Proposition of strategies for utilizing chlorine dioxide (ClO2) for th…
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Subject: Proposition of strategies for utilizing chlorine dioxide (ClO2) for the next generation of integrated hygiene management (IHS)
* Raise background and issues
- In tropical climates such as Africa, the management of infectious diseases in places that inhabit and mediate as well as pests is key to public health.
- As it targets experts, it composes the proposal with a strategy to supplement the limitations of the existing fumigation method rather than simply approaching "good for sterilization" and expand the paradigm of quarantine from "sterilization" to "integrated hygiene management (IHS)."
- Expanding the field of activity of quarantine experts beyond insecticides to contain infectious diseases.
- Existing use of chemical toxic pesticides has the following limitations.
1). Residual toxicity: increased reluctance and accidents with pesticide residues in homes, hospitals and restaurants with infants.
2). Microbial quarantine gaps: Germs carried by pests (wheels, flies, bedbugs, mosquitoes, etc.) (cholera, malaria, dysentery, various viruses, etc.) cannot be completely removed by pesticides alone.
3). Lack of persistence: clean immediately after disinfection of chemically toxic pesticides, but reintroduced pests from outside within a few days.
1. Synopsis: Why should I use chlorine dioxide (ClO2)?
- Traditional pest control has relied on toxic chemical pesticides, but it has the disadvantage of not being able to completely eliminate residual toxicity, resistance, and 'microbial threat (virus, bacteria)' transmitted by pests.
- Chlorine dioxide is an eco-friendly sterilizing disinfectant with strong oxidizing power and can be sprayed and continuously fumigated at the same time.
* Key advantages of chlorine dioxide (ClO2):
- Strong oxidizing power: 2.5 to 5 times higher oxidizing power than chlorine, with strong and uniform effects regardless of pH level.
• Safety: Environmentally friendly substances classified as Class A1 (such as sugar and salt) by the World Health Organization (WHO).
• Multi-target: Excellent at suppressing larvae and eggs of pests, bacteria, viruses, and fungi, as well as removing complex odors that attract pests.
2. Detailed application plan for each major task
① Hospitals and public institutions: high levels of disinfection
- Hospitals are where "prevention of infection in hospitals" is prioritized over simple pest control.
• How to use: Spray and disinfect chlorine dioxide liquid disinfectant before and after ClO2 gas fumigation to eradicate surface and airborne bacteria and viruses.
• Case in point: When controlling pests on a ward, pesticides alone cannot catch pathogens carried by them. ClO2 also removes bacterial and viral microbiological contamination hidden in pests' habitats (e.g., mattress crevices, medical equipment, etc.).
② Office and home: Making a continuous shield.
* The one-time quarantine effect decreases dramatically over time.
• How to use it: Install continuously ClO2 gas-emitting sticks, pack-solid products in air conditioning systems, air circulation systems (HVACs) or furniture, etc.
• Evidence: Continuous release of low concentrations of ClO2 gas into the interior space disrupts the nervous system of pests and interferes with access with the repellent effect against pests (fly, mosquito).
③ Drainage and Waste Treatment Plant: Site Management
- Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is specialized in the elimination of biofilms (moisture) in major habitats such as moth flies, cockroaches, mosquitoes, and bedbugs.
• How to use it: Clean chlorine dioxide liquid at high pressure to destroy biofilms in sewers or water pools.
• Reason: Common pesticides cannot penetrate biofilms, but ClO2 penetrates and dissolves them, killing the eggs and larvae of pests directly.
• Cases and effects:
- Space purification: A continuous low concentration of ClO2 gas spreads throughout the space, disrupting the nervous system of flying pests such as mosquitoes and flies, acting as a repellent to prevent invasion.
- Mold suppression: Maintain a pleasant indoor environment by suppressing mold spores occurring indoors.