At ≤ 200 PPM (system-limited treatment concentration), most people have no adverse reactions to working with chlorine dioxide. However, we always suggest and promote the use of PPE (especially goggles, gloves) in SOPs when handling any chemical. It's just best practices as everyone reacts differently to anything capable of being an irritant. Wearing a NIOSH/MHSA-approved respirator for chlorine dioxide is also recommended. Of course, if your facility has any of CLEANTheory's automated platform installed, then the system will generally run when staff is not present and any exposure, even incidental, is unlikely.

While there is a monthly fee for the CLEANTheory platform, there is "little to no cost" for most clients. What we mean is that, while individual results vary, many clients experience a reduction in both failed microbial tests and overall labor effort for performing industrial hygiene best practices. The expectation is that as yield and product quality increase, operational efficiency improves, and net profitability rises. While this process may not happen overnight, most clients experience noticeable results after a short time the system is in use, and it is not unheard of for some clients to see between a 30x-60x ROI in as little as their first 90 days of using CLEANTheory.

Our platform uses an ultra-premium, EPA-registered chlorine dioxide (ClO2) for sanitizing and disinfection. We also employ a specially formulated non-registered product for deodorization. At the treatment concentrations prescribed for indoor cultivation, chlorine dioxide is generally safe, has a low toxicity and low irritation profile, and consistently reduces the impact that disease has on plants or that biofilms has in fertigation systems. It's also a highly effective deodorizer when used at-source through a controlled gas-release. CLO2's extremely small molecular size and course of action allows it to destroy certain organic molecules on contact without harming the cell structures of plants or people. As a “terminal no-rinse sanitizer” for food contact surfaces, food and agriculture processing equipment, and hard non-porous surfaces, chlorine dioxide leaves no toxic residues to negatively impact regulatory testing, product taste or color, or facility materials.

Yes! Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is routinely used in various industries for daily sanitization of hard, non-porous surfaces and disinfection of fertigation water systems. ClO2 is commonly found in agriculture, food manufacturing, healthcare settings, and municipal drinking water treatment. While chlorine dioxide is a powerful broad-spectrum biocide, the sanitizing concentration used in our platform has relatively low toxicity to humans and plants (in the event of unintended exposure) when compared to substitutes like bleach, hydrogen peroxide, and ozone. Also, ClO2 won't degrade facility materials at the concentrations prescribed for daily use.

Yes, completely different! Our core philosophy is one of preventing disease instead of allowing it to proliferate and then "cleaning up the mess" afterwards (that's remediation). CLEANTheory’s real-world difference is that facility conditions, employee health and the plants themselves are all better protected through proactive disease suppression versus using remediation as a primary disease control technique. Our clients typically experience increased yield and plant quality, a reduced percentage of failed microbial tests, and healthier workplace conditions for employees. CLEANTheory helps cultivators to achieve these results while seeking to simultaneously increase profitability and ROI.