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A ‘total-solutions’ approach to healthcare disinfection INFECTION prevention and housekeeping teams have more choice than ever before. Conventional products are still widely used but new formulations and technologies can complement, enhance or replace existing processes. Diversey’s ‘360’ or total-solutions approach offers traditional products alongside innovations. This provides healthcare professionals with total flexibility to choose the most suitable hand and surface disinfection solutions for their specific requirements. Cleaner-disinfectants, disinfectants and wipes in Diversey’s Oxivir range contain patented AHP (accelerated hydrogen peroxide) as the active ingredient. These products offer broad-spectrum protection - they are effective against a wide range of viruses, spores, yeasts, and fungi, including C. diff, MRSA, Norovirus, E. coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Products in the range kill viruses in 30 seconds in dirty conditions. Their efficacy has been tested to the latest EN standards, including EN14476. This is the virucidal standard that covers enveloped
Using UV-C light
viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, the one that causes
The latest chemical-free disinfection technology
for fixed, portable and personal dispensing
COVID-19. Oxivir products can be used on a
utilises the power of UV-C light. Diversey’s
equipment. Product availability - key to infection
wide range of surfaces without many of the
Moonbeam3 disinfection technology is used in
prevention compliance - is maximised when they
drawbacks of traditional disinfectants. The
many UK hospitals in daily routines to disinfect
are used with Diversey’s IntelliCare system. This
active ingredient degrades to water and oxygen
large areas and hard to reach places. The
dispenser offers contactless operation to reduce
shortly after use, enhancing the sustainability of
portable unit is positioned in a room and turned
the risk of cross-contamination between users.
the product.
on for a few seconds, during which the UV-C
It switches automatically to manual operation
light it emits kills pathogens on surrounding
if its batteries become discharged. The dual-
surfaces. Recent independent tests proved
dosing capability allows operators to select the
MoonBeam3 disinfection technology was
appropriate amount to dispense depending on
effective against SARS-CoV-2 under a range of
the application and user. Accurate dosing during
conditions, with contact times as low as four
each activation prolongs the life of each container
seconds delivering a 6-log reduction (99.9999%
and reduces the risk of product running out.
or million-fold) in the number of virus particles.
IntelliCare supports complete interchangeability
Unlike fogging and similar techniques, relatively little setup time is required and the room can be used immediately after
because different products are available in the same size high-capacity containers. The growing choice of products and
disinfection is finished. Although UV-C is
techniques for infection prevention means
not designed as a replacement for deep
there is a potential solution for every setting
cleaning or regular disinfection of frequent
and application. Choosing the right product
touch surfaces it is effective as an adjunct to
or combination to achieve the most effective
complement these processes.
outcomes is not always easy. Diversey
Frequent hand cleaning is the other critical
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Diversey hand disinfectants are suitable
continues to invest in its range and uses its
aspect of infection prevention. Diversey offers
healthcare experience to work alongside
a complete range of soaps, sanitisers and
infection prevention and housekeeping teams
foams including formulations for frequent use.
to devise and implement effective, productive
Products in the range meet numerous infection
and sustainable solutions.
prevention standards, including EN14476.
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