Team O Zone

FAQ

What can Team O Zone do for you?
Team O Zone sanitizes sports equipment and uniforms using a patented ozone system. Team O Zone uses a dry system that takes about 20 minutes to complete.

Why does my equipment need sanitizing?
Harmful bacteria, viruses, and molds thrive in sports gear. Staph and MRSA infections are becoming widespread problems. Team O Zone kills 99.9% of Staph and MRSA bacteria. Killing the bacteria, viruses, and mold also reduces the bad odor lingering on the gear.

Does the Team O Zone system clean or wash the equipment?
No, the Team O Zone system disinfects equipment, it does not remove dirt and debris. The process significantly reduces harmful bacteria, virus, mold, and odor in your equipment.

How does my equipment get to Team O Zone?
Team O Zone comes to you, eliminating pickup or delivery worries.

What volume does Team O Zone work with?
Team O Zone is for teams of all sizes. 1 to 100 plus. Public, private, professional, colleges, schools, park and recreation departments, individuals, and more.

How often should the gear be treated?
Weekly treatments provide the most effective results.

What if the equipment odor returns?
The smell is a function of the bacteria, virus, and/or mold build up. Regular treatments will help bring odor under control.

What if my equipment is wet?
Team O Zone can dry your wet equipment. The drying process takes an additional 30 - 60 minutes.

How do you reduce the risk of your players contracting a Staph infection?
Everyone has some form of the staph bacteria on their bodies. No one can say there is a silver bullet in the market place that will eliminate the risk of your athlete contracting a staph infection. According to the CDC web site; Some settings have factors that make it easier for MRSA to be transmitted.

These factors, referred to as the 5 C’s are as follows: Crowding, frequent skin-to-skin Contact, Compromised skin (i.e., cuts or abrasions), Contaminated items and surfaces, and lack of Cleanliness.” Due to the nature of the activities, an athlete will fall into all five factors and make them vulnerable to MRSA. So the opportunity is always there for everyone to contact a staph infection. To reduce that risk there are some common sense practices that can be followed.

First and foremost, personal hygiene is critical. Wash hands, taking showers, not sharing towels are an absolute to controlling the bacteria that is already present on your skin. Keeping open wounds clean and bandaged is very important. Remember, the staph bacterium has to have an entry point to infect the individual.

Keeping your soft goods clean. So often, athletes hang their practice jersey, pants, or socks in their lockers. The smelly locker rooms that we all have been in are those clothes that need to be washed. The smell we notice is the breeding ground for bacteria on our clothes. When those clothes are used again and again before being washed, you are depositing more bacteria back onto your skin. So the athlete could have perfect hygiene, yet the bacterium from the smelly jersey is redepositing those same bacteria back on to their skin.

Keeping hard goods clean and disinfected. Variety of sports uses protective equipment that can not be run through the washing machine. Helmets, shoulder pads, shoes, and shin guards to name just a few. The padding can be a breeding ground for bacteria growth and typically are not treated through out a season. These hard goods should be dried after each practice or event and disinfected regularly. Following a routine maintenance program will reduce the bacteria that would be present on the protective equipment. Team O Zone wants to be your team mate, helping keep your athletes healthy and equipment disinfected.

So personal hygiene, keeping the practice clothes clean, and disinfecting the protective gear can give the best opportunity for your athlete to stay on the field. None of these suggestions are a silver bullet, but used together significantly reduces your risk of contracting a staph infection.