Single hospital room bio-decontamination

The Bioquell process has excellent materials compatibility characteristics. Bioquell is fully compatible with sensitive electronics, and most hospitals actually view Bioquell cycles as an opportunity to have mobile equipment decontaminated. Any IV drips should be removed. You should consult with the Bioquell sales specialist with regard to any specific requests.

No, the Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour (HPV) is catalytically converted to water vapour and oxygen after the decontamination is complete, allowing the hospital to immediately admit new patients.

Bioquell’s standard operating procedures have been fully risk analysed and have allowed engineers to safely decontaminate over 60,000 rooms with no reportable incidents. Rooms are sealed and signed during the process and an engineer is in attendance during the vapour generation phase of the cycle to ensure that no one enters the room. Further, the system has been designed so that once the cycle is aborted, the levels of peroxide will quickly drop below the Immediately Damaging to Life and Health (IDLH) limit of 75ppm. If someone were to enter the room, they would experience severe respiratory and ocular irritation and would leave the room quickly. Engineers check for any leaks during the cycle using a highly sensitive hand-held electro-chemical sensor. If a leak is detected that is likely to increase the environmental level of Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour to >1ppm (the Long Term Exposure Limit) then the cycle is immediately aborted.

Yes, a standard clean (to remove gross contamination) should be performed prior to the Bioquell process.

We can decontaminate any area, as our Service HPV generators can be networked to ensure even vapour distribution throughout any area.

Typically, a one bed room with no bathroom takes approximately 90 minutes to decontaminate. For a two bed room, this is extended to just over two hours.