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SHYIELD Disinfectants In Use at James E. Wagner Cultivation (JWC)

– Laura Foster, Chief Compliance Officer and Co-Founder of JWC

JAMES E. WAGNER CULTIVATION (JWC): USING SHYIELD AS A FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE

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“The SHYIELD product really captured all the main things that we were looking for in a sanitization agent. It’s effective, safe, fast acting… and [a] broad spectrum anti-microbial, anti-fungal [agent]. [For] all [the] things we were looking for [in a product], SHYIELD really hit the mark.”

Providing a portfolio of innovative disinfectants and tools to improve your cleaning and disinfection programs

Optimizing your disinfection protocols to be cost-effective and consistent to reduce the spread of pathogens  

Reducing contamination and crop failures by monitoring operations and ensuring compliance with consistent procedures across all staff within your facility 

Ongoing support following program implementation by a dedicated consultant to ensure your program operates successfully

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<div class="mb-4 detail-description">Choosing a product to meet your facility’s cleaning needs can be difficult, and it can be
even more challenging to find one that meets all of your requirements for both cleaning
and disinfecting. While a disinfectant may be effective against germs, many fail to
effectively clean and remove soils from surfaces as well.</div>
<div class="mb-5 detail-description">Using multiple cleaning and disinfectant products can create a variety of unnecessary
risks to employees, plants and equipment.</div>
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<div class="detail-title mb-3">WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF USING MULTIPLE DISINFECTANTS?</div>
<div class="detail-description">Did you know that using multiple disinfectants can be hazardous? While it’s tempting
to think that using more products will get your facility cleaner, this can end up
creating unnecessary health risks to your employees. There are hazards if
disinfectants or cleaners are accidentally mixed or diluted improperly, which may
result in occupational health and safety issues. The less cleaner and disinfectant
products used, the lower the risk of incorrect mixing or usage.</div>
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<div class="detail-title mb-3">WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF USING COMPLEX, MULTI-DISINFECTANT PROGRAMS?</div>
<div class="detail-description mb-4">When using multiple disinfectants in your facility, improperly diluting can occur,
which can reduce the effectiveness of the disinfectant. Using multiple disinfectants
can also lead to confusion, which can have unintended health and safety consequences.</div>
<div class="detail-description mb-4">If products are too complicated to use, or mixed incorrectly, employees can suffer
adverse health effects, costly damage and corrosion to equipment can occur, and the
overall plant health can become compromised.</div>
<div class="detail-description mb-4">Also, in a program with multiple disinfectants, each designated for particular areas
or protocols, it can be easy to accidentally select the wrong chemical. With so many
risks associated with using complex, multi-disinfectant programs, making the switch to
an all-in-one product is a no-brainer.</div>
<div class="detail-description mb-4">Thankfully, there is a simple way to avoid these problems!</div>
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<div class="detail-title mb-3">IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO MAKE KEEPING MY FACILITY CLEAN AND MEETING QUALITY
CONTROL REQUIREMENTS EASIER?</div>
<div class="detail-description mb-4">With SHYIELD™, a family of new one-step disinfectants, you’ll never have to worry
about the dangers of using multiple cleaning and disinfecting products again. SHYIELD™
and the entire family of products from Virox® utilize a patented technology known as
Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide®(AHP®).</div>
<div class="detail-description mb-4">With this all-encompassing environmentally friendly and non-toxic technology, you no
longer need to worry about making mistakes when using multiple disinfectants because
one product acts as both a cleaner and disinfectant to do it all in one easy step.
With simple and straightforward use directions that are specifically designed for the
cannabis industry, users can quickly see the benefits of AHP®, without the hassle of
excessive training.</div>
<div class="detail-description mb-4">SHYIELD™ comes in both liquid and wipe formats for maximum convenience, and offers a
realistic contact time so that keeping your facility free of pathogens will be a
breeze. SHYIELD™ products are also the First Health Canada-registered disinfectants
specifically designed for use in cannabis facilities, which means that you can rest
assured knowing that your facility will meet and exceed industry regulations for
disinfection.</div>
<div class="detail-description mb-4">Using AHP® products makes operating your facility easy and worry-free by reducing the
risk of human error and helping you avoid the risks of using multiple disinfectants.</div>
<div class="detail-description mb-4">Besides being easy to use, AHP® products are non-toxic, unlike many common
disinfectants, and they are environmentally friendly, providing a socially conscious
alternative to traditional disinfecting agents.</div>
<div class="detail-description detail-small-text-description">The information presented in this website is not legal advice or a legal opinion, and it may not necessarily reflect the most current legal developments. You should seek the advice of legal counsel of your choice before acting upon any of the information in this site.</div>
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SWITCHING TO AN ALL-IN-ONE DISINFECTANT CLEANER: A NO-BRAINER

