Aetna.
Toxic-Free Alternative for Cleaning and Sanitizing with SAO
Introduction
Driven to reduce the use of cleaning chemicals throughout Aetna buildings, Eurest Services introduced the tersano Stabilized Aqueous Ozone (SAO®) system for cleaning, sanitizing and deodorizing. The SAO solution is sustainable and safe, and would provide Aetna with a healthier working environment.
As an outcome of the Compass Support Service Multi-Sector Products Review, inclusive of Healthcare, Education and B & I, Eurest Services, a bundled soft service company division of Compass Group North America, conducted a month long trial of SAO at the Aetna home office building in Hartford, CT. The objective of the trial was to demonstrate a level of cleaning on par with or better than Aetna’s then-current chemical solution – while also simplifying the process, increasing savings, and decreasing the impact Aetna’s cleaning program has on its employees, building occupants, and guests.
The tersano SAO system:
- Uses on-site generation thereby eliminating the need to purchase, transport, distribute and stock multiple cleaning products.
- Dramatically reduces traditional chemical usage by replacing sanitizers, deodorizers, and stainless steel, glass, general purpose, carpet, and floor cleaners.
- Increases productivity through an all-in-one solution thereby lowering labor costs.
- Is non-corrosive and safe for any surface.
- Has an SDS rating of 0-0-0. Aetna building staff are at zero risk of harm from toxic chemical exposure.
Opportunity
Led by Contract Manager Thomas Gorman, Eurest Services provides integrated support services to Aetna's Class A office building in Hartford, CT. With 1.6 million square feet of cleanable space in the building, Gorman oversees 47 employees and has a strategic objective to bring operational efficiencies and cost savings to Aetna and, ultimately, Eurest Services.
Action
In late 2014, Gorman participated in a new products review meeting where he was introduced to tersano’s SAO. “We had been trying to reduce our
chemical usage as a way to increase safety and sustainability in our program – along with profitability of course,” explains Gorman. “When the tersano team introduced us to Stabilized Aqueous Ozone as an alternative to traditional chemicals, we were interested in seeing how it could go.” As the trial continued, Gorman’s team began using SAO in their walk-behind scrubbers and carpet cleaners and enjoyed positive results.
- SAO reverts back to water and oxygen and can be disposed down the drain without negatively impacting waterways.
- The Aetna building trial reduced the number of chemicals in use dramatically.
- Switching to SAO helps Aetna maintain their Silver LEED rating for one of their buildings.
- Streamlines the process by ordering fewer chemicals.
- Best of all, no sacrifice to any cleaning performance.
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