According to Restoration and Remediation Magazine Online

“Dry ice cleaning, also known as CO₂ cleaning is an environmentally sustainable cleaning method that uses soft, dry ice, accelerated at supersonic speeds creating “mini-explosions” on the surface of an object to remove unwanted damage or material that’s adhered to the object. Because dry ice cleaning uses carbon dioxide vs. chemicals in the cleaning process, it is considered food-safe and has been approved by the FDA, EPA, and the USDA. Dry Ice cleaning has many applications and because this technique is so versatile, it is often more desirable than using hard abrasives and other traditional methods for cleaning electronics and other items affected by soot, fire, water, and mold. What else makes ice cleaning so cool? Keep reading.”