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Fantastic!
Thanks everyone who has responded to my query.
I really appreciate the information.
Kind regards,
Pam
Pamela Boon | Clinical Nurse Manager
Infection Prevention and Management Unit
Royal Darwin Palmerston Hospitals | Top End Health Service
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Hi Pam,
Generally in Australia 1000ppm Sodium Hypochlorite is recommended and used however you will find in the USA Sodium Hypochlorite 5000ppm is general what is used.
In outbreak control reports (i.e. multiple strategies) you will find both concentrations of Sodium Hypochlorite noted.
If your including spores in your query find below an extract from the recent “ASID/ACIPC position statement – Infection control for patients with Clostridium difficile infection in healthcare facilities” which explains further the use of chlorine based agent.
* “If using a chlorine based agent (i.e. household bleach) high levels of chlorine (5000 mg/L free chlorine) have been shown to have consistent efficacy against C difficile spores however lower dilutions of chlorine (1000 and 3000 mg/L free chlorine) show varying capacity to eradicate spores. Sporicidal agent contact times recommended by the manufacturer/supplier need to be practical for healthcare n settings. Long contact times (the time the surface needs to remain wet) of 10-30 min may be an occupational health and safety hazard and are not practical for a healthcare setting”.
Rhonda L. Stuart et al. ASID/ACIPC position statement – Infection control for patients with Clostridium difficile infection in healthcare facilities
https://www.idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-0451(18)30143-3/fulltext
I hope this is helpful.
Regards
Glenys
Glenys Harrington
Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)
P.O. Box 6385
Melbourne
Australia, 3004
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Good morning everyone,
I am comparing two Sodium Hypochlorite products for hard surface cleaning/disinfection (floors etc).
They have widely different recommended ppm dilutions for reconstitution as hospital grade disinfection (one is 1000ppm, the other is 5000ppm).
Does anyone have any suggestions where I can locate advice on approximate ppm Sodium Hypochlorite dilution for microbial kill?
Thanks so much,
Kind regards,
Pam
Pamela Boon | Clinical Nurse Manager
Infection Prevention and Management Unit
Royal Darwin Palmerston Hospitals | Top End Health Service
Northern Territory Government
LG Floor, Royal Darwin Hospital, Rocklands Drive, Tiwi
GPO Box 41326, Casuarina, NT 0811
p …08 892 28045
f … 08 892 28889
e … Pamela.Boon@nt.gov.au
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