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DIRECTIONAL DRILLING

Atomic Wash Disinfects Construction Equipment

FR S IT
L O O K
Jeff Griffin,
Senior Editor

Right Turn Supply has developed a liquid
cleaner and disinfectant specifically for
construction equipment and tools.
To fight the coronavirus (Covid-19), a
primary weapon is disinfecting our hands
and the things we touch. The fact that
hand sanitizers, rubbing alcohol, and
strong cleaning solutions have disappeared from many store shelves documents that the importance of sanitation
and disinfection is being taken seriously.
Construction work has been designated
as essential - therefore, construction
continues. But how can equipment and
tools essential to construction be sanitized
to protect those who use them?
For help meeting these needs, several
clients contacted Right Turn Supply,
a provider of horizontal directional
drilling (HDD) fluids and downhole
tools and components.
"They were looking for a method of
cleaning equipment to make using it
safe for their crews," said Jon Heinen,
founding member and partner of Right
Turn. "And there was no cleaner available
that also was a disinfectant that could
practically sanitize a directional drill or
other types of equipment."
So Right Turn developed Atomic
Wash and did it very quickly. It became
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available April 20 from Right Turn Supply
and authorized distributors (a dealer
search option is on the company's web
site: rightturnsupply.com).
"The equivalent active ingredients in
Atomic Wash are the same as those of
quaternary ammonium compounds found
in products listed on the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) List N:
Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2,
the virus that causes COVID-19."
In a disclaimer, the EPA notes use of
those ingredients in a product is not an
EPA endorsement of the product.

Quick and safe
Heinen said Atomic Wash is fast acting, fast
drying and safe to use indoors and outside.
It eliminates transfer of common pathogens. The use of Atomic Wash is simple:
* To clean: Spray on any surface, wait
15 or 20 seconds for the product to
penetrate solids, then wipe clean.
Repeat if necessary.
* To Sanitize and disinfect: Pre-clean
surface. Spray surface until thoroughly
wet. Leave for 10 seconds before wiping.
Atomic Wash is available in 24-ounce
spray bottles, half-gallon jugs, 5-gallon containers, and 330-gallon totes. Product in
spray bottle is ready to use. For the larger

volumes, one-part Atomic Wash is mixed
with 10 parts water.
"Elements of Atomic Wash," Heinen
said, "denature proteins and disrupt
cytoplasmic membranes to effectively clean
high-traffic areas such as hand rails, door
knobs and counter tops. Atomic Wash components have been utilized in hospitals,
schools, office buildings and veterinary
clinics with great success in fighting against
infections."
On construction sites, Heinen said
operator stations on compact excavators,
backhoe/loaders and directional drills can
be quickly disinfected with Atomic Wash.
"Or," he said, "the whole machine can be
treated. For example, rental equipment has
been washed after return from a customer
and before it goes out again, but likely not
disinfected. There are instances where it
is appropriate to clean and disinfect the
entire machine."
Right Turn Supply is an established supplier of HDD drilling fluid and additives,
mud screens, mud motor, hole openers,
guidance systems, pipe cradles and rollers
and fluid solidification additives. *
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Right Turn Supply, (281) 413-1939,
rightturnsupply.com

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