Glutaraldehyde vs PAA preformed vs PAA in situ in endoscope disinfection
Glutaraldehyde vs PAA preformed vs PAA in situ in endoscope disinfection
Differences between pre-formed, in situ peracetic acid, and chlorine dioxide
Discover the differences between pre-formed and in situ peracetic acid, and chlorine dioxide
Ozone as a disinfectant
Ozone is an extremely potent oxidising agent in a gaseous form, capable of breaking apart aromatic and alkene functional groups in chemical compounds.
Why you need a multi-strength disinfectant
In a hospital you’ve got many different areas with different risk factors. We now have Functional Risk categories to divide up these risks, but often use the same disinfectant at the same strength throughout. However it has been determined that we don’t require the same level of cleaning controls throughout, so why use the same strength disinfectant?
The process of changing your disinfectant
Over our years of experience working with the NHS, we’ve found this to be the most effective route to changing product usage and has successfully implemented Peracide in many trusts. You can rely on us to take on a majority of processes and make the changeover smooth, efficient and effective.
Adapting cleaning and IPC for residential and social care
Care homes, hospices, community clinics and district nursing come with unique infection control challenges that frequently limit the product available and their scope for use. However social care requires a high level of infection control. As previously discussed, Government data shows that up to 43% of CDI cases were community acquired. There is a clear need for improvement.
Pre-formed or in situ PAA?
There are two main processes to manufacture and produced that peracetic acid can be produced.
Kill Rates and Log Reductions
There has always been a big discussion about which disinfectant is best. We normally see in our home cleaning products “Kills 99% of bacteria” or even 99.9%. Ordinarily, 99% is a high percentage. However, with hospital-grade disinfectants this isn’t good enough.
IP2022
The Infection Prevention Society hosted its annual infection prevention conference at the Bournemouth International Centre from the 17th – the 19th of October. We exhibited amongst many other companies, each with their own insights into a range of infection control challenges.
ATP Testing: Result Interpretation for Healthcare
If a cell dies through necrosis, it will not use ATP as an external factor that has caused the cell to break down. As the cell begins to break down, it will release the cytosol and organelles, so the ATP-rich cytosol, mitochondria, and nucleus are now available to measure.
HSCA
The HCSA 2021 in Harrogate this year was an event we at Sky Chemicals thoroughly enjoyed attending, with plenty of opportunities to network with people from procurement, business, and international backgrounds.
Origin
Peracide was created in 2012 by Sky Chemicals, a Sheffield-based cleaning, and disinfectant company, in response to growing concerns over highly resistant microbes becoming ever more prevalent in healthcare environments.
IPS
The IPS2021 was a fantastic occasion for members of infection control across the UK and internationally to come together to network, chat, and celebrate all of the great work the NHS has done during the pandemic.
Green Technology
There’s never been a more important time to pay attention to how our daily habits are affecting the environment, in particular how our regular cleaning regimes can play a big part in helping to stay green.
Visibly Better
Peracide is an in-situ formulated tablet that consists of two precursors (hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid) that react to produce peracetic acid.
Tackling Covid
Coming from the coronavirus family, Covid-19 is an infectious disease that can cause mild to moderate respiratory problems in those infected, however, the effect can be a lot worse for the elderly, people with underlying health problems, or people with weakened immune systems.