Healthcare
In healthcare facilities, water is a matter of both patient safety and infection control. Hot-water lines, cooling towers and surfaces are parts of a single hygiene chain.
Water safety in healthcare facilities does not end at a single point: drinking and utility water, hot-water plumbing, cooling towers, surface and space hygiene. Each carries a different risk profile and is part of the infection-control programme.
Legionella control in water lines
Hot-water plumbing and cooling towers are prime Legionella risk points. With the Aquamirus E.C.A. system, continuous low-dose hypochlorous acid suppresses biofilm formation on the lines. The ability of hypochlorous acid to penetrate the biofilm layer provides more stable and measurable control than intermittent shock chlorination.
A second output for cleaning
Alongside the hypochlorous acid used for disinfection, the cell in the Aquamirus E.C.A. system produces sodium hydroxide (caustic) at the cathode. In a healthcare facility it can serve the alkaline cleaning that precedes disinfection in kitchens, technical areas and equipment rooms, or pH correction in water circuits. How it is used is planned during the site assessment.
Surface and space hygiene
Because hypochlorous acid solution from on-site generation is non-irritating to staff and patients at working concentration, it can also be used for surface and space disinfection. A single Aquamirus E.C.A. system at the same facility can feed both the water line and surface hygiene.
Frequently asked questions
What approach is used for Legionella control?
Continuous low-dose hypochlorous acid is applied to hot and cold water lines to suppress biofilm formation. The biofilm-penetrating power of hypochlorous acid provides more stable control than conventional shock chlorination.
Can hypochlorous acid be used for surface disinfection?
Yes. Non-irritating at working concentrations, hypochlorous acid can be applied to surface and space disinfection without leaving residue; it is an increasingly common method in healthcare facilities.
Is the system's second output useful in a hospital?
Yes. The cell in the Aquamirus E.C.A. system also produces sodium hydroxide (caustic) at the cathode. It can be used for alkaline cleaning in kitchens, technical areas and equipment rooms ahead of disinfection, or for pH correction in water circuits where the process calls for it.
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