The nano particles we use are, for these reasons, stable and cannot be isolated and cannot exist outside their water environment. Both products have been approved by government organizations including food safety authorities.
Application typically takes less than an hour per 2,000 square feet. Our trained professionals have the equipment to make application very quick to minimize inconvenience. Simply clean as you normally would, then we will come in to treat your property. We will take before and after measurements of pathogen levels, with the most intriguing results presenting themselves BEFORE your third treatment—prepare to be amazed!
In between visits, high-traffic door handles and counters can be quickly wiped down with a treated cloth. Commercial/high-traffic clients should schedule for monthly treatment. Residential/low-traffic clients can extend treatment frequency as far out as every three months.
We ask that rooms being treated are vacated prior to treatment. We can treat your facility during a lunch break, and Shield only needs a few minutes to dry completely and reach maximum effectiveness. The only preparation needed is to make sure surfaces to be treated are free of papers or other items that may otherwise block the product. Plants can stay in place.
Residential customers often spend an hour on the patio while their property is treated or go out to eat or pick up groceries. We do ask for pets to be out of the home while we treat the property. If it is simply too hot to have the pet out of the home, please have the pet in a crate for the safety of our application professionals.
Our products are not harmful to the environment. The products do not leach, and they won’t get into the waterways. In fact, these products have been used to treat water and drain systems.
