Austin Area Young Carpet Cleaning Facts

Contaminant Types from Common Pollutants

C = Carpet threats
A = Collects additional contaminants, increases dangers
H = Health threats
F = Food source for harmful micro-organisms

C.A
acid from vehicle emissions and cooking vapors

H.C
Acarbon black (soot) from vehicle emissions

H.A
asphalt residue

H.C.A
motor oil plus chemical additives from streets/parking lots

H.C.A
industrial gas residues containing many contaminant’s

C.F.A
oils from cooking vapors, human and animal skin and hair

F
hair, human and animal

H.C
lawn fertilizer

H.C
Abiocides (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides)

H.C
Abiocides (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides)

C.A
cleaning chemical residue, various types

F
dead skin cells, from people and pets

C.F.A
food crumbs

C.F.A
beverage spills of all sorts (milk, cola drinks, fruit juices)

F
dead insects and

F.A
insect excretions

C.F.A
pet excretions

C.F.A
regurgitation, both human and animal

C
grit

H
pollen, bacteria, mold spores, fungi, viruses, dust, dust mites

Animal Dander

Animal dander and excretions, viruses, bacteria, fungi, pollen, and dust mites (all found in carpet soils) have been linked to rhinitis, sinusitis, otitis, conjunctivitis, pneumonia, asthma, alveolitis, dermatitis, eczema, urticaria and mycotoxicosis. The illness con- taminant correlation ends here only for lack of research to discover the relationship of contaminants to other ailments as well.

Trackable Toxins

Biocides are chemical toxins, and their common usage presents a threat we often overlook. While insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides are designed to solve problems, they are also designed to be residual, to stick around for a while. Therefore, they are trackable and track them we do into our homes and upon carpeting that is usually cleaned far too infrequently.

Allergens/Pollens

Daily doctors treat a great many real maladies related to both chemical and micro-organic pollutants that invade our homes, as antibiotics are becoming less and less effective in our struggles against bacterial infection.

Our experienced and professional staff is eager to help...