ATER SYSTEMS in healthcare facilities, by their nature, can provide the ideal environment for the colonization of waterborne pathogens, including legionella. These pathogenic organisms pose a serious health threat to the facilities' occupants and staff.

The DIOX water hygiene program provides a comprehensive approach consisting of a systematic six step process:

1. Risk Assessment   A targeted examination of a facility's water system by a Certified Water Technologist (CWT) to identify system design and operational issues which effect the colonization of pathogenic organisms.
   
   
2. Management Plan Development   A comprehensive plan, based on the risk assessment, is developed to minimize risk while insuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and industry accreditation standards.
   
   
3. Proactive Remediation   In addition to system design and operational upgrades, our proprietary secondary disinfection program insures that water entering your systems has an EPA-approved residual disinfectant proven effective on legionella and other pathogens.
   
   
4. Staff Training   Facilities' staff are trained to create an awareness of the operational and maintenance practices found effective in remediation. Existing procedures are reviewed and modified, in order to insure staff and occupant safety.
   
   
5. Program Monitoring and Control   Systematic culturing of the water systems, along with periodic maintenance of disinfection systems, helps to identify potential problem areas for immediate remediation. An electronic log of test results and actions is maintained to document the proactive program.
   
   
6. Periodic Review and Reporting   Management reports are prepared and reviewed to act as a guide for the facilities' managers to easily monitor the overall progress of the program and determine any additional requirements.

Feel free to download further DIOX information below:

DIOX Biocidal Efficacy (155k) This article describes the biocidal efficacy of chlorine dioxide.

DIOX ClO2 in Healthcare Facilities (106k) This article highlights the use of chlorine dioxide for legionella control in healthcare facilities.

DIOX ClO2 Generators (94k) This article describes a complete system for generation and feed of chlorine dioxide for water disinfection.

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