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Recent Reports and Tests of KlearWater active Chlorine Dioxide water treatmentMay, 2007Clostridium difficile The Sanger Institute has completed the sequencing of Clostridium difficile strain 630 (epidemic type X), a major nosocomial pathogen world-wide causing disease ranging from antibiotic-associated diarrhoea to life-threatening pseudomembranous colitis. More information: http://www.sanger.ac.uk/Projects/C_difficile/ Tests recently completed for this pathogen, a continuing "problem pathogen" for hospitals are as follows;
Below is an
extract from an EPA-sponsored test titled: Technology Evaluation
Report Evaluation of Spray
Applied Sporicidal Decontamination Technologies ·
KlearWater was one of three products that killed all that nasty
anthrax! ·
KlearWater the only one used "neat"-NOT MIXED OR ACTIVATED. ·
KlearWater used "off the shelf", not custom mixed for the tests. ·
KlearWater is a safe consumer product used at low concentration, not an
industrial cleaner. The link for
the full report is: http://www.epa.gov/nhsrc/pubs/erSporicidal012407.pdf Inactivation of Bacillus anthracis
a Data are expressed as mean (± SD)
total number of spores (CFU) observed, percent recovery, and decontamination
efficacy (log reduction) b Laboratory Blank = not inoculated,
not decontaminated coupon Procedural Blank = not inoculated,
decontaminated (H2O-sprayed) coupon d Vendor expressed
concern that the 40 psi spray pressure utilized for
testing could potentially be too high for optimal performance of their product "-" Not Applicable |