Footwear sanitizing and chemical mats

Compare UVZone® with
chemical foot mats

Our commercial footwear sanitizing station uses UV-C and ozone to sanitize both shoe soles in a 6, 8, or 10 second cycle. We help facilities compare its placement and operating requirements with the chemical foot mat process they use today.

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Compare entry requirements

Station and current process

Worker stepping onto the footwear sanitizing station

Chemical footbath mat at a controlled facility doorway — Compare operating requirements at each entry

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Chemical foot mats require solution preparation, concentration and organic-load checks, contact-time control, refill, records, tracking, cleanup, and disposal. Those steps can become harder to keep consistent across multiple entries and shifts. UVZone® uses fixed equipment and an automatic timed cycle, so its operation does not require solution preparation, concentration checks, refill, or liquid disposal. We can compare both operating models with your team and provide product specifications and approved laboratory reports.

Chemical foot mat operations

Operational requirements of chemical foot mats

A wet mat process depends on preparation, monitoring, contact time, and maintenance at each applicable entry. Compare that recurring work with the floor space, power, cycle, and maintenance requirements of a fixed station. Keep chemical controls where your facility plan requires them.

Concentration and organic load

Traffic, dilution, and organic load can change the condition of a wet chemical mat. Your procedure needs a defined way to prepare, check, and replace the solution.

Contact time and employee consistency

The process depends on personnel making the required contact with the mat. Your procedure must account for contact time during busy periods, shift changes, and use at multiple entries.

Monitoring and documentation

Concentration checks, refill timing, observed contact time, and other required records must reflect the condition of the mat at each entry.

Refill, tracking, cleanup, and disposal

Each wet mat adds a refill point and a disposal process. Moisture or debris can track beyond the threshold, which adds cleanup and monitoring work.

Footwear sanitizing station operation

How UVZone® operates at the same entry

Chemical mat requirements

What chemical foot mats require

Wet chemistry with concentration, dwell, refill, monitoring, disposal, and tracking requirements at each selected threshold.

Did you know: UV-C light and ozone operate together to treat both shoe soles during the same timed step.

Timed shoe-sole cycle

What UVZone® requires and provides

Timed, hands-free shoe-sole cycle

Our footwear sanitizing station uses UV-C and ozone to sanitize both shoe soles in a 6, 8, or 10 second cycle. Automatic weight sensors start the cycle.

Fixed equipment at the selected entry

The station measures 24 by 24 by 2 inches and uses 120-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 1.2A. We review the walking path, door movement, and power location before placement.

Product and laboratory documentation

We can provide station specifications and approved laboratory results with the organism, reported reduction, exact time, conditions, laboratory, and report ID.

Operating requirement

Chemical mats

UVZone®

Equipment and supply model

UVZone®Fixed commercial station at each selected entry

Chemical matsChemical mat, solution supply, and materials needed for monitoring, refill, cleanup, and disposal

Role in the entry process

UVZone®Weight-activated UV-C and ozone shoe-sole cycle set to 6, 8, or 10 seconds

Chemical matsLiquid chemistry or adhesive contact under the shoe

Daily process control

UVZone®Step on, remain for the selected cycle, and continue after the completion signal

Chemical matsConcentration, contact time, organic load, and traffic conditions must be monitored

Ongoing operating requirements

UVZone®Selected cycle, outlet access, and planned lamp maintenance

Chemical matsSolution preparation, refill, records, disposal, moisture, cleanup, and tracking beyond the mat

Requirements at multiple doors

UVZone®Floor space, 120-240VAC power, and station hardware at each selected entry

Chemical matsChemistry preparation, monitoring points, records, and refill routes at each applicable entry

Your facility remains responsible for deciding where chemical mats and other hygiene procedures are required. We can help you review station placement within that program.

Up to 99.9993%

Pathogen reduction

Salmonella enterica · 6 seconds · Microchem Laboratory, report NG19887. Tested on glass carriers simulating shoe soles under modified ASTM E1153 laboratory conditions.

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Cycle settings

6-10s

Set 6, 8, or 10

Station dimensions

24"

24 × 24 × 2"h

How one facility placed the station

“The UVZone shoe sanitizing stations when strategically placed at our Canyon, TX facility have helped drive measurable compliance in other activities like hand washing.”

Dave Soler. Continuous Improvement Manager, Lone Star Dairy Products

Food organism testing

Independent laboratory results
for food organisms

We show the reported reduction with the tested organism, exact cycle time, laboratory conditions, laboratory, and report ID. Results may vary by application conditions.

