By Cindy Christy Fertsch
The present pandemic has changed the way the entire world views cleaning and disinfecting. Long before COVID-19, a local company was already combating cross contamination and the spread of infectious disease.
BioBlasting LLC, based in Egg Harbor Township, manufactures a disinfectant along with method of application that cleanses the air and disinfectants surfaces in a matter of moments. They offer antimicrobial products with 30 EPA Registered Kill Claims against various bacteria and viruses, including C.diff, Norovirus, Influenza A, MRSA, HIV and many more – including public enemy number one, the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19! BioBlast Disinfectant can be used in all industries including daycares, healthcare facilities, food services.
Arthur Handson III, owner and President of BioBlasting, formed his company after learning that his son would be born with physical and cognitive disabilities from coming in contact with Cytomegalovirus (CMV). The symptoms of this virus are usually kept at bay by a healthy immune system; however, the virus can have a devastating effect on fetuses. His son is currently 16 years old and attends school at Atlantic County Special Services.
It was Handson’s son that sparked his interest in pathogens. His goal was to be able to prevent what happened to his child from happening to others.
He stepped out of his day to day role at his successful title insurance company to look for a solution. Handson delved into different industries, learning along the way, forming ideas for what each would need. He patented technology that would help him manufacture a disinfectant that was unlike the other popular products on shelves today. Along with the disinfectant, he found a method that would be quick and easy to apply – a sprayer that could treat both the air and surfaces in a matter of moments.
After years of conducting his own research and tweaking the process through trial and error, Handson launched BioBlasting in 2014. Today, BioBlasting manufactures their entire line of cleaning and disinfecting products. These products are all people, pet, and planet-friendly, while being effective at killing pathogens in a multitude of different settings. Police departments, fire departments, municipalities, and public works regularly use BioBlasting’s systems to disinfect daily.
Handson’s vision was for all industries to have access to these powerful disinfecting products that are not harmful to people, animals, or the environment. Since the onset of the pandemic, Handson has serviced more than 4,000 new clients. Many restaurants have reached out to BioBlasting when an employee tests positive or has been exposed to COVID-19. A BioBlasting team is sent out, often the very next morning, to disinfect all surfaces and treat the airspace.
Handson joined a local Pandemic Response Team to offer his knowledge and help them develop a protocol for the reopening of schools. He has donated disinfectant to low-income counties through a partnership with the Archdiocese of New Jersey to identify and deliver products to those that need it most.
“BioBlasting is what has allowed us to reopen our churches in New Jersey. It is how we disinfect and sanitize to keep our parishioners safe,” said Phyllis B. Jones, Chief Operating/Chief Financial Officer of the Diocese of New Jersey. “We also identify where people are struggling and convey that information to the team at BioBlasting. They generously donate large quantities of disinfectant and sanitizing services to those in need.”
“The end-goal,” says Handson, “is to provide everyone with access to effective and safe products. The current pandemic has caused a permanent shift in the world’s perspective on sanitization.”
BioBlasting has expanded exponentially and will keep expanding to meet the growing needs of our community.