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<div class="mb-5 detail-description">SHYIELD™ disinfectants were formulated to kill tough pathogens that threaten the health of
your yield, including powdery mildew, grey mold, and fusarium. But in addition to this,
SHYIELD™ is also an excellent cleaner and can help you both clean and disinfect surfaces
throughout your facility in one single step.</div>
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<div class="detail-title mb-3">CLEANING AND DISINFECTION WORK TOGETHER</div>
<div class="detail-description mb-3">Cleaning and disinfection are both important steps in preventing the spread of both
plant and human pathogens. Cleaning is the process of physically removing dirt and
germs from the surface, while disinfection involves killing disease-causing
microorganisms. In cannabis production facilities, both cleaning and disinfection need
to work together, as disinfection cannot occur on a surface without a cleaning step to
get rid of dirt.</div>
<div class="detail-description">As a Health Canada-Registered one-step disinfectant, SHYIELD™ disinfectants can clean
and disinfect surfaces at the same time. SHYIELD™ is formulated with a package of
powerful detergents, which removes dirt residue and allows the disinfectant to kill
fungi, bacteria, and viruses. Many other disinfectants commonly used in the cannabis
industry do not have detergency properties, so surfaces would need to be pre-cleaned
with a separate detergent for the disinfectant to work properly.</div>
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<div class="detail-title mb-3">CLEANING RESIN WITH SHYIELD™</div>
<div class="detail-description mb-4">As you know from experience, the tools and surfaces used in cannabis production, such
as trimmers, scales, trays, and tabletops are often covered in resin, oils, and other
debris. As a one-step disinfectant, SHYIELD™ can be used to both clean the dirt from
these surfaces, and kill harmful microorganisms that may be present. This can be done
in a few simple steps:</div>
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<div class="detail-description mb-4">Use a dry cloth, brush or scouring pad to remove any major dirt from the surface
or instrument. This step should take place before any water or liquid cleaning
product is applied to the surface.</div></li>
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<div class="detail-description mb-4">Apply SHYIELD™ to the surface, by spraying or wiping with a microfibre cloth or pre-moistened wipe. Allow the disinfectant to remain wet on the surface for the length of the contact time.</div></li>
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<div class="detail-description mb-4">Rinse or squeegee the surfaces to get rid of excess liquid, or simply let the surfaces air-dry.</div></li>
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<div class="detail-description mb-4">With disinfectant chemicals that lack detergency properties, an additional step of cleaning the tools and surfaces with a detergent and water would be required, followed by a rinse to remove the detergent prior to disinfection. Choosing a one-step product such as SHYIELD™ goes a long way in keeping your process fast and convenient.</div>
<div class="detail-description mb-4">Take a look at SHYIELD™ Disinfectants in action at <a target="_blank" class="detail-description-link-tag" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E687-r0ZmJ4" rel="noopener"> James E. Wagner Cultivation</a></div>
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USING SHYIELD™ TO REMOVE RESIN FROM TOOLS AND SURFACES

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          In your facility’s battle to prevent powdery mildew infections, cleaning and disinfection
          solutions for cannabis-licensed producer facilities are essential weapons in your arsenal.
          Powdery mildew infections in cannabis facilities are a bane of cannabis producers. It
          slows photosynthesis, resulting in less robust and unhealthy plants. Even more critical,
          powdery mildew is a hazard to the well-being of cannabis consumers and the reputation of
          your facility.
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          The fungi release spores that can be transmitted through air, water and by your personnel.
          The infection can also spread during the propagation stage, when the plants are most
          vulnerable to infections.
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            <div class="detail-title mb-3">THE CHALLENGE</div>
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              Unfortunately, your facility presents the perfect environment for powdery mildew to
              thrive. The humidity that supports your plants also stimulates the growth of the
              fungi. It is vital that you prevent the progression of powdery mildew before it can
              seize a foothold.
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            <div class="detail-title mb-3">CONTROLLING THE INFECTION </div>
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              When your staff wipes or mops without using a disinfectant, it can spread the spores
              around and increase the chances of infection. Disinfection is even more vital in areas
              where personnel may have encountered spores on their hands or clothing, or frequently
              come in contact with surfaces.
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              When you select your disinfectant, it is crucial to consider several characteristics.
              Products should adhere to
              <span class="text-underline font-weight-500"><a class='police-blue' href="https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-medication/cannabis/industry-licensees-applicants/licensing-summary.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Health Canada ACMPR guidelines</a></span> and
              OSHA for use in every area where pathogens may be present, including:
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                <div class="detail-description mb-4">Production</div>
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                <div class="detail-description mb-4">Processing</div>
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                <div class="detail-description mb-4">Testing</div>
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                <div class="detail-description mb-4">Packaging</div>
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                <div class="detail-description mb-4">Clean rooms</div>
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              You must be able to ensure proper disinfection of any sources of contamination such
              as:
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                <div class="detail-description mb-4">Work surfaces</div>
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                <div class="detail-description mb-4">Both automated and handheld equipment</div>
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                <div class="detail-description mb-4">Storage areas</div>
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                <div class="detail-description mb-4">Lighting fixtures</div>
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          <div class="detail-title mb-3">CHOOSE YOUR WEAPONS CAREFULLY</div>
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            While it is essential that your disinfectant be effective against fungi, it should not
            affect the health of your plants or your staff. You should choose a product that is not
            toxic, corrosive or irritating and leaves no active residue.
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            SHYIELD™ One-Step Disinfectant, based on Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide®(AHP®), can meet
            and exceed every requirement for disinfecting your facility. SHYIELD™ disinfectant
            solution can maintain wet on a surface long enough to achieve disinfection and guarantee
            effectiveness. This technology has a broad spectrum of activity against bacteria,
            viruses and fungi and continues to remain effective in areas where organic debris may be
            present, such as growing rooms. In addition to being tough on pathogens,AHP® has lowest
            toxicity rating and will not harm equipment or surfaces.
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            AHP® is also biodegradable and doesn’t persist in the environment, allowing your
            disinfection program to achieve the perfect balance between efficacy and both personnel
            and environmental safety. By choosing SHYIELD™, you are making a greener and more
            sustainable choice for the environment!
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JAMES E. WAGNER CULTIVATION (JWC): USING SHYIELD AS A FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE

“The SHYIELD product really captured all the main things that we were looking for in a sanitization agent. It’s effective, safe, fast acting… and [a] broad spectrum anti-microbial, anti-fungal [agent]. [For] all [the] things we were looking for [in a product], SHYIELD really hit the mark.”

– Laura Foster, Chief Compliance Officer and Co-Founder of JWC

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