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Salmonella enterica

Microchem Laboratory · report NG19887 · glass carriers simulating shoe soles under modified ASTM E1153 laboratory conditions

99.9980%

6 seconds

Listeria monocytogenes

Microchem Laboratory · report NG19887 · glass carriers simulating shoe soles under modified ASTM E1153 laboratory conditions

99.9940%

8 seconds

Cronobacter sakazakii

Microchem Laboratory · report NG19887 · glass carriers simulating shoe soles under modified ASTM E1153 laboratory conditions

>99.991%

6 seconds

Published customer compliance result

56% to 96%

Published hygiene compliance change. Reported over approximately six months at the Canyon, TX facility.

Close-up of footwear over UV-C lamps inside the UVZone® footprint wells

Did you know: Automatic weight sensors start the selected cycle when someone steps onto the station.

Automatic shoe-sole treatment

How UVZone® works at your facility

Our footwear sanitizing station is designed for normal facility entry. UVZone® activates automatically and provides visual and audible indicators during the treatment cycle.

01
Step onto UVZone®
Position both feet on the designated treatment areas. The automatic weight sensor starts the selected cycle.
02
Remain in place for 6 to 10 seconds
UV-C light and ozone operate together to treat both shoe soles during the 6, 8, or 10 second cycle selected for the entry.
03
Continue into the controlled area
A visual indicator and audible signal tell the user when the cycle is complete and they can continue through the entry.

The dry cycle runs without a liquid reservoir at the station or a disposable cover to remove after the UVZone® step.

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Recommended placement by facility type

Choose the type of entry you want us to review

Our footwear sanitizing station uses UV-C and ozone to sanitize both shoe soles in a 6, 8, or 10 second cycle. We can compare the station requirements with your chemical mat process while the wet chemistry your program requires remains in place.

Healthcare entries

Employee, visitor, procedural, pharmacy, skilled nursing, and assisted living entries.

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Food zone barriers

Receiving, production, allergen, ready-to-eat, packaging, and quality lab transitions.

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Pharma transitions

Anteroom, gowning, airlock, compounding, QC lab, and clean manufacturing doors.

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Key features and functions

Footwear sanitizing
at the point of entry

Our UV-C and ozone footwear sanitizing station targets shoe soles at the door. We help you choose the entry, confirm floor space and power, select a cycle time, and gather the product information your team needs for review.

Studio close-up of the UVZone® panel with READY and WAIT indicators and glowing UV-C footprints

Did you know: UVZone® is NSF International tested and TÜV SÜD certified.

Selectable 6, 8, or 10 second cycle

Set one of the published cycle times for the entry. The station treats both shoe soles during the same timed step.

Organism-specific laboratory results

99.9993% reduction of Candida auris at 10 seconds on laboratory test surfaces under the conditions stated in the report (NSF International Applied Research Center, report J-00340388). We can provide the full report and additional approved organism results for your review.

Testing, certification, and manufacturing

The station is NSF International tested, TÜV SÜD certified, and manufactured in an ISO 9001:2015 facility in the USA.

Power at the selected entry

The station uses 120-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 1.2A and includes a 10 feet cord. We review outlet location and doorway fit before recommending placement.

Automatic, hands-free activation

Automatic weight sensors start the selected cycle when a person steps onto the station, so the entry step does not require a button or handle.

How UVZone® fits your sanitation protocol

UVZone® helps reduce microbial contamination on footwear when used as directed and enhances traditional hygiene protocols at the point of entry.

Independent laboratory testing

Independent lab results

Independent laboratories have evaluated UVZone® against organisms relevant to healthcare, food processing, and controlled facilities. Results vary by organism, method, surface, and treatment time. Full reports are available for technical review.

NSF International testedTÜV SÜD certifiedISO 9001:2015 manufacturingMade in USA

Up to 99.9993%

Pathogen reduction

Candida auris · 10 seconds · NSF International Applied Research Center, report J-00340388. Tested on laboratory test surfaces under the conditions stated in the report.

Healthcare-associated organisms

Published registry results include Candida auris, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridioides difficile, Enterococcus faecalis / VRE, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Foodborne organisms

Published registry results include Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Cronobacter sakazakii.

Norovirus surrogate testing

Published registry results include Murine Norovirus as a surrogate for human norovirus.

Testing and validation information includes work conducted by NSF International Applied Research Center, CREM Co. Labs, and Microchem Laboratory.

Laboratory: NSF International Applied Research Center
Date: August 2019
Report ID: J-00340388

Independent laboratory efficacy testing against healthcare-associated pathogens.