Chlorine Dioxide
A new study shows that chlorine dioxide can be safely used to remove Legionella and other water-borne pathogens from water supplies. Researchers reported these findings recently at the 45th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.
Before the use of chlorine dioxide, L. pneumophila, the bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease, was detected in 57 percent of water samples at a local hospital. After disinfection with chlorine, levels dropped below 10 percent. There have also had been no new cases of Legionella-related hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections.
It is yet to be determined if smaller amounts of chlorine dioxide can be used for other water related problems in areas where water is at a premium. Click the link to learn more about water-borne illness-http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/legionellosis_g.htm
December 23, 2005 6:44 AM | Category: Chemicals
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Chlorine dioxide, PROPERLY APPLIED, can control Legionella and other waterborne pathogens that can cause nosocomial (hospital acquired) infections.
The program for treatment is as important as the selection of the molecule.
An excellent reference is: Geo. Clifford White's The Handbook of Chlorination and Alternative Disinfectants, 4th Ed., Chapter 12. (Available from WWW.AWWA.ORG)
Posted by: Aaron at May 31, 2006 5:55 AM