Hanna Bielecka argues that chlorine dioxide, at low concentrations, dosed into filtered rinse water, could provide an effective solution to ensure water quality in decontamination processes.
Reducing electricity costs and preventing bacterial contamination. She compares the approach with reverse osmosis
Rinsing medical devices with water of appropriate quality after the disinfection procedure is a key step in the decontamination process. Water used to rinse medical devices must be of suitable quality to prevent any possible recontamination of the treated devices which could pose a risk to the patient and staff handling the device. The presence of biofilms and vegetative bacteria in the pipelines supplying water to endoscope washer disinfectors (EWDs) can contaminate the devices and put patient lives at risk if not appropriately removed. Reverse osmosis (RO) and filtered mains water have been historically used to treat rinse water. Despite their wide use, RO/filtration systems alone have limitations.
The importance of treating rinse water
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