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Healthy Alternatives for Eradicating Bed Bugs
February 3rd, 2011 | 
Author: Janitorial Supplies – Michigan – Tennessee – Wisconsin
Healthier Alternatives to Eradicating Bedbugs
Local Janitorial Distributor Involved in Helping to Eradicate Bed Bugs
Hamtramck, MI – Feb 3, 2011 – Amerisource Industrial Supply and Tornado® Industries, a leading manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment, have joined forces to help clarify some biting issues regarding bedbugs, which have made a big comeback in the United States after years of being dormant.
The team is presenting this White Paper, available on both the Amerisource Industrial Supply’s and the Tornado Web sites, discussing ways cleaning professionals and others can eradicate bedbugs, employing strategies that have a reduced impact on the environment yet are very effective.
The paper was written by Michael Schaffer, president of Tornado Industries. “A year ago, I never thought I would be writing a White Paper on bedbugs,” says Schaffer. “But it is an issue that has been in the news and we have been asked what the cleaning industry can do to assist in addressing the problem.” Schaffer believes the professional cleaning industry can help eradicate bedbugs using professional steam cleaners. These systems do not require chemicals and are one of the most environmentally responsible tools available to tackle the job.
“Steam is undoubtedly one of the best ways to kill bedbugs,” agrees Lou Ray, president of Amerisource Industrial Supply. “Some professional grade steam cleaners provide high enough temperature (around 250degrees Fahrenheit) and sufficient steam to kill not only active adult bedbugs but also their eggs.”
The White Paper includes a number of suggestions on how to use a steam cleaner to eradicate bedbugs. For instance, it states the user should:
Pay particular attention to seams and ribbing on beds and chairs
Avoid using nozzles with “jets” because they can blow the bugs from one surface to another, instead of killing them
Where necessary, wrap the nozzle with a cleaning cloth to allow direct contact with the surface being cleaned and even better steam control
Schaffer adds that using the steam treatment “can dramatically reduce the amount of pesticides necessary, making this an effective, healthier, and more ‘socially responsible’ way of handling the bedbug problem.”
For more information, visit Amerisource Industrial Supply’s Website or call (313) 924-0696.
